CTV Comedy adds new female-led series

TORONTO — CTV Comedy Channel announced today its spring lineup includes the premieres of two new female-led series, Chad and Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson, as well a reboot of the game show Wipeout. Beginning Tuesday, April 6 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, Chad (8 episodes x 30 minutes) stars 39-year-old actress Nasim Pedrad (Saturday Night Live) as Ferydoon “Chad” Amani, a 14-year-old Persian boy struggling to fit in at school. Pedrad also serves as creator, writer, executive producer and showrunner of the “cringe comedy” series. Offering a twist on the late-night talk show format, Doing the Most with Phoebe...