&sq=&lang=&file=File:HA_logo_1990.png){kind=logo} Ha! logo designed by Noel Frankel, Fred/Alan, Inc., New York. Illustrated by Lou Brooks.[1] | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viacom |
| Parent | MTV Networks |
| History | |
| Launched | April 1, 1990 |
| Closed | April 1, 1991 (1 year, 0 days) |
| Replaced by | Comedy Central |
Ha!: TV Comedy Network (commonly known as Ha!) was an American pay television channel owned by Viacom; it was one of the first American all-comedy channels available in basic-tier television offers. Launched on April 1, 1990, at 7 p.m. ET,[2] it competed with another startup comedy-oriented cable channel, HBO-owned The Comedy Channel. In 1991, the two channels merged to form Comedy Central.
- ^ Seibert, Fed. "Positioning HA!". Fredalan.org. The Fred/Alan Archive. Archived from the original on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Jim Sullivan, Globe Staff. "Cable Comedy: No Laughing Matter", The Boston Globe, March 30, 1990.