List of satirical television news programs

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This is a list of satirical television news programs with a satirical bent, or parodies of news broadcasts, with either real or fake stories for mainly humorous purposes. The list does not include sitcoms or other programs set in a news-broadcast work environment, such as the US Mary Tyler Moore , the UK's Drop The Dead Donkey , the Australian Frontline , or the Canadian The Newsroom .

Albania

• Fiks Fare , first satirical and investigative TV show in Albania (2003–present)

Armenia

• ArmComedy (2012–present)

Australia

• CNNNN (2002-2003)
• Frontline (Australian TV series) (1994-1997)
• The Late Report (1999)
• Newstopia (2007-2008)
• Rubbery Figures (1984-1990)
• Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2012–2022)
• The Roast (2012-2014)
• The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (2015–present)
• Tonightly with Tom Ballard (2017–2018)

Austria

• Willkommen Österreich   [ de ]
• Gute Nacht Österreich   [ de ]

Belgium

• Décodeurs de l'Info , a satirical latex puppet show
• TVBelgiek , a satirical latex puppet show
• Brussel Nieuwstraat
• De Ideale Wereld (2013–present)

Brazil

• Sensacionalista
• Furo MTV (2009–2013)
• Greg News (2017–2023)

Bulgaria

• Gospodari Na Efira (2003–present)

Canada

• 100 Limite   [ fr ] (1988-1992)
• 3600 secondes d'extase   [ fr ]
• The Beaverton (2016–2019)
• Le Canal des nouvelles modifiées
• Et Dieu créa... Laflaque (2004–present)
• La Fin du monde est à 7 heures (1997-2000)
• Le Fric Show (2006-2007)
• JourNul   [ fr ] (1999-2001)
• Infoman (2000-present)
• Méchante semaine
• Point Blank (2002)
• Rick Mercer Report (2004–2018)
• Taquinons la planète
• This Hour Has Seven Days (1964-1966)
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)

Catalonia

• Està passant (2017-present)
• Polònia (2006-present)

Chile

• 31 Minutos (2003-2014)

Czech Republic

• Kancelář Blaník (2014–present)

Denmark

• Natholdet (2010–present)
• Quizzen med Signe Molde
• Tæt på sandheden med Jonatan Spang

Egypt

• Al Bernameg with Bassem Youssef (2011-2014)
• Joe Show (2017-present)

Finland

• Noin viikon uutiset (2014–2017)
• Noin viikon studio (2018–2021 Cancelled. Last episode 11.3.2021)

• YLE is planning a new political + satiristic segment with earlier people.

France

• Groland Magazine
• Le Bébête Show (1982-1995)
• Le JTN
• Le Petit Journal de Yann Barthès (Actuality edition and People edition) (2004–2017)
• Les Guignols de l'info , a satirical latex puppet show
• Quotidien (2016-present)
• Rendez-vous avec Kevin Razy

Germany

• Rudis Tagesshow (de) (1981–1987)
• Die Wochenshow (1996–2002, 2011)
• Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995–2014)
• Freitag Nacht News (de) (1999–2006)
• Hurra Deutschland (1989–1991, 2003-2004), a satirical latex puppet show
• heute-show (2009–present)
• Neo Magazin Royale (2013–2019)
• Die Anstalt (2014–present)
• Postillon24 (2014–present)
• extra 3 (1976–present)
• ZDF Magazin Royale (2020–present)

Greece

• Radio Arvyla (2008–present)
• Anaskopisi, thepressproject.gr (2014–present)

Hong Kong

• Headline News (RTHK)  [ zh ] (1989–2020)

Hungary

• Heti Dörgés Villám Gézával   [ hu ] (2019)

India

• The Week That Wasn't (2006–present)
• The great Indian Tamasha
• News Laundry
• On Air With AIB
• Lete Hain Khabar With Varun Badola

Iraq

• Albasheer Show (2014—present)

Ireland

• Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)

Israel

• Chartzufim (1996—2001)
• Eretz Nehederet (2003–present)
• Gav HaUma (formerly Matzav HaUma) (2010—2020)
• Pa’am Be’shavu’a im Tom Aharon  [ he ] (2018—2020)

Italy

• Striscia la notizia (1988–present)
• Satyricon (TV show)   [ it ] (2001)
• Fratelli di Crozza (2009–Present)
• Propaganda Live (2017–Present)

• Le Iene (–Present)

Lithuania

• Laikykitės ten su Andriumi Tapinu (2016–present)

Lebanon

• Chi.N.N

Mexico

• Chumel con Chumel, a fake news show broadcast by HBO.
• El chamuco tv, an interview show broadcast by TV UNAM.
• El diario de la noche, a late night show hosted by Víctor Trujillo and broadcast by TV Azteca.
• El mañanero, a satirical newscast hosted by Brozo the clown.
• El privilegio de mandar, a political telenovela broadcast by Televisa.
• Hechos de peluche, a satirical puppet segment in Hechos, and broadcast by TV Azteca.
• La caravana, a comedy show starred by Víctor Trujillo and Ausencio Cruz, and broadcast by Imevisión.
• Operación mamut (2021), an interview show broadcast by Canal Once.
• ¿Qué nos pasa?, a black comedy show produced by Héctor Suárez and broadcast by Televisa.

