COMEDY CENTRAL has signed comedian Jeff Dunham to a wide-ranging, fully-integrated, multi-platform initiative which includes a series order, stand-up special, major-market stand-up tour, DVDs and a consumer products partnership.
Coming on the heels of Dunham’s record-setting 2008 stand-up special, Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special, which drew 6.6 million viewers and stands as the most-watched telecast in COMEDY CENTRAL’s history, the multi-faceted deal calls for an original series based on his notorious characters and a one-hour stand-up special to air in early fall 2010, with COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment producing and distributing DVDs of both of the series and stand-up special, as well as a nationwide stand-up concert tour with over 60 performances.
The deal also opens the door to future digital projects with Dunham and comedycentral.com.
