TNT Comedy

TNT Comedy is a German pay television channel launched on 8 May 2012 as Glitz.[1] It is owned by WarnerMedia International.[2]

TNT Comedy
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaGermany
Austria
Switzerland
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarnerMedia International
Sister channelsTNT Serie
TNT Film
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
CNN International
History
LaunchedMay 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)
Former namesGlitz* (2012 - 2014)
TNT Glitz (2014 - 2016)
Links
Websitewww.tnt-comedy.de
Availability
Cable
Kabel DeutschlandChannel 318 (SD)
Channel 329 (HD)
UnitymediaChannel 267 (SD)
Channel 71 (HD)
VodafoneChannel 234 (HD)
Channel 534, 713 (SD)
UPC (Switzerland)Channel 157 (Deutschswizz)
Channel 457 (Romandy & Ticino)
Satellite
Sky DeutschlandChannel 127 (HD)
IPTV
Telekom EntertainChannel 241 (SD/HD)
A1 TV
(Austria)		Channel 609 (HD)

In August 2013, SES Platform Services (later MX1, now part of SES Video) won an international tender by Turner Broadcasting System, to provide playout services for Glitz, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, TNT Film and TNT Serie for the German-speaking market, digitisation of existing Turner content, and playout for Turner on-demand and catch-up services in Germany, Austria, Switzerland the Benelux region, from November 2013.[3]

On 1 April 2014 the channel was renamed TNT Glitz and started broadcasting via satellite on Sky Germany. The slogan Here shines the sun ("Hier scheint die Sonne") was changed to ' 'We are pink ("Wir sind pink").[4]

Programming

TNT Comedy features the German first-runs of the comedy series Parks and Recreation, Web Therapy, Girls and Hot in Cleveland as well as the drama series Pretty Little Liars, Parenthood and Unforgettable. Original programming includes the magazine InStyle – Das TV-Magazin, which is centered on fashion and celebrities. It is presented by Eva Padberg.[5]

Original programming
  • InStyle – Das TV-Magazin

Series

Animated series

Reality

Logos
  • Glitz – 8 May 2012 - 31 March 2014
  • TNT Glitz – 1 April 2014 - 30 May 2016
  • TNT Glitz HD – 1 April 2014 - 30 May 2016
  • TNT Comedy – Since 1 June 2016
  • TNT Comedy HD – 1 June 2016

References
  1. "Ein Platz Fuer Girls". Vogue (Germany). May 9, 2012.
  2. Krei, Alexander (2012-02-29). "Klotzen statt Kleckern: Turner startet Frauensender Glitz". DWDL.
  3. "Playout and video-on-demand: SES Platform Services wins international tender by Turner Broadcasting" (Press release). SES Platform Services GmbH. August 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/44761/relaunch_und_start_bei_sky_glitz_wird_zu_tnt_glitz/
  5. "Eva Padberg mit eigenem TV-Magazin "InStyle"". Fashion Insider Magazin. June 21, 2012.
  6. René Kayser (2020-05-14). "Drei neue Titel aus unserem Katalog erhalten eine deutsche Synchro" (in German). Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2020-05-15.

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