Sky Comedy
British television channel launched in 2020 by Sky
Television channel
 Logo used since 2020 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.) |
| Timeshift service | Sky Comedy +1 (not launched) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 January 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-27) |
| Replaced | Universal TV |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| 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) |
Sky Comedy is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast, which 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.
Sky Comedy broadcasts predominantly imported programming from the United States such as from corporate sibling NBC and the 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 closed to make way for two new channels, 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
Sky Comedy currently broadcasts a variety of comedy series, both on live TV and on-demand.[1]
Comedy
- Smothered (2023)
Acquired programming
U.S. imports include series from ABC, CBS, HBO, NBC and Showtime among others.
- And Just Like That...
- The Conners
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (season 7–present)[a]
- Real Time with Bill Maher (season 18–present)[a]
- The Rehearsal
- The Righteous Gemstones
- Saturday Night Live
- Somebody Somewhere
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Upcoming programming
Comedy
Former programming
Comedy
- Bloods (2021–22)
- Code 404 (series 2–3) (2021–22)[b]
- Hitmen (series 2) (2021)[b]
- Breeders (series 3–4) (2022–23)[c]
- Upright (series 2) (2022)[d]
- Avenue 5 (series 2) (2022)[e]
- Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything (2022)
- Romantic Getaway (2023)
- Intelligence (special) (2023)[b]
Acquired programming
- 30 Rock
- American Auto
- A.P. Bio
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
- Barry (seasons 3–4)[a]
- Betty
- Black Monday (seasons 2–3)[a]
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (seasons 10–12)[a]
- Eastbound & Down
- Everybody Hates Chris
- Flatbush Misdemeanors
- The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
- Hung
- Insecure (seasons 4–5)[a]
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Los Espookys
- The Mindy Project
- Miracle Workers
- Modern Family (season 11)[b]
- Moonbase 8
- Mr. Mayor
- The Office
- Our Cartoon President
- Parks and Recreation
- PEN15
- Random Acts of Flyness
- Room 104 (season 4)[a]
- Run
- Sort Of
- Sunnyside
- Wellington Paranormal
- Will & Grace
- Work in Progress
- Young Rock
Second-run programming
The majority of acquired programming listed below previously aired on Sky Atlantic and Sky One.
- Ballers
- The Brink
- The Comeback
- Enlightened
- Entourage
- Futurama[f]
- Girls
- Hello Ladies
- House of Lies
- I'm Dying Up Here
- In the Long Run[f]
- Kidding
- Looking
- Mrs. Fletcher
- The Reluctant Landlord[f]
- Sex and the City
- Silicon Valley
- Togetherness
- Trollied[f]
- Veep
- Vice Principals
- Yonderland[f]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Moved from Sky Atlantic.
- ^ a b c d Moved from Sky One
- ^ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with FX
- ^ Moved from Sky Atlantic. Co-production with Fox Showcase
- ^ Moved from Sky One. Co-production with HBO
- ^ a b c d e Previously aired on Sky One
References
- ^ a b c "Sky to launch Sky Crime and Sky Comedy". Sky. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Baker, Nick (30 August 2019). "Sky to launch new channels Sky Crime and Sky Comedy". Uswitch. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Sky Comedy launches: what you need to know". RXTV Log. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (26 January 2020). "Sky launches its comedy channel". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max
- ^ "Sky Deutschland launches Sky Comedy and Sky Crime". Broadband TV News. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Beyer, André (26 September 2023). "Sky Comedy: Sender wird heute Nacht abgeschaltet". DIGITAL FERNSEHEN (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "What to Watch 2023 - Original Comedy". Sky Group. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "What to watch in 2024". Sky Group. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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