Comedy Central, Levity in Multi-Year Output Deal

NEW YORK: Comedy Central and Levity Entertainment have inked a multi-year, multiplatform output deal for a series of stand-up specials that will air on the comedy cable channel throughout 2009 and 2010. 

The agreement includes six stand-up specials—featuring Christopher Titus, Gabriel Iglesias, Pablo Francisco, Jim Breuer, Mitch Fatel and Pete Correale—to air on Comedy Central in 2009, while a further six will shoot air in 2010, including one from Jeff Dunham. His recent Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special was the highest-rated show in Comedy Central history with 6.6 million viewers. 

At least eight of the upcoming stand-up specials will be released on DVD by Comedy Central Home Entertainment.