Comedy Central Greenlights Three Additional Seasons Of 'Tosh.0'

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Comedy Central has given a rare three-season renewal to its popular series Tosh.0, the network said Tuesday.

The series, currently in its fifth season, will now run at least through 2016, said network officials.  The sixth season of Tosh.0, which will consist of 30 episodes, will premiere Feb. 18. The fifth season of the series, which concludes tonight (Dec. 10) is averaging 3 million viewers, said network officials.

“We believe Tosh.0 has the potential to resonate with our audience, and we want to give it time to connect,” said Kent Alterman, President, Content Development and Original Programming, Comedy Central.   

The network also announced that it will launch digital comedy series Broad City as a weekly, half-hour scripted series on Jan. 22. The series, from Upright Citizens Brigade alums Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, follows two twenty-something best friends who comically navigate through life in New York City.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.