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British television channel launched in 2020 by Sky
Not to be confused with the
Sky Cinema
channel, Sky Cinema Comedy.
Television channel
Sky Comedy
is a British
pay television
channel
owned and operated by
Sky
, a division of
Comcast
, which launched on 27 January 2020,
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replacing
Universal TV
.
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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.
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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
.
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Sky Comedy
launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 1 April 2021.
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and then closed on 27 September 2023.
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Sky Comedy currently broadcasts a variety of comedy series, both on live TV and on-demand.
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Comedy
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Comedy
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The majority of programming listed below previously aired on other
Sky UK
channels. The list includes both Sky originals and acquired programming.
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