Comedy Central Scores Titles from Weinstein Company

NEW YORK, October 15: Comedy Central has acquired the first
window broadcast rights to a package of feature films from The Weinstein
Company, including the upcoming theatrical release Zack and Miri Make a Porno with Seth Rogen.

Also part of the package are Extreme Movie and The Hammer and the second-window rights for Soul Men and Who’s Your Caddy?“The films in this package
feature a great array of today’s hottest comedians,” said David Bernath,
the senior VP of programming at the cable channel. “We
are pleased to partner once again with The Weinstein Company to bring our
audience the type of cutting-edge films that they’ve come to expect on Comedy
Central.”

“Comedy Central has been a great partner to us for many
years and we are thrilled to be continuing the relationship,” said David
Spiegelman, the president of domestic TV and
distribution at The Weinstein Company. “These films are perfectly suited
for their viewers and show Comedy Central’s commitment to strategically
acquiring movies that will appeal to both their broad audience and
advertisers.”

—By Mansha Daswani