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In 1989, [[WarnerMedia|Warner Communications]]' [[HBO IDs|HBO]] unit expanded into basic cable with "[[The Comedy Channel Originals|The Comedy Channel]]", the first cable channel devoted exclusively to comedy-based programming. Similarly, [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] launched "[[Ha! TV Comedy Network Originals|Ha! TV Comedy Network]]" the next year.
In 1989, [[WarnerMedia|Warner Communications]]' [[HBO IDs|HBO]] unit expanded into basic cable with "[[The Comedy Channel Originals|The Comedy Channel]]", the first cable channel devoted exclusively to comedy-based programming. Similarly, [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] launched "[[Ha! TV Comedy Network Originals|Ha! TV Comedy Network]]" the next year.


After both channels took a hit, the two compromised and created "'''Comedy Partners'''" in 1991, merging both channels into "'''CTV: The Comedy Network'''", which was renamed shortly after to "'''Comedy Central'''" (in order to avoid confusion with Canada's [[CTV National IDs|CTV]] network).
After both channels took a hit, the two compromised and created "'''Comedy Partners'''" in 1991, merging both channels into "[[CTV: The Comedy Network]]", which was renamed shortly after to "'''Comedy Central'''" (in order to avoid confusion with Canada's [[CTV National IDs|CTV]] network).


In April 2003, AOL Time Warner sold their half of Comedy Partners for $1.23 billion, resulting in Viacom owning 100% of Comedy Central; the network was then made part of the MTV Networks (now Paramount Media Networks).
In April 2003, AOL Time Warner sold their half of Comedy Partners for $1.23 billion, resulting in Viacom owning 100% of Comedy Central; the network was then made part of the MTV Networks (now Paramount Media Networks).


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|CTV The Comedy Network (1991).jpg|(April 1-June 1, 1991)
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|Comedy Central Productions 1991 (High Quality).png|1st Logo (November 1, 1991-July 3, 1994)
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|2015 Comedy Central International logo.jpg|12th Logo (October 1, 2012-December 31, 2019)
|2015 Comedy Central International logo.jpg|12th Logo (October 1, 2012-December 31, 2019)
|Comedy Central Productions (2020).jpg|13th Logo (May 4-September 7, 2020)
|Comedy Central Productions (2020).jpg|13th Logo (May 4-September 7, 2020)
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==CTV: The Comedy Network==
===(April 1-June 1, 1991)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a humorous image of an animal or person superimposed on another stock image in a usually frilled or stamp-like frame with the words "'''CTV: The Comedy Network'''" written below in Kabel Ultra Bold.


'''Variants:''' Some of the pictures include:
* A baseball field with someone at the bat, an umpire, and a giant hamster.
* A 1950s diner with a giant rabbit in it.
* Three lovebirds (one is a Fischer's lovebird, one is a masked lovebird, and the last one has a white and green color mutation that makes it hard to tell its species) and a black toy poodle on a branch.
* A couple in front of a marker for the "World's Largest Cheese" standing next to a giant goat on two legs.
* A man standing in front of the Great Sphinx, which has a giant tortoise (either a Galapagos or Aldabra tortoise) of equal size to its left.
* A woman in a face mask inspects a group of tiny marching soldiers in white with her checkboard.
'''Technique:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A stock music sting.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Found on old tapes of reruns of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' during that era, which still contain the commercial breaks.
==Comedy Central==
===1st Logo (November 1, 1991-July 3, 1994)===
===1st Logo (November 1, 1991-July 3, 1994)===
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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|limegreen|lime green}} background, we see an extreme close-up of a white grunge-like Comedy Central logo with the holes in the letters "'''O'''", "'''R'''" and "'''A'''" filled in, skewed to the right and flashing a bit. It then suddenly cuts to a normal version of the logo next to a {{color|limegreen|green}}, white, and {{color|lightskyblue|blue}} cloud with the text "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" in a grunge-like font with all holes filled in. A copyright stamp with the year of the ''South Park'' episode's release next to it appears below in white.
'''Logo:''' Same as the "Green" [[Draft:Comedy Central IDs|ID of the time]], but with the text "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" in a grunge-like font with all holes filled in added. A copyright stamp with the year of the ''South Park'' episode's release next to it appears below in white.


'''Technique:''' Simple computer animation. Again, the logo is designed by INTERspectacular.
'''Technique:''' Same as the "Green" ID. Like the ID, this logo was designed by INTERspectacular.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A rough guitar tune.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the "Green" ID.


'''Availability:''' Rare. It used to be seen on syndicated reruns of ''South Park'', among other Comedy Central shows such as ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', but it has been deleted on most syndication prints now. Last seen in the US when Comedy Central would air syndicated ''South Park'' episodes during the daytime during the mid-2010s. It is still used in the UK.
'''Availability:''' Rare. It used to be seen on syndicated reruns of ''South Park'', among other Comedy Central shows such as ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', but it has been deleted on most syndication prints now. Last seen in the US when Comedy Central would air syndicated ''South Park'' episodes during the daytime during the mid-2010s. It is still used in the UK.
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Only seen on the new series of ''Reno 911!'', as all other shows from Comedy Central began using the [[MTV Entertainment Studios]] logo instead.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Only seen on the new series of ''Reno 911!'', as all other shows from Comedy Central began using the [[MTV Entertainment Studios]] logo instead.
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