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.
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Programming | |
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 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Now | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Virgin TV Anywhere (UK) | Watch live (UK only) |

Sky Comedy broadcasts imported programming from US networks such as corporate sibling NBC plus premium channels HBO and Showtime, broadcasting 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 closed to make way for two new channels, Sky Showcase and Sky Max.[5]
Sky Comedy launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 1 April 2021.[6] and then closed on 27th September 2023 []
Current programming
Sky Comedy currently broadcasts a variety of comedy series, both on live TV and on-demand.[1]
Comedy
- Breeders (series 3–4) (2022–present)[lower-alpha 1]
- Upright (series 2) (2022)[lower-alpha 2]
- Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything (2022)
- Romantic Getaway (2023)
Former programming
Comedy
- Bloods (2021–22)
- Code 404 (series 2–3) (2021–22)[lower-alpha 3]
- Hitmen (series 2) (2021)[lower-alpha 3]
- Avenue 5 (series 2) (2022)[lower-alpha 4]
- Intelligence (special) (2023)[lower-alpha 3]
Acquired programming
U.S. imports include series from ABC, CBS, HBO, NBC and Showtime among others.
- And Just Like That...
- The Conners
- Curb Your Enthusiasm[lower-alpha 5]
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver[lower-alpha 5]
- Miracle Workers
- Random Acts of Flyness
- Real Time with Bill Maher[lower-alpha 5]
- The Rehearsal
- The Righteous Gemstones
- Saturday Night Live
- Somebody Somewhere
- Sort Of
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Second-run programming
The majority of acquired programming listed below previously aired on Sky Atlantic unless stated otherwise.
- Ballers
- Barry
- The Brink
- The Comeback
- Enlightened
- Entourage
- Futurama[lower-alpha 6]
- Girls
- Hello Ladies
- House of Lies
- I'm Dying Up Here
- In the Long Run[lower-alpha 6]
- Kidding
- Looking
- The Reluctant Landlord[lower-alpha 6]
- Room 104
- Silicon Valley
- Togetherness
- Trollied[lower-alpha 6]
- Veep
- Vice Principals
- Yonderland[lower-alpha 6]
Repeat programming
- 30 Rock
- American Auto
- A.P. Bio
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
- Black Monday[lower-alpha 5]
- Eastbound & Down
- Everybody Hates Chris
- Flatbush Misdemeanors
- The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
- Hung
- Insecure[lower-alpha 5]
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Los Espookys
- The Mindy Project
- Modern Family[lower-alpha 3]
- Moonbase 8
- Mr. Mayor
- Mrs. Fletcher
- The Office
- Our Cartoon President
- Parks and Recreation
- PEN15
- Run
- Sex and the City
- Sunnyside
- Wellington Paranormal
- Will & Grace
- Work in Progress
- Young Rock
Notes
- Moved from Sky One. Co-production with FX
- Moved from Sky Atlantic. Co-production with Fox Showcase
- Moved from Sky One
- Moved from Sky One. Co-production with HBO
- Moved from Sky Atlantic.
- Previously aired on Sky One
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.
- 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.
- "What to Watch 2023 - Original Comedy". Sky Group. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- "50 best new TV shows to watch in 2023". Virgin Media. Retrieved 13 February 2023.