Country | Czech Republic |
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Broadcast area | Czech 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 | |
Launched | 14 December 2015 (as Prima Comedy Central) 12 January 2021 (as Paramount Network) |
Former names | Prima 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]
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]
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