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{{Primary Logos|Logo Variations}} |
{{Primary Logos|Logo Variations}} |
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|Ha!.jpg|1990–April 1991 |
|Ha!.jpg|1990–April 1991 |
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|CTV The Comedy Network logo 1991.svg|April–June 1991 |
|CTV The Comedy Network logo 1991.svg|April–June 1991 |
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+ | |CC1stlgoo1991.svg|June–October 1991 |
|Comedy Central 1991.png|October 1991–1992 |
|Comedy Central 1991.png|October 1991–1992 |
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|Comedy Central 1992.svg|1992–1997 |
|Comedy Central 1992.svg|1992–1997 |
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|Comedy Central 1997.svg|1997–2000 |
|Comedy Central 1997.svg|1997–2000 |
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− | |Comedy Central 2000.svg| |
+ | |Comedy Central 2000.svg|2000–2011 |
|Comedy Central 2011.svg|2011–2018 |
|Comedy Central 2011.svg|2011–2018 |
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|Comedy Central 2018.svg|2018–present}} |
|Comedy Central 2018.svg|2018–present}} |
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==The Comedy Channel== |
==The Comedy Channel== |
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+ | ===November 1989–April 1991=== |
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− | ===1989–1991=== |
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− | [[File:The Comedy Channel logo.png|center| |
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==Ha!: The TV Comedy Network== |
==Ha!: The TV Comedy Network== |
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− | ===1990–April 1991=== |
+ | ===April 1990–April 1991=== |
[[File:Ha!.jpg|center|200px]] |
[[File:Ha!.jpg|center|200px]] |
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==CTV: The Comedy Network== |
==CTV: The Comedy Network== |
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===April–June 1991=== |
===April–June 1991=== |
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When The Comedy Channel (owned by Time Warner) and Ha! (owned by Viacom) were both replaced, '''CTV: The Comedy Network''' debuted on April 1, 1991, but due to confusion with Canadian network [[CTV]], the channel was renamed "Comedy Central" two months later. |
When The Comedy Channel (owned by Time Warner) and Ha! (owned by Viacom) were both replaced, '''CTV: The Comedy Network''' debuted on April 1, 1991, but due to confusion with Canadian network [[CTV]], the channel was renamed "Comedy Central" two months later. |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhyPgdeYoTM Youtube: A CTV: The Comedy Network commercial break from 1991] |
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhyPgdeYoTM Youtube: A CTV: The Comedy Network commercial break from 1991] |
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==Comedy Central== |
==Comedy Central== |
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+ | ===June–October 1991=== |
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CTV: The Comedy Network was renamed as '''Comedy Central''' on June 1, 1991 in order to prevent confusion with Canada's CTV network. |
CTV: The Comedy Network was renamed as '''Comedy Central''' on June 1, 1991 in order to prevent confusion with Canada's CTV network. |
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+ | ===October 1991–May 1992=== |
[[File:Comedy Central 1991.png|center|200px]] |
[[File:Comedy Central 1991.png|center|200px]] |
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In October 1991, Comedy Central introduced a new logo after its old logo was changed. |
In October 1991, Comedy Central introduced a new logo after its old logo was changed. |
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+ | ===May 1992–August 1997=== |
[[File:Comedy Central 1992.svg|center|200px]] |
[[File:Comedy Central 1992.svg|center|200px]] |
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On May 1, 1992, Comedy Central began putting print logos on their products. The new Comedy Central logo, still rendered in 2D, was shown in different color patterns. This logo became the network's new on-air look in 1995, which was produced by [[PMcD Design]]. |
On May 1, 1992, Comedy Central began putting print logos on their products. The new Comedy Central logo, still rendered in 2D, was shown in different color patterns. This logo became the network's new on-air look in 1995, which was produced by [[PMcD Design]]. |
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+ | ===August 1997–November 2000=== |
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− | ===1997–2000=== |
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[[File:Comedy Central 1997.svg|center|200px]] |
[[File:Comedy Central 1997.svg|center|200px]] |
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On August 13, 1997, the logo was slightly redesigned to give it a more smoother look with the small hyphen removed from the marquee. This logo was designed by H-Gun Labs and was used on ''[[South Park]]'' premiere commercials before taking effect. |
On August 13, 1997, the logo was slightly redesigned to give it a more smoother look with the small hyphen removed from the marquee. This logo was designed by H-Gun Labs and was used on ''[[South Park]]'' premiere commercials before taking effect. |
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+ | ===November 2000–December 31, 2010=== |
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− | ===2000–2010=== |
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[[File:Comedy Central 2000.svg|center|200px]] |
[[File:Comedy Central 2000.svg|center|200px]] |
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Comedy Central started using a new logo on November 13, 2000. This was the first major redesign for the network, and it removed the transmitter from the channel logo. The transmitter was said to "communicate the 1950s broadcast era" by network management. A new graphics package for the network was developed by [[Imaginary Forces]]. |
Comedy Central started using a new logo on November 13, 2000. This was the first major redesign for the network, and it removed the transmitter from the channel logo. The transmitter was said to "communicate the 1950s broadcast era" by network management. A new graphics package for the network was developed by [[Imaginary Forces]]. |
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+ | ===January 1, 2011–July 2018=== |
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− | ===2011–2018=== |
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[[File:Comedy Central 2011.svg|center|200px]] |
