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NEW YORK NBC today said it plans to develop at least 10 original series this year for its new comedy-focused Web site.
DotComedy, which launched in beta form a few months ago, has typically featured clips of older standup comic performances and episodes of the 1950s sitcom Leave It to Beaver. But NBC said the site by year’s end would showcase various short-form original shows, some of which will incorporate user-submitted video content.
Among the forthcoming series are Hot Tub in Space, about four twentysomethings who are launched into orbit while enjoying their hot tub; Easter Bunny Begins, a prequel to The Easter Bunny Hates You, a popular viral video produced last year by NBC Universal’s Digital Studios; and a news parody program that will pay viewers for jokes.
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