Nepal

• Whatever This is Nepal (2020–Present)

Netherlands

• PowNews (2010-2014)
• De Kwis   [ nl ] (2013–2018)
• Zondag met Lubach (2014–2021)
• even tot hier   [ nl ] (2019-present)
• De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach   [ nl ] (2022-present)

New Zealand

• 7 Days (2009–present)
• The Project (2017–2023)

Pakistan

• 4 Man Show (2005-2013)
• Banana News Network (2011-?,2013–present)
• Mazaq Raat (2012–Present)
• Hasb-e-Haal
• Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain
• Khabarnaak (2010–Present)
• Media Azad Hai?
• The Real News (Pakistan) (2006-2007)

Philippines

• Sic O'Clock News (1987-1990)
• Wazzup Wazzup (2004-2007)
• May Tamang Balita (2011-2013)
• Kontrabando (stylized as KONTRABANDO) (2015-2017)

Poland

• Dziennik Telewizyjny (program rozrywkowy) (1995-2005)
• Szkło kontaktowe (2005-present)
• W tyle wizji (2016)

Portugal

• Contra-informação , a satirical latex puppet show
• 5 Para A Meia-Noite (2009–present)

Romania

• Cronica Cârcotașilor (2000–Present)
• Bună, România! (2017–Present)
• Mondenii (2006–Present)
• Vacanța Mare (1999–Present)

Russia

• Kukly (1994-2002)
• Toon of Personality (2009-2013)
• Hobosti (2012-2017)

Singapore

• The Noose (2007–2016)

Slovenia

• Hribar
• Ta teden z Juretom Godlerjem
• Satirično oko

South Africa

• Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (2010–2015)
• ZANEWS (1997–Present)

Spain

• El Informal (1998-2002)
• Las noticias del guiñol , a satirical latex puppet show
• El Intermedio (2006–Present)
• Txoko-Latex , Basque region

Sweden

• Veckans nyheter (2006-2007)
• Svenska nyheter

Switzerland

• Deville Late Night (2016–present)

Taiwan

• Eye Central Television (2015–2023)
• 博恩夜夜秀 (The Night Night Show) , a satirical stand-up comedy that mostly focuses on politics (2018–2020)

Trinidad and Tobago

• LateOClock News

Turkey

• Heberler
• Zaytung

Ukraine

• Chisto News (2012–Present)
• Evening with Yanina Sokolova (2019–Present)

United Kingdom

• That Was The Week That Was (1962–1963)
• Yes Minister (1980-1988) – known as Yes Prime Minister from 1986-1988
• Hot Metal (1986–1989)
• The New Statesman (1987-1992)
• Spitting Image (1984–1996, 2020-2021) – the BritBox version of this satirical latex puppet show was an American co-production
• Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
• Have I Got News for You (1990–present)
• The Day Today (1994)
• Brass Eye (1997–2001)
• Focus North (1999)
• Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999–2010)
• 2DTV (2001–2004)
• Broken News (2005)
• The Late Edition (2005–2008)
• Mock the Week (2005–2022)
• News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald (2007)
• The Last Leg (2012–present) – this started off as a satirical sports review show
• Unspun with Matt Forde (2016–2018)
• The Russell Howard Hour (2017–present) on Sky One, followed on from the success of Russell Howard's Good News (2009-2015) on BBC Three.
• The Nightly Show (2017)
• Late Night Mash (2017–2022) – previously known as The Mash Report when broadcast on BBC Two
• Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–present)

United States

• The 1/2 Hour News Hour (2007)
• Alien News Desk (2019)
• The Awful Truth (1999–2000)
• The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack (2011–2012)
• Best Week Ever (2004–2014)
• Chocolate News (2008)
• The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
• Crossballs: The Debate Show (2004)
• D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (2008–2009)
• The Daily Show (1996–present)
• Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022)
• Good Morning Today (2013–2014)
• Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God (2021–2022)
• Hot Package (2013–2015)
• How's Your News? (2009)
• InfoMania (2007–2011)
• The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–2019)
• Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011)
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014–present)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014–present)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015–present)
• My Minute Minute (2015–present)
• Nathan For You (2013–2017)
• The News Is the News (1983)
• Newsreaders (2013–2015)
• The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–2016)
• No, You Shut Up! (2013)
• Not Necessarily the News (1983–1990)
• Onion News Network (2011)
• Onion SportsDome (2011)
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017–2018)
• Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present)
• Red Eye (TV series) (2007–2017)
• The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017–2018)
• Saturday Night Live (1975–present)
• Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (2008–2017)
• The Showbiz Show with David Spade (2005–2007)
• Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (2011)
• SuperNews! (2005–2010)
• That Was The Week That Was (US) (1963–1965)
• Tooning Out the News (2020–2023)
• Truth & Iliza (2017)
• TV Nation (1994–1995)
• The Wilton North Report (1987–1988)

See also

Satirical news News satire List of satirists and satires List of satirical magazines List of satirical news websites

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