NEW ON TV: Comedy Central laughs it's way into Africa

MTV Networks Africa will expand its portfolio of brands in sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of Comedy Central via MultiChoice’s DStv platform. The deal was announced today by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa and Collins Khumalo, President of MultiChoice Africa.

Launching on 6 December 2011, Comedy Central will be a bespoke 24-hour English language comedy channel reaching viewers in 47 territories in sub-Saharan Africa. Offering groundbreaking comedy from Comedy Central’s award-winning programming slate, the channel will include global hit franchises such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report and brand new episodes of South Park.

Funny, innovative, surprising and smart, Comedy Central will be overflowing with non-stop, provocative comedy content including stand-up and sketch comedy, satire, offbeat comedy TV series, classic comedy sitcoms and comedy specials.

Commented Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, “We are delighted to bring humour, smiles and laughter to viewers by adding Comedy Central to our existing portfolio of brands targeting kids and youth. Comedy Central enables us to deliver innovative content to adults while also offering a one-stop shop for clients targeting viewers from 4 to 40-plus. There is a huge appetite for quality comedy content on the continent and Comedy Central is set to serve a menu of side-splitting entertainment that will help viewers to see the funny side of life.”

“DStv is all about great entertainment and Comedy Central is a super addition to the already compelling line-up of channels available on DStv Premium, offering subscribers even more choice,” said Collins Khumalo.

Comedy Central will be available to DStv Premium subscribers on DStv channel 122. The channel will kick off on 6 December 2011 at 6:30pm WAT, commencing with a one-hour special from US stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham, followed by Comedy Central’s global hit The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen and two brand new episodes of South Park.