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[05/15/13 - 07:48 AM] Comedy Central Goes Dark to Commemorate the Launch of Comedy Central Radio on SiriusXM at Midnight ET on Sunday, May 19 The news marks only the second time that the channel has gone dark in its history, the first being for the entirety of Johnny Carson's final broadcast of "The Tonight Show." |
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COMEDY CENTRAL GOES DARK TO COMMEMORATE THE LAUNCH OF COMEDY CENTRAL RADIO ON SIRIUSXM AT MIDNIGHT ET ON SUNDAY, MAY 19
COMEDY CENTRAL Radio Launches on SiriusXM Channel 95
24/7 Channel Dedicated to Stand-up Comedy from Today's Top Comedians and Tomorrow's Rising Stars
NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 - Listen up! To kick off the launch of COMEDY CENTRAL Radio, the #1 brand in comedy's exclusive 24/7 satellite channel on SiriusXM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), COMEDY CENTRAL(R), a wholly-owned unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIAB), will go dark and simulcast the audio feed of the historic launch, which goes live at midnight ET on Sunday, May 19. Virgin Mobile and Monster DNA(TM) headphones will sponsor the opening minute of COMEDY CENTRAL Radio on COMEDY CENTRAL, which marks only the second time that the channel has gone dark in its illustrious history, the first being May 22, 1992 when it did so for the entirety of Johnny Carson's final broadcast of "The Tonight Show."
COMEDY CENTRAL Radio (SiriusXM Channel 95) will provide fans an all-access pass to the world of stand-up featuring hundreds of hours of content from COMEDY CENTRAL's expansive and world-class library including stand-up series and specials, as well as performances from the "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast" franchise. In addition, COMEDY CENTRAL Radio will develop platform-exclusive original series and feature behind-the-scenes and backstage sat-casts from COMEDY CENTRAL events, simulcasts from COMEDY CENTRAL Certified clubs and exclusive hosted programming blocks from "guest DJ" comedians tied to new COMEDY CENTRAL series launches and stand-up premieres.
Select programming from COMEDY CENTRAL Radio will be available on SiriusXM On Demand after it airs for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.
COMEDY CENTRAL Radio joins SiriusXM's broad collection of comedy channels, including Blue Collar Comedy, Jamie Foxx's Foxxhole, George Carlin's Corner, Upright Citizens Brigade Radio, Raw Dog Comedy and more. For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.
About Sirius XM Radio
Sirius XM Radio Inc. is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 24.4 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S., from retailers nationwide, and online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is also available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and BlackBerry smartphones and other connected devices. SiriusXM also holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.
On social media, join the SiriusXM community on Facebook (facebook.com/siriusxm), Twitter (twitter.com/siriusxm), Instagram (instagram.com/siriusxm) and YouTube (youtube.com/siriusxm).
About COMEDY CENTRAL
Available on-air, online and on-the-go, COMEDY CENTRAL (www.cc.com) is the #1 brand in comedy and is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIAB).
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[05/09/25 - 01:18 PM] ABC News Announces Primetime Special on the Historic Election of the First-Ever American Pope The one-hour special, "The American Pope: Leo XIV - A Special Edition of 20/20," airs tonight, Friday, May 9 on ABC.
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[05/09/25 - 12:30 PM] FOX Greenlights "The Faithful," A Powerful Three-Week Biblical Event Series, for Broadcast Spring of 2026 This landmark drama is based on The Old Testament's Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world's great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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[05/09/25 - 12:01 PM] ID Announces May 19 Premiere Date for "Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?" The hour-long special presented by "Extra" will premiere Monday, May 19 at 8:00/7:00c on ID and will be available to stream on Max.
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[05/09/25 - 11:00 AM] FOX Greenlights "Best Medicine," An Irreverent Medical Series Based on the Critically Acclaimed Global Hit "Doc Martin" Wholly owned by FOX Entertainment, the series comes from executive producers Ben Silverman, Rodney Ferrell, Liz Tuccillo, Mark Crowdy and Philippa Braithwaite, and is set to debut in the 2025-2026 season.
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[05/09/25 - 10:01 AM] Peacock Announces a Compelling, Heartwarming and Villainous Slate of New Unscripted Series New series greenlights include "Tiffany Haddish Goes Off" and "Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together;" a third season of "House of Villains," along with true crime documentaries "Gilgo Beach Killer: The House of Secrets" and "The Idaho Student Murders" as well as "Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks" docuseries.
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[05/09/25 - 10:01 AM] Video: BET+ Original Movie - "Onyx" Three friends try and escape the daily grind and support their friend recovering from a bad breakup by going on a rural Arizona adventure camp when they inadvertently get caught in an alien invasion.
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[05/09/25 - 09:04 AM] Season Two of the Max Original Series "Peacemaker," From DC Studios, Debuts August 21 John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick return for season two.
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[05/09/25 - 08:51 AM] Peacock Announces Series Pickup of Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" Animated Spin-Off MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth will all reprise their roles from the film franchise.
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[05/09/25 - 08:19 AM] Now Filming: Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Season 2 The drama returns with an extended season of 12 episodes - and even more wit, desire, and dramatic twists.
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[05/09/25 - 07:01 AM] "A Man on the Inside" Season 2 - Now in Production! Created by Mike Schur, season two will see Charles (Ted Danson) going undercover at a college.
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[05/09/25 - 06:02 AM] Lifetime Greenlights New Original Movie, "Pretty Hurts," Starring Haylie Duff, Sarah Borne, and Kaci Barker Premiering June 28 Brought to You by GSK The film includes a storyline that highlights meningococcal disease, known as meningitis, to help educate parents of teens and young adults about the uncommon, but potentially life-threatening illness for which 16- to 23-year-olds are at increased risk.
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[05/09/25 - 05:01 AM] Netflix Announces Its First-Ever Nordic Medical Drama Starring Sara Khorami in the Lead Role At the emergency ward, it doesn't matter who you are - rich or poor, influencer, carpenter, or minister.
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[05/08/25 - 05:01 PM] SO JI-SUB Returns with Cold and Intense Noir Action Series "Mercy for None", Premiering June 6 Joining him are Huh Joon-ho, Gong Myoung, Choo Young Woo, An Kil-kang, Tiger Lee, Cho Han-cheul, along with special appearances by Cha Seung Won and Lee Jun-hyuk.
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[05/08/25 - 01:01 PM] Video: "The Survivors" - Official Trailer - Netflix 15 years ago, the loss of three young people tore this sleepy seaside town apart. Now, the mysterious death of a young woman dredges up the past.
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[05/08/25 - 12:59 PM] Lifetime Announces New Original Movie "Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life" Starring Jodie Sweetin, Alexander Elliot and Nikki Roumel Premiering June 21 The gripping drama deals with teens as they navigate identity, acceptance, social alienation and explores the rising subculture of incels - usually involuntarily celibate men.
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