Paramount Network (Czech Republic)

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Paramount Network
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Country Czech Republic
Broadcast areaCzech Republic
Network Paramount Network
Programming
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner Paramount Networks EMEAA
Sister channels MTV
Club MTV
MTV Hits
MTV Live
MTV 80s
MTV 90s
MTV 00s
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Nicktoons
History
Launched14 December 2015;8 years ago (2015-12-14)
(as Prima Comedy Central)
12 January 2021;3 years ago (2021-01-12)
(as Paramount Network)
Former namesPrima Comedy Central
(2015–2021)
Links
Website www.paramountnetwork.cz
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T/T2 MUX 24 (FTA)

Paramount Network (originally Prima Comedy Central) is a Czech television channel operated by the American media concern Paramount International Media Networks (in the Czech Republic it also broadcasts, for example, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon or Comedy Central Extra). The channel was launched on 14 December 2015 at 15:00 under the name Prima Comedy Central. It broadcasts 24 hours a day. [1] [2] On January 12, 2021, the station changed its name to the Paramount Network, and films from Paramount Pictures were added to the broadcast. [3] [4]

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Programming

Prima Comedy Central logo Prima Comedy Central.png
Prima Comedy Central logo

The channel's program focuses on comedy series, such as Family Guy, South Park, New Girl, The Middle, According to Jim, Modern Family, SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From April 25, 2016, it also included the original stand-up show Comedy Club in its program. [5]

Current series

Source: [6]

Former series

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References

  1. "Comedy Central zahájil, za první půl den měl 0,2 %". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. "Prima Comedy Central drží za týden podíl 0,2 %". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. "Prima Comedy Central se mění na Paramount Network". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. Rožánek, Filip. "Prima Comedy Central mění název na Paramount Network". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. "Prima Comedy Central chystá českou stand-up show". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. "TV program Paramount Network na nejbližší týden". vtelevizi.cz. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Comedy Central TV Guide". Prima Comedy Central. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-22.