• Comedy Central is an American cable satellite television network featuring original series, syndicated reruns and stand-up comedy programming. Popular shows include The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with John Stewart.

  Time Warner Cable customers will lose access to Comedy Central and 18 other channels at 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2009, if a deal is not reached with Viacom regarding an increase in carriage fees.CBS 3: Time Warner Dispute May Bump Off Comedy Central (December 31, 2008) A deal was reached in the early hours of the new year that allows Time Warner Cable to continue to provide the channels.CNN: Viacom-Time Warner Cable in truce (January 1, 2009)

• 1. First launched: April 1, 1991
  2. HQ: New York City
  3. Corporate parent: Viacom/MTV Networks
  4. A result of a merger between Viacom's Ha! and Time Warner's The Comedy Channel

• Key Dates

  1. 1989: Time Warner's "The Comedy Channel" premieres
  2. 1991: Merges with rival Viacom channel to form CTV: The Comedy Network
  3. 1997: South Park raises Comedy Central's profile
  4. 2003: Uncensored "Secret Stash" debuts
  5. 2006: First foreign channel, Comedy Central Poland, launches
  6. 2008: Begins putting free shows online

• Original Shows

  1. Chappelle's Show
  2. The Colbert Report
  3. The Daily Show with John Stewart
  4. Futurama
  5. Kenny vs. Spenny
  6. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
  7. Lil' Bush
  8. Mind of Mencia
  9. [[Reno 911!]]
  10. The Sarah Silverman Program
  11. South Park

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