Country | Germany |
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Broadcast area | Germany Austria Switzerland |
Network | Comedy Central |
Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the standard-definition feed) |
Timeshift service | Comedy Central +1 (Germany, timeshare with Nickelodeon) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
History | |
Launched | 15 January 2007 |
Replaced | VIVA Plus VIVA Germany |
Links | |
Website | http://www.comedycentral.tv/ |
Comedy Central is a German free-to-air channel owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. It is distributed in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and broadcasts many American and British imported television series as well as original programming. It launched on 15 January 2007 replacing former music channel VIVA Plus. Prior to its launch, Viacom had Nick Comedy, it is a licensed version of the U.S. channel of the same name, which was a timeshared channel with Nickelodeon Germany, airing from 9:15pm to 6:00am (similar to Adult Swim channel with Cartoon Network nighttime schedule).
From 15 December 2008 - 31 December 2018 Comedy Central Germany ceased broadcasting 24 hours a day and started timesharing its slot with Nickelodeon Germany first then later VIVA Germany, running from 8:15pm to 5:45am. However, after VIVA ceased on 31 December 2018 at 14:00 Comedy Central returned to broadcast 24 hours a day, and next day logo was changed.
On 1 October 2011, Comedy Central Germany was rebranded, using the American new logo and graphic packages.