Sky Comedy
British television channel launched in 2020 by Sky
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Sky Comedy is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast. It launched on 27 January 2020,[2][3] replacing Universal TV.[4] It is the first dedicated full-time comedy station in Sky's channel portfolio since the closure of The Comedy Channel in 1992.
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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Group (Comcast) |
| Sister channels | List of Sky UK channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 January 2020 |
| 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) |
Sky Comedy predominantly broadcasts programming imported from the United States. It also broadcasts syndicated sitcoms, comedy films, stand-up specials, and talk shows.[2][5] 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).[6]
Sky Comedy launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 1 April 2021,[7] and then closed on 27 September 2023.[8]
Current programming
Acquired programming
- The Chair Company
- I Love LA
- Real Time with Bill Maher (series 18–present)[a]
- The Rehearsal
Upcoming programming
Acquired programming
- The Comeback (series 3; 23 March 2026)[a][9][10]
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]
- Smothered (2023)
Acquired programming
- American Auto
- And Just Like That...
- A.P. Bio
- Barry (series 3–4)[a]
- Betty
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
- Black Monday (series 3)[a]
- The Conners (series 1–5)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (series 10–12)[a]
- Fantasmas
- The Franchise
- Flatbush Misdemeanors (series 1)[f]
- Insecure (series 4–5)[a]
- Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (series 7–12)[g]
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (series 6–9)
- Los Espookys
- Miracle Workers
- Moonbase 8
- Mr. Mayor
- Our Cartoon President
- PEN15
- Random Acts of Flyness
- The Righteous Gemstones
- Room 104 (series 2–4)[a]
- Run
- Saturday Night Live (series 46–51)[h]
- Somebody Somewhere
- Sort Of
- Sunnyside
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (series 7–12)
- Wellington Paranormal
- Work in Progress
- Young Rock
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.
- 30 Rock[i]
- Ballers
- Based on a True Story (26 March 2026)
- Bliss
- Bored to Death
- Bounty Hunters
- The Brink
- Camping
- Community[j]
- Crashing
- Dice
- Divorce
- Eastbound & Down[k]
- Enlightened
- Entourage
- Everybody Hates Chris[l]
- Flight of the Conchords[m]
- The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air[n]
- Futurama
- Girls
- Hello Ladies
- High Maintenance
- House of Lies
- How To Make It In America
- Hunderby
- Hung[o]
- I'm Dying Up Here
- In the Long Run
- Kidding
- Looking
- The Mindy Project[p]
- Modern Family
- Mrs. Fletcher
- Parks and Recreation[q]
- The Office[i]
- The Reluctant Landlord
- Sex and the City
- Silicon Valley
- Togetherness
- A Touch of Cloth
- Trollied
- Veep
- Vice Principals
- Will & Grace[r]
- Yonderland
Notes
- Moved from Sky Atlantic.
- Moved from Sky Atlantic. Co-production with Fox Showcase
- Moved to Paramount+ for series 2
- Moved from Sky Atlantic. Moved to Sky One for series 13.
- Previously aired on Comedy Central
- Previously aired on Sony Entertainment Television
- Previously aired on Channel 4 (series 1–8) and Comedy Central (series 9–11)