The Comedy Network Acquires JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

The Comedy Network Acquires JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE


- Late night talker coming exclusively to Comedy in Canada, Fall 2014 -



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TORONTO, June 5, 2014 /CNW/ - The Comedy Network just got funnier: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE premieres exclusively in Canada on the channel this fall. The
announcement was made moments ago by Phil King, President - CTV,
Sports, and Entertainment Programming, at the 2014 #CTVUpfront
presentation. The late-night talk show, now in its 12(th) season, is set to follow THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, weeknights at
11:35 p.m. ET, in simulcast with ABC, beginning in September. The
addition of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE adds to Comedy's strength in late night, where it is currently the #1
entertainment specialty network during THE DAILY SHOW and THE COLBERT
REPORT, with almost twice the audience of the closest entertainment
specialty competitor in the timeslot.



"Jimmy Kimmel's brand of cheeky humour is the perfect fit for Comedy's
share-worthy, late-night lineup," said Catherine MacLeod, Senior
Vice-President, Specialty Channels and Bell Media Production. "Adding
Jimmy to our already hilarious roster truly makes Comedy the funniest
place in town."



In a taped message presented at the 2014 #CTVUpfront, Kimmel humorously
credited Toronto mayor Rob Ford for bringing him to Canada and
suggested to the audience of ad buyers they might be interested in
purchasing advertising space on his body.


**Media Note** - Photography for JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE is available online
at BellMediaPR.ca/Comedy


The weeknight, late night talk show, is packed with hilarious, often
viral, comedy bits, including regular segments such as "Celebrities
Read Mean Tweets" and features a diverse lineup of guests including
celebrities, athletes, musicians, comedians and humorous human interest
subjects. One such human interest story Kimmel continues to cover in
great detail is the ongoing tribulations of Toronto mayor Rob Ford.



Emmy(®)-winner Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE. Jill Leiderman, Jason Schrift, Douglas DeLuca and Erin Irwin serve as
co-executive producers. Jimmy Kimmel Live is shot live in front of a studio audience and produced by Jackhole
Industries in association with ABC Studios.


SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Jimmy Kimmel on Twitter
The Comedy Network on Twitter
The Comedy Network on Facebook

About The Comedy Network

Canada's first specialty comedy service, The Comedy Network airs comedy
of all kinds, 24-hours-a-day, across multiple platforms, including a
revolutionary broadband service at thecomedynetwork.ca. Launched in October 1997, Comedy broadcasts, uncut and uncensored, an
eclectic mix of scripted, stand-up, sketch, improv, and animated comedy
- as well as topical comedy talk shows, game shows and classic
situation comedies. Offering an unrivalled slate of original Canadian
programming, Comedy reinvests nearly 50 per cent of its revenues into
home-grown productions. Comedy is a division of Bell Media, which is
owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications
company, and is available in nearly six million households across the
country.


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CONTACT: Mary Costa, The Comedy Network, 416.384.7702 or mary.costa@bellmedia.ca


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