Comedy

COMEDY CENTRAL, the preeminent comedy brand on television, has created COMEDY CENTRAL Live Entertainment, a new business division that will focus on building upon its leadership position in the live comedy industry through stand-up tours, comedy festivals, performance DVDs and CDs, it was announced by Michele Ganeless, president, COMEDY CENTRAL. Mitch Fried, formerly senior vice president, promotion marketing, COMEDY CENTRAL, who also established and has overseen COMEDY CENTRAL Live!, the network's stand-up touring business, since its creation in 2002, will head up the new …