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===Background=== <!--T:2--> | ===Background=== <!--T:2--> | ||
Before the name "Comedy Central" existed, the network was owned by an outfit called "Comedy Partners" founded by [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom, Inc.]] and [[Time-Life Television|Time-Life]] (later Time Warner, now WarnerMedia). Time Warner's HBO unit had expanded into basic cable with a channel called "[[The Comedy Channel Originals|The Comedy Channel]]". Similarly, Viacom was operating "[[Ha! IDs|Ha! TV Comedy Network]]". After both channels took a hit, the two compromised and created a jointly-owned company as "Comedy Partners", merging both channels into "[[CTV: The Comedy Network]]", but later renamed it to "Comedy Central" in order to save confusion from Canada's [[CTV National IDs (Canada)|CTV]] network. In April 2003, Time Warner sold their half of Comedy Partners for $1.23 billion, resulting in Viacom owning 100% of Comedy Central and the network was made part of the MTV Networks (now ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks). | Before the name "'''Comedy Central'''" existed, the network was owned by an outfit called "'''Comedy Partners'''" founded by [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom, Inc.]] and [[Time-Life Television|Time-Life]] (later Time Warner, now [[WarnerMedia]], since merged with [[Discovery Networks|Discovery]] to make [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]). Time Warner's [[HBO IDs|HBO]] unit had expanded into basic cable with a channel called "[[The Comedy Channel Originals|The Comedy Channel]]". Similarly, Viacom was operating "[[Ha! IDs|Ha! TV Comedy Network]]". After both channels took a hit, the two compromised and created a jointly-owned company as "Comedy Partners", merging both channels into "[[CTV: The Comedy Network]]", but later renamed it to "Comedy Central" in order to save confusion from Canada's [[CTV National IDs (Canada)|CTV]] network. In April 2003, Time Warner sold their half of Comedy Partners for $1.23 billion, resulting in Viacom owning 100% of Comedy Central and the network was made part of the MTV Networks (now ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks). | ||
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on the CC-era of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K'') up to the sixth season on VHS tapes. Also seen on several Comedy Central shows from the era. Most episodes of ''MST3K'' on PlutoTV and DVD releases have this and the HBO Downtown Productions logo removed; however, they can still be seen on one episode, "The Rebel Set". | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on the CC-era of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K'') up to the sixth season on VHS tapes. Also seen on several Comedy Central shows from the era. Most episodes of ''MST3K'' on PlutoTV and DVD releases have this and the [[HBO Downtown Productions]] logo removed; however, they can still be seen on one episode, "The Rebel Set". | ||
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