Sky Comedy

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Sky Comedy
Logo used since 2020
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.)
Timeshift serviceSky Comedy +1 (not launched)
Ownership
Owner Sky Group (Comcast)
Sister channels List of Sky UK channels
History
Launched27 January 2020;4 years ago (2020-01-27)
Replaced Universal TV
Availability
Streaming media
Sky Go Watch live (UK and Ireland only)
Now Watch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV Go Watch live (UK only)
Virgin TV Anywhere Watch live (Ireland only)
HD logo Sky Comedy HD logo 2020.svg
HD logo

Sky Comedy is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast. It launched on 27 January 2020, [1] [2] replacing Universal TV. [3] It is the first dedicated full-time comedy station in Sky's channel portfolio since the closure of The Comedy Channel in 1992.

Contents

Sky Comedy predominantly broadcasts programming imported from the United States, such as from corporate sibling NBC, and premium channels HBO and Showtime (with the rights to the latter expiring at the end of 2021). It also broadcasts classic sitcoms as well as comedy films, live stand-up, and talk shows. [1] [4] From 1 September 2021 onwards, Sky Comedy started airing the comedy output previously shown on Sky One (which was replaced by Sky Showcase and Sky Max). [5]

Sky Comedy launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 1 April 2021. [6] and then closed on 27 September 2023. [7]

Current programming

Comedy

Acquired programming

Former programming

Comedy

Acquired programming

Second-run programming

The majority of programming listed below previously aired on other Sky UK channels. The list includes both Sky originals and acquired programming.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moved from Sky Atlantic.
  2. 1 2 3 Moved from Sky One
  3. Moved from Sky One. Co-production with FX
  4. Moved from Sky Atlantic. Co-production with Fox Showcase
  5. Moved from Sky One. Co-production with HBO
  6. Moved to Paramount+ for series 2
  7. 1 2 Previously aired on Comedy Central
  8. Previously aired on Fox UK
  9. Previously aired on ITV
  10. Previously aired on BBC Four
  11. Previously aired on BBC Two
  12. Previously aired on Channel 4
  13. Previously aired on E4
  14. Previously aired on Dave
  15. Previously aired on Channel 4 (series 1–8) and Comedy Central (series 9–11)

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