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Comedy Central has greenlit the animated series “Ugly Americans.” Seven episodes have been ordered for a premiere in the first quarter of 2010. The series, executive produced by David Stern, chronicles an alternate-universe New York City, in which horror, fantasy and sci-fi creatures live alongside humans...
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It’s time again for TelevisionWeek ’s list of the 10 Most Powerful in TV News. This year’s report card comes at an awkward time: Election-year performances can’t be ignored, and yet they already seem a distant memory, as the industry is roiled by the same economic turmoil as the rest of the nation. While...
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Dish Network has made an agreement to add HD feeds for several of MTV Networks’ and BET Networks’ channels to its roster. CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike TV and VH1 now are available in HD at no additional cost to Dish customers with the Classic Bronze 100 HD and above package. Classic Silver...
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Fri, Apr 10 2009
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Comedy Central said comedian Joan Rivers will be next on the spit for one of its roasts. Ms. Rivers will be roasted in Los Angeles July 26 for a special to air Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. “I’m thrilled to be doing this for Comedy Central. The last time I was roasted, I was half of a two-for-one special: Joan of...
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Comedy Central signed a multi-year, multi-platform deal with Levity Entertainment for a series of stand-up specials by comedians including Christopher Titus, Gabriel Iglesias, Pablo Francisco, Jim Breuer, Mitch Fatel and Pete Correale. The specials featuring those six comics will air on Comedy Central...
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Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” will travel to the Persian Gulf. The show will record one week of shows in front of U.S. troops as part of a USO entertainment tour. The shows will be broadcast on Comedy Central on dates to be announced. “Colbert” will be the first TV show to film more than one...
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Comedy Central got it done as its “Roast of Larry the Cable Guy” became the network’s most-watched and highest-rated show of the year in total viewers and adults 18-49, the network announced today. The roast drew 4.1 million viewers and averaged a 2.3 rating among 18- to 49-year-old adults. Larry the...
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Jon Stewart’s faceoff with CNBC’s Jim Cramer Thursday night gave “The Daily Show” its second biggest audience this year. The media-hyped event was seen by 2.3 million total viewers on Comedy Central. That trails only the Inauguration Day episode of “The Daily Show” in 2009, which had 2.6 million viewers...
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Viacom units Comedy Central and Paramount Vantage acquired the rights to develop the Trey Hamburger book “Ghosts/Aliens” into a television pilot and film script, respectively. Comedy Central has brought in Phil Johnston, whose screenplays include “A Friggin’ Christmas Miracle,” to write the pilot script...
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Comedy Central has greenlit the series “Michael and Michael Have Issues,” starring Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter. The network has ordered seven episodes of the series, which will feature sketches interspersed through the narrative, which follows Mr. Black and Mr. Showalter as hosts of a fictitious...
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Bravo’s “Top Chef” reigned supreme among cable shows Wednesday night, taking the top spot and matching its previous season high. At 10 p.m., “Chef” scored a 1.8 rating/5 share among adults 18-49 and drew 3.3 million viewers, according to national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. The cooking competition...
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Tuesday night’s inauguration-themed episode of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” was the most-watched telecast on cable in its 11 p.m. timeslot among viewers 18-49. The episode drew 1.5 million viewers in the demographic and 2.6 million overall. The show also posted a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49 and...
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Comedy Central is going high-definition. Comedy Central HD will launch on Cablevision over a three-day period beginning today and on Cox and DirecTV later this month. More HD launches are expected throughout the year. As part of its programming, Comedy Central HD will make available 30 past episodes...
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Tue, Jan 13 2009
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Time Warner Cable’s decision to pay Viacom more to carry networks including MTV and Nickelodeon demonstrates that when programmers and cable operators fight over money, it’s the pipeline that feels the pinch first and faces more downside risk. Viacom last week threatened to pull its 19 channels off Time...
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TV critics and Emmy voters don’t always see eye to eye, but when it comes to the delights of Don Draper, the two camps are completely copacetic. Avoiding any signs of a sophomore slump, AMC’s “Mad Men”—which in September snagged the drama series Emmy—soared to the top of TelevisionWeek ’s semiannual...
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Sun, Jan 4 2009
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