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02-01-2006, 08:02 PM
Laugh tracks standing up on iTunes
Did you hear the one about comedians becoming a hit on Apple's iTunes? That's actually not a joke: MTV Networks has been surprised to discover that low-profile stand-up specials from its Comedy Central channel are outperforming such better-known franchises as MTV's "Laguna Beach" and Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" since striking a deal last week to bring 14 different MTVN series to iTunes' growing roster of TV downloads for video iPods. As of Wednesday, three of Comedy Central's stand-up specials have broken into the top 20 TV attractions ranked by Apple. Only the most recent episode of ABC's "Lost" is ahead of up-and-coming comic Dane Cook; cult favorite Mitch Hedberg is at No. 5, while "The Daily Show" grouch Lewis Black is at No. 15. Two more comics are ranked 36th and 76th
Did you hear the one about comedians becoming a hit on Apple's iTunes? That's actually not a joke: MTV Networks has been surprised to discover that low-profile stand-up specials from its Comedy Central channel are outperforming such better-known franchises as MTV's "Laguna Beach" and Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" since striking a deal last week to bring 14 different MTVN series to iTunes' growing roster of TV downloads for video iPods. As of Wednesday, three of Comedy Central's stand-up specials have broken into the top 20 TV attractions ranked by Apple. Only the most recent episode of ABC's "Lost" is ahead of up-and-coming comic Dane Cook; cult favorite Mitch Hedberg is at No. 5, while "The Daily Show" grouch Lewis Black is at No. 15. Two more comics are ranked 36th and 76th