Viacom's MTV Networks is getting ready to aggressively launch a whole bunch of niche sites, with new websites for The Daily Show and Sarah Silverman at the forefront of this foray.
The Daily Show's website will archive all of the show's videos, with features for interviews, headlines, and "Back In Black." There will also be syndication of the latest show available online two hours after it airs on Comedy Central. The Daily Show already has a growing web presence with its niche site Indecision2008. Silverman's website, along with new sites for MTV's "Engaged and Underage" and Nickelodeon's "iCarly" will be launched soon as well.
Several niche sites will be launching with this party, including a teen girl's gaming site The-Ngames, WikiCheat's for game cheats, hints and tips, and more for hip-hop dance and stand-up comedy, to name a few. VH1's Eye Candy website, which is currently in beta, will also have its full lunch. MTVN has been building up its acquisitions of niche sites as of late, including DowneLink.
In other MTVN news, the company has merged with Real Networks for an online music service. Additionally, Viacom has already jump-started a major Comedy Central online party with the $75 million it handed over to South Park creators for the expansion of SouthParkStudios.