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.

Sky Comedy
SloganFunny. Every. Damn. Day.
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed.)
Ownership
OwnerSky Group (Comcast)
Sister channelsBlaze
Challenge
Crime & Investigation
Lifetime
Pick
Sky One
Sky Arts
Sky Atlantic
Sky Cinema
Sky Crime
Sky Documentaries
Sky History
Sky History 2
Sky Nature
Sky News
Sky Replay
Sky Sports
Sky Sports Box Office
Sky Sports F1
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports Racing
Sky Witness
History
Launched27 January 2020 (2020-01-27)
ReplacedUniversal TV
Links
Websitewww.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-comedy
Availability
Cable
Virgin Media (UK)Channel 121 (HD)
Channel 122
Virgin Media (Ireland)Channel 123
Channel 173 (HD)
Satellite
Sky UKChannel 113 (SD/HD; Eng, Scot & NI)
Channel 114 (SD/HD; Wales)
Channel 813 (SD)
Sky IrelandChannel 113
Channel 342 (HD)
IPTV
BT TV (via Now TV)Channel 345
Channel 360 (HD)
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
Now TVWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch 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]

Programming

Sky Comedy currently broadcasts a variety of comedy shows, both on the live TV feed and on demand:[1]

See also

References

  1. "Sky to launch Sky Crime and Sky Comedy". Sky. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. Baker, Nick (30 August 2019). "Sky to launch new channels Sky Crime and Sky Comedy". Uswitch. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. "Sky Comedy launches: what you need to know". RXTV Log. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. Bennett, Steve (26 January 2020). "Sky launches its comedy channel". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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