 Logo used since 2020 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.) |
| Timeshift service | Sky Comedy +1 (not launched) |
| 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 is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast. It 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 predominantly broadcasts programming imported from the United States, such as from corporate sibling NBC, and 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.[1][4] 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).[5]
Sky Comedy launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 1 April 2021.[6] and then closed on 27 September 2023.[7]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Sky makes changes to entertainment portfolio unveiling Sky Showcase and Sky Max
- ^ "Sky Deutschland launches Sky Comedy and Sky Crime". Broadband TV News. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Beyer, André (26 September 2023). "Sky Comedy: Sender wird heute Nacht abgeschaltet". DIGITAL FERNSEHEN (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2024.