Warner Bros. Titles Head to Comedy Central Poland

WARSAW/BURBANK: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) has signed an exclusive multi-year output deal to provide shows for Comedy Central Poland, including current and library titles.

The network will become the studio’s exclusive comedy partner for the territory. Comedy Central Poland now holds the rights to new sitcoms from WBITD’s 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 development slates, as well as a selection of current and former hit shows. The deal includes series such as The Middle, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Mike & Molly, Better with You, $#*! My Dad Says and The Paul Reiser Show. Comedy Central Poland also has the rebroadcast rights for Two and a Half Men through this deal. Additional series from the Warner Bros. Entertainment collection include Notes From the Underbelly, which will have its Poland premiere on Comedy Central.

“MTV Networks Poland quickly stepped into the marketplace to acquire these high-quality comedy series, which we are confident will become hits with the Comedy Central Poland audience,” said Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, the president of Warner Bros. International Television. “Two and a Half Men, The Middle and Old Christine have all been strong performers in the U.S., and our new series Mike & Molly, Better with You, $#*! My Dad Says and The Paul Reiser Show round out what we think is the best slate of comedies any studio has to offer.”

Miki Chojnacka-Mas´cianica, the VP of entertainment content for emerging markets at MTV Networks International, added: “This new agreement is a part of our ongoing growth strategy to become the leading entertainment channel in Poland, providing audiences with the very best comedy content. This strategic partnership will ensure a steady supply of top-rated comedy series for Comedy Central Poland viewers, and we are sure that new U.S. hit shows such as The Middle, Mike & Molly, Better with You and $#*! My Dad Says, together with established hits like Two and a Half Men, will further strengthen Comedy Central Poland’s position as THE comedy destination for Polish viewers.”