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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia, New Zealand |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (downscaled to 720p for the Australian feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Sister channels | 10 / 10 HD 10 Peach 10 Bold MTV Club MTV MTV Hits MTV 80s Nickelodeon AU & NZ Nickelodeon AU (free-to-air) Nick Jr. NickMusic |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 April 2009 (New Zealand) 1 April 2016 (Australia) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Fetch Mobi (Australia) | Channel 110 |
| Sky Go (New Zealand) | skygo.co.nz |
| Paramount+ (Australia) | paramountplus.com |
Comedy Central is an Australian and New Zealand 24-hour linear subscription television channel dedicated to comedy programming owned by Paramount Global, launched on April Fool's Day 2009 in New Zealand and on 1 April 2016 in Australia. The channel is exclusively available via Australian IPTV provider Fetch TV in Australia and is broadcast on the Sky TV platform in New Zealand. It was one of the first Comedy Central franchises to be launched outside the United States. The channel has a strong blend of animation, stand-up and scripted programs. The core audience demographic covers the 15–48 age bracket. It features well known international titles, as well as some local content. It has strong viewership and is one of the top entertainment channels on the Sky TV platform.[1]
- ^ "Comedy Central to Debut in New Zealand Barring April Fool's Bait n' Switch". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2017.