Merrick & Rosso to air in the UK

September 26, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 7 Comments » 

For the first time ever, Comedy Central ispicking up Australian programming, with Merrick & Rosso set to screen in the UK.

The 4-channel Comedy Central will air a one-hour TV special featuring highlights of their Foxtel series, The Merrick & Rosso Show. The deal will see the one-hour special aired on an unlimited rotation basis throughout November and December, reaching a potential audience of 10 million homes in the UK.

Sarah Farrell, Director of Content at Comedy Central (UK), said: “We’ve long been fans of Merrick & Rosso’s work and we’re really excited …

Comedy Channel programming update

March 14, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 5 Comments » 

Some programming changes coming to the Comedy Channel will see The Sarah Silverman Program move to 9.30pm (previously 9pm) from March 31st.

Curb Your Enthusiasm now moves to 10pm (previously 9.30pm).

Reno 911! has been removed from the March schedule. Its revised broadcast date is now April 28.

Airdate: The Sarah Silverman Program

January 24, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 6 Comments » 

American comedian Sarah Silverman, who gained YouTube notoriety with her video parody ‘I’m F***ing Matt Damon’ is about to have her Sarah Silverman Program debut on the Comedy Channel.

Deliberately provocative and controversial her satirical comedy tackles social taboos including racism, sexism, and religion.

In the premiere series she goes on a cough-syrup-hallucination-fuelled car ride, takes in a homeless man to prove her humanitarianism, coaches a little girl through a child beauty pageant and, after having an unfortunate moment while trying to pass wind, has her prayers answered by God, with whom …

Foxtel rocks into 2009

November 13, 2008  Filed Under Pay TV, 15 Comments » 

Foxtel has joined the procession of new programme announcements, with a raft of Australian-produced and international shows, some of which launch as early as December.

The channels owned & operated by Foxtel include FOX8, FOX Classics, Arena, Comedy, Crime & Investigation, History, Biography and the W Channel.

The titles include 15 local productions, starting with An Aussie Goes Calypso in December and reality competition The Phone in January. Both will air on FOX8.

To be presented by Justin Melvey, The Phone sees two hidden mobile phones ringing somewhere in a city. When a stranger …