The new Discovery channels are also replacing existing services.Ĭomedy Gold will kick off on Aug. Your logo is your symbol, its what you put forward with pride. ‘Calling one Comedy and the other Comedy Gold just gives us additional synergy to cross promote and to possibly offer subscribers a packaged deal,’ explains Bennie, who says CTV’s research has indicated there’s a demand for the older sitcoms.Ĭomedy Gold is the fourth specialty channel to be rejigged this year following a deal with Discovery earlier this month, in which CTV will debut three new services including Discovery World HD (also debuting Aug. The fact that the LGBT-themed channel was named Logo led some viewers to think the l. The older-skewing Comedy Gold is meant to complement CTV’s existing Comedy Network, the latter which offers edgier programming and stand-up comedy, while Gold’s schedule will be comprised of classic sitcoms from the 70s, 80s, and 90s including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, SCTV and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. It’s not really a clear message,’ she tells Playback Daily. So TV Land has just been a mixture of all kinds of programming.
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‘ has somewhat onerous conditions of license - the scripted programming has to be 15 years old and the movies, 25 years old. The channel – which offered classic movies and TV shows – needed a new focus, says Isme Bennie, who heads up Bravo! and is currently interim VP at The Comedy Network and Space. CTV continues to freshen up its stable of specialty offerings with plans to rebrand TV Land Canada as Comedy Gold, beginning Aug.