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Super Channel picks up dark UK comedy ‘Damned’; appoints Heart & Home channel ambassador

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EDMONTON – Super Channel has acquired the UK comedy series Damned from Lionsgate.

The six-episode first season will premiere March 27 at 9:00 PM ET on Super Channel Fuse, followed immediately followed by the six-episode second season, which will debut on May 8 at 9:00 PM ET.  Each half-hour episode of Damned will also be available on Super Channel On Demand the day following its linear broadcast premiere.

Starring Jo Brand (Getting On) and Alan Davies (Bob & Rose, Jonathan Creek) Damned is a dark comedy series based around the lives of two jaded social workers. It is a sharply written, warmly comical and frequently poignant observation on what it means to try your best amidst the most frustrating of circumstances.  (Right: Alan Davies and Jo Brand, pictured l to r)

In other company news, Super Channel has named Desiree Nelson (pictured below) to the newly created role of Super Channel Heart & Home ambassador.

Based in her home town of Saskatoon, Nelson’s primary responsibilities will be to act as a brand ambassador for Super Channel’s Heart & Home channel by liaising with targeted community groups at a grassroots level, to promote Heart & Home’s family safe programming to increase subscriber growth and awareness for the channel, reads the announcement.

In addition, she will be a contributor on an upcoming radio show that will air on Touch Canada radio stations (Shine FM and The Light AM) in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary.

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