Video Player Issues

Some users have been experiencing problems with the Comedy Central video players. A common complaint is that when a user pauses the player, it does not continue to download. This is primarily due to the current player having a cache that has turned out to be a bit too small for some Internet connections. We are aware of this, and are taking steps to correct it in forthcoming versions of our video players.

Some users have had an issue with our video player in which the ads play, but the shows do not. The viewer sees only a “buffering” or “initializing” alert for a few seconds, and is then presented with the next ad. While this problem occurs on a limited basis, we do appreciate hearing from you when it does.

Comedy Central has a team of people working to resolve these issues. We will update fans as soon as we have an ETA for the next generation of video player.

Hey Hey! Ho Ho! IE6 Has Got To Go!

Please, please – if you’re still using Internet Explorer 6, STOP!

Why? Microsoft wants you to. IE6 has many issues with security and display. Comedy Central wants you to. Once you upgrade to FireFox (Windows or Mac), or IE7 (Windows), you’ll get faster download times, smoother animations and better looking pages.

All of the new browsers have useful new features that IE6 doesn’t, such as tabbed browsing (multiple pages displayed conveniently in a single window).

Click on one of the links below to upgrade to the latest version of one of the browsers mentioned for FREE!

Announcing the new ComedyCentral.com!

Welcome to our new New Site Dev Blog -- this is where we'll keep you posted on all that's happening with the redesign of comedycentral.com. We will be rolling out the new site in phases, starting today with a brand-new home page, a totally revised video hub as well as an enhanced video player with features such as commenting, a "thumbs up" rating system and social bookmarking links.

You can look forward to:

• Next month: new shows hub and revamped show sites launch
• This Summer: improved message boards and user profiles
• Also in the works: updates to the Stand-Up, Mobile and Games pages coming later in the year

Check back on this blog for more developments and details as we closer to rolling these out. Keep in mind that this is a work in progress. For the next month or so the site will be a hybrid of the old and the new -- so you might come across pages that look different, or the odd missing or pixilated image or two.

Thanks for bearing with us for the time being as we continue to build, so we can give you the best site possible -- and be sure to come back for more posts about progress here at the Dev Blog.