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Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries predominantly comedy programming, both original and syndicated. Since late 2006, local versions of Comedy Central have launched in the European market including in Poland (Comedy Central Polska), Germany (Comedy Central Deutschland), the Netherlands, Italy (Comedy Central Italia), Hungary, Sweden (Comedy Central Sweden) and in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Comedy Central UK & Ireland). On April 1, 2009, New Zealand received the first localized Comedy Central channel outside of North America and Europe (Comedy Central New Zealand). On November 15, 1989, Time Warner, owners of HBO, launched The Comedy Channel as the first cable channel devoted exclusively to comedy-based programming.

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Fake news: Pig rescuing goat is really a dog

Dave Itzkoff of the NYTimes asked me last week to look at a 30-second video of a cute little pig rescuing a cute little bleating goat that was somehow trapped in a pond.

Kelly Mcbride @ Poynter - TV / Radio - on 27/2/13
A la Carte Wars: Cablevision Sues Viacom for Bundling

In an apparent bid to set a legal precedent, Cablevision on Tuesday announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Viacom for “bundling,” the practice by which programmers force distributors to carry low-rated channels as a condition of carrying their more popular networks.

Adweek.com - on 26/2/13
Pig Rescues Goat, and the Video Is Really Cute, but Totally Faked

An adorable animal video on YouTube proved irresistible to several news programs, but its dramatic rescue of a baby goat was staged.

Dave Itzkoff @ NYTimes Media - on 26/2/13
CBS Pink-Slips The Job

The midseason competition series bowed Friday, Feb. 8 to 4. 01 million viewers and a 0. 9 in the adults 18-49 demo, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. In CBS’ target demo (adults 25-54), The Job averaged a 1. 2 rating in the 8 p. m. time slot.

Adweek.com - on 19/2/13
TMZ takes down footage of Andre Lowe shooting following complaints

Backlash from advertisers and readers prompts US gossip website to pull video of clubgoer being shot dead in Hollywood.

Josh Halliday @ MediaGuardian - Advertising - on 25/1/13
Canine Plastic Surgery Advertised on Billboard in Los Angeles

Is your dog a total "dog"? So asks this billboard spotted in Los Angeles, purportedly offering canine plastic surgery from one Dr. Steven Armond. It turns out it's a promotion for Kroll Show, an upcoming sketch-comedy show on Comedy Central starring Nick Kroll. Similar ads have been seen on the New York City subway, where they take on a real Dr.

Mediaweek (US) - on 9/1/13
Viacom Revenue Down, Earnings Up, Investors Concerned

Analysts have changed tone about Viacom, the owner of MTV, Nickeolodeon, Comedy Central, VH1 and BET. Barclay's media guru Anthony DiClemente was the most poilite of the bunch, congratulating Viacom execs on the lack of correspondance between plummeting ratings and more modestly diminished ad prices. "Investors are pleasantly surprised by the lack of correlation between ratings declines and advertising trends," DiClemente told Dauman.

Mediaweek (US) - on 15/11/12
TV News Wins Four More Years

For all the screw-ups, awkward vamping, GIF-ready facial expressions and ginned-up suspense, you just can't beat live television coverage for an election.

Adweek.com - on 7/11/12
The Spot: Kayak's Crooner

IDEA: Who can resist the dulcet tones of a lecherous old crooner? Hotel staff can't. Or at least, they couldn't a generation ago, when the old windbag was in his prime. Charm, and baritone pipes, would get him a fancy suite, and the girl as well. But now, in a pair of Kayak.

Adweek.com - on 16/10/12
Fuhgeddaboudit: CBS Cancels Made in Jersey

CBS announced today that it has pulled the plug on its Friday night legal drama Made In Jersey, making it the first casualty of the fall TV season.

Adweek.com - on 10/10/12

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