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Comedy Central’s Kent Alterman Promoted To President

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday January 23, 2013 @ 7:00am PSTTags: Comedy Central, Kent Alterman
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Comedy Central‘s head of original programming and production Kent Alterman is getting a president title. Alteman has been promoted to President, Content Development & Original Programming. He will continue to be based in Santa Monica and report to Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless. In his previous role as EVP and head of original programming and production, Alterman oversaw the development and day-to-day operations of all original programming on Comedy Central’s linear channel. Now he is adding the channel’s website to his purview, overseeing the development and production of original content across all platforms. Alterman plans to use the Web as a “digital marketing extension (of Comedy Central’s existing shows) to engage viewers with original content.” Additionally, he plans to boost the development of original digital programming, some of which could migrate to TV as traditional series. Speaking of the linear channel, in the next six months Comedy Central will launch more original content than any other time in the network’s history, Alteman said. READ MORE »

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Comedy Central Announces 2011-12 Development Slate

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday December 7, 2011 @ 9:15am PSTTags: Comedy Central, Kent Alterman, TV Development
Nellie Andreeva

NEW YORK, December 7, 2011  — Robots taking over the world, a critic reviewing difficult life experiences, social networking, a closed-captioner gone wild, a music group trying to get discovered online and reviving a public affairs show from the 80′s.  These are just a few of the creative concepts coming out of COMEDY CENTRAL’s 2011-2012 development slate announced today. Projects in development range from sketch/variety to animated to scripted narrative and feature a combination of top comedic and up-and-coming talent including the Gregory Brothers, “The Daily Show’s” Wyatt Cenac, Andrew Daly, Nathan Fielder, Anthony Jeselnik, Jeff Ross, and Amy Schumer, among others.  In addition to the comedic talent involved with COMEDY CENTRAL’s slate, the projects in development feature top producers including Avalon, Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico (“Robot Chicken”), Charlie Siskel (“Tosh.0″), 3Arts Entertainment and Mosaic Media Group. Along with the series development, COMEDY CENTRAL is focusing on its stand-up offerings with new, originally-produced, one-hour specials from Todd Barry, Matt Braunger, Hannibal Buress, Jo Koy, John Mulaney, JB Smoove, Paul F. Tompkins, a new stand-up series from Russell Simmons titled “Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus,” as well as the return of “John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show.”

COMEDY CENTRAL 2011-2012 DEVELOPMENT SLATE

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Comedy Central Renews ‘Workaholics’ For Third Season

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday October 25, 2011 @ 11:14am PDTTags: Comedy Central, Kent Alterman, TV Renewals, Workaholics
Nellie Andreeva

Comedy Central has picked up a third season of comedy series Workaholics, with stars/co-creators Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck set to return. “It’s such an honor to be able to keep Workaholics going,” said … Read More »

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Comedy Central Orders Animated Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 19, 2010 @ 8:37am PSTTags: Comedy Central, Comedy Central Development, Kent Alterman, TV, TV Deals
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EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Central has picked up an animated pilot from TV and film production company ShadowMachine (Robot Chicken, Moral Orel). The untitled project will serve as a showcase for original animated comedy shorts, with each micro series coming from a … Read More »

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Comedy Central Greenlights ‘Jon Benjamin Has A Van’ Original Series For Summer 2011

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday July 12, 2010 @ 7:38am PDTTags: Archer, Bob's Burgers, Cable TV, Comedy Central, Funny or Die, Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Jon Glaser, Kent Alterman
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JonBenjaminEXCLUSIVE: Comedy Central has ordered Jon Benjamin Has a Van to series with a 10-episode order. The pickup caps a great week for Benjamin who landed his first Emmy nomination on Thursday for his voice work as the title character on … Read More »

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