Sky Comedy
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 | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 27 January 2020 |
| Owned by | Sky |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.) |
| Audience share | 0.14% (22 March 2020, BARB) |
| Slogan | Funny. Every. Damn. Day. |
| Replaced | Universal TV |
| Sister channel(s) | Challenge Crime & Investigation Lifetime Pick Sky One Sky Two Sky Arts Sky Atlantic Sky Cinema Sky Crime Sky Documentaries Sky History Sky History 2 Sky Nature Sky News Sky Sports Sky Sports Box Office Sky Sports F1 Sky Sports News Sky Sports Racing Sky Witness |
| Website | www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky (UK) | Channel 113 (SD/HD) Channel 813 (SD) |
| Sky (Ireland) | Channel 113 Channel 342 (HD) |
| Astra 2E 28.2°E | 12110 H 27000 5/6 (UK SD) 12148 H 27500 5/6 (IRL SD) 12226 H 27500 2/3 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 121 (HD) Channel 122 |
| Virgin Media (Ireland) | Channel 123 Channel 173 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| BT TV (via Now TV) | Channel 345 Channel 360 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Now TV | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Sky Comedy broadcasts imported programming from US networks HBO, NBC and Showtime, broadcasting classic sitcoms as well as comedy films, live stand-up and talk shows.[1][4]
Programming
Sky Comedy currently broadcasts a variety of comedy shows, both on the live TV feed and on demand:[1]
- Mrs. Fletcher
- The Righteous Gemstones
- A.P. Bio
- Sunnyside
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Ballers
- Barry
- Kidding
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Saturday Night Live
- Will & Grace
- Parks and Recreation
- Entourage
- Eastbound & Down
- Modern Family
- Hello Ladies
- Succession
- Veep
- The Mindy Project
- 30 Rock
- Miracle Workers
- Sex & The City
- The Office
- Everybody Hates Chris
- Run
- The Brink
- Togetherness
- Girls
- Looking
- Black Monday
- Silicon Valley
- I'm Dying Up Here
- Hung
- Our Cartoon President
- The Comeback
References
- "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.
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