[[File:Comedy Central 2011.svg|center|200px]] |
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− | On December 9, 2010, a completely new logo for Comedy Central was revealed in New York. The new logo officially made its debut on January 1, 2011. The new logo centers on two Cs, one which is inside the other which is reversed; that portion of the logo, nicknamed the "Comedymark", closely resembles a copyright symbol. The network name is displayed in mixed positions, with the word "Comedy" right side-up and the word "Central" flipped upside-down. New York design company The Lab was the design agency which worked with Comedy Central for the new look. A new style for graphics and promos had slowly been introduced starting a few months earlier and features straight typography on clean backgrounds. |
+ | On December 9, 2010, a completely new logo for Comedy Central was revealed in New York. The new logo officially made its debut on January 1, 2011. The new logo centers on two Cs, one which is inside the other which is reversed; that portion of the logo, nicknamed the "Comedymark", closely resembles a copyright symbol (©). The network name is displayed in mixed positions, with the word "Comedy" right side-up and the word "Central" flipped upside-down. New York design company The Lab was the design agency which worked with Comedy Central for the new look. A new style for graphics and promos had slowly been introduced starting a few months earlier and features straight typography on clean backgrounds. |
This logo came in fourth in the 2010 Brand New Awards. |
This logo came in fourth in the 2010 Brand New Awards. |
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− | ===2018–present=== |
+ | ===July 2018–present=== |
[[File:Comedy Central 2018.svg|centre|250px]] |
[[File:Comedy Central 2018.svg|centre|250px]] |
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− | The network received a rebrand on July 29, 2018. The comedy mark is slightly bolder than the previous logo |
+ | The network received a rebrand on July 29, 2018. The comedy mark is slightly bolder than the previous logo, the "Comedy Central" text has a new font, and "Central" is right-side up again. The logo and the on-air graphics package were both designed by [[Loyalkaspar]]. |
==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Comedy Central}} |
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{{ViacomCBS}} |
{{ViacomCBS}} |
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[[Category:Comedy Central]] |
[[Category:Comedy Central]] |
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[[Category:Comedy Partners, LLC]] |
[[Category:Comedy Partners, LLC]] |
Revision as of 01:36, 15 June 2020
This page only shows primary logo variants. For other related logos and images, see:
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1989–April 1991 | October 1991–1992 | |||
1989–April 1991 | 1990–April 1991 | April–June 1991 | June–October 1991 | October 1991–1992 |
1992–1997 | 1997–2000 | 2000–2011 | 2011–2018 | 2018–present |
The Comedy Channel
November 1989–April 1991
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This was the original debut of the comedy television network, owned by Time Warner (through HBO), that ran for seventeen months from November 15, 1989 to April 1, 1991; it merged with Viacom's Ha!: The TV Comedy Network to replace CTV: The Comedy Network in 1991.
Ha!: The TV Comedy Network
April 1990–April 1991
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This was the second original debut of the comedy television network, owned by Viacom, that ran for one year from April 1, 1990 to April 1, 1991; it merged with HBO's The Comedy Channel to replace CTV: The Comedy Network in 1991, but due to confusion with Canadian network CTV.
Like the logos of sister networks Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite at the time, which were also designed by Fred/Alan, Ha!'s logo utilized various different backgrounds, centered around the same design; most of the logos featured various live-action people or animated characters laughing within the logo.
CTV: The Comedy Network
April–June 1991
When The Comedy Channel (owned by Time Warner) and Ha! (owned by Viacom) were both replaced, CTV: The Comedy Network debuted on April 1, 1991, but due to confusion with Canadian network CTV, the channel was renamed "Comedy Central" two months later.
Comedy Central
June–October 1991
CTV: The Comedy Network was renamed as Comedy Central on June 1, 1991 in order to prevent confusion with Canada's CTV network.
October 1991–May 1992
SVG NEEDED |
In October 1991, Comedy Central introduced a new logo after its old logo was changed.
May 1992–August 1997
On May 1, 1992, Comedy Central began putting print logos on their products. The new Comedy Central logo, still rendered in 2D, was shown in different color patterns. This logo became the network's new on-air look in 1995, which was produced by PMcD Design.
August 1997–November 2000
On August 13, 1997, the logo was slightly redesigned to give it a more smoother look with the small hyphen removed from the marquee. This logo was designed by H-Gun Labs and was used on South Park premiere commercials before taking effect.
November 2000–December 31, 2010
Comedy Central started using a new logo on November 13, 2000. This was the first major redesign for the network, and it removed the transmitter from the channel logo. The transmitter was said to "communicate the 1950s broadcast era" by network management. A new graphics package for the network was developed by Imaginary Forces.
January 1, 2011–July 2018
On December 9, 2010, a completely new logo for Comedy Central was revealed in New York. The new logo officially made its debut on January 1, 2011. The new logo centers on two Cs, one which is inside the other which is reversed; that portion of the logo, nicknamed the "Comedymark", closely resembles a copyright symbol (©). The network name is displayed in mixed positions, with the word "Comedy" right side-up and the word "Central" flipped upside-down. New York design company The Lab was the design agency which worked with Comedy Central for the new look. A new style for graphics and promos had slowly been introduced starting a few months earlier and features straight typography on clean backgrounds.
This logo came in fourth in the 2010 Brand New Awards.
July 2018–present
The network received a rebrand on July 29, 2018. The comedy mark is slightly bolder than the previous logo, the "Comedy Central" text has a new font, and "Central" is right-side up again. The logo and the on-air graphics package were both designed by Loyalkaspar.
External links
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