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| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hungary |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central Family, NickToons, Paramount Network, TeenNick |
| History | |
| Launched | October 1, 2008 |
| Links | |
| Website | Comedy Central Hungary |
Comedy Central Hungary is the Hungarian version of Comedy Central. The channel broadcasts comedy oriented shows.
The Hungarian broadcast version started on October 1, 2008. [1] The broadcast was initially timesharing with VH1 (which aired between 2:00 AM and 2:00 PM). Based on the viewership data of the first two months of 2009, the channel achieved an average audience share of approximately 0.4% in prime time viewing in the 18-49 age group. [2] From May 1, 2009, the channel began to broadcast 24 hours a day and also VH1 also returned broadcasting 24 hours a day. [3]
On July 15, 2010, Comedy Central came under the Czech media authority, so the age limits disappeared. [4]
In March 2011, the channel announced that the new image and logo could be seen in Hungary from April 1, 2011. The logo changed once again on June 4, 2019. [5]
Source: [6]
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| 2008-2011 | April 2011 – 2019 | June 2019 – present |
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| Duna Média/MTVA | |
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| TV2 Group | |
| RTL Magyarország | |
| The Walt Disney Company | |
| Paramount Global | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| Viasat World | |
| Antenna Group | |
| AMC Networks International | |
| Network4 | |
| Progress Media | |
| Tematic Cable | |
| Canal+ Group | |
| Others | |
| Regional | |
| Defunct |
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