Sky is finally launching a dedicated comedy channel, which will be run by MTV Australia and New Zealand.Comedy Central will launch on Sky channel 10 on April 1st 2009, and will run 24/7.
The new channel will feature animation, stand-up comedy, and sitcoms aimed at a demographic of 18-54. Some of the shows named for Comedy Central include South Park, The Colbert Report, Reno 911 and Chappelle’s Show.
Chris Keely General Manager for MTV Networks NZ said: "The launch of Comedy Central delivers good news for our NZ viewers and a business growth story which are currently are few and far between. With our platform partner Sky Television we are fortunate to be able to introduce the worlds top comedy brand to the NZ Market for the very first time."
The launch of Comedy Central will be managed Hilary Coe, former director of the NZ Comedy Festival.
2 comments:
What does this means for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart which currently screens on C4 (late night and next morning), and South Park (also C4)? These are CC's highest rating shows, and I can't imagine they want them to be shown on a FTA network.
I assume this is going to be part of the basic package.
Yeah but Comedy Central is being run my MTV New Zealand, and C4 still continues to screen many of MTV's highest rating shows after their NZ launch.
I suppose MTV/CC end up getting more exposure for their shows by screening them on FTA channels.
And yeah, I am pretty sure it will be part of the start up package.
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