Trevor Noah, Fahad Albutairi launch Comedy Central HD on OSN Rebecca Hawkes
| 09 May 2016
Host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah and Saudi Arabian comic Fahad Albutairi have officially launched the Comedy Central HD channel for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Trevor Noah OSN and Viacom roll out Comedy Central HDThe Viacom channel has now been added to MENA pay-TV network OSN, joining its sister channels MTV, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.
Trevor Noah thanked Viacom, Comedy Central and OSN for inviting him to the event, adding: “How often do you get to push a big red button and launch a world-class comedy channel? And to all the comedy fans out there in the Middle East, now there’s a ton of great content on Comedy Central HD on OSN channel 207. Come Find your Funny.”
David Butorac, CEO, OSN said: “More than ever before, the region is witnessing an unprecedented growth in comedy content both online and through the flourishing comedy clubs. With the launch of Comedy Central HD ... we are raising the bar of comedy by bringing the world’s most popular shows to the Middle East.
“The fact that every single show on Comedy Central HD will have Arabic subtitles is hugely important to us, it widens our reach and ensures that our subscribers can fully engage in the quality programming we provide. Having Trevor Noah and Fahad Albutairi come to Dubai to launch Comedy Central HD marks our commitment to bringing the best talents closer to our viewers.”
The channel’s international content includes The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Comedy Central Presents..., Lip Sync Battle, and South Park, as well as a dedicated block of Spike content.
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