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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}}
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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name           = The Comedy Channel
| name = The Comedy Channel
| logo           = Comedylogo.png
| logo = Comedylogo.png
| logo_size       = 200px
| logo_size = 200px
| owner           = [[Foxtel#Foxtel Networks|Foxtel Networks]]
| owner = [[Foxtel#Foxtel Networks|Foxtel Networks]]
| headquarters   = [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]]
| headquarters = [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]]
| country         = [[Australia]]
| country = Australia
| language       = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| sister_channels = [[Foxtel#Foxtel Networks|Foxtel Networks channels]]
| sister_channels = [[Foxtel#Foxtel Networks|Foxtel Networks channels]]
| logo_alt       = The Comedy Channel Logo
| logo_alt = The Comedy Channel Logo
| launch_date     = 30 June 1996<ref name=jokestopshere/>
| launch_date = 30 June 1996<ref name=jokestopshere/>
| closed_date     = {{End date and age|2020|09|1|df=yes}}
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2020|09|1|df=yes}}
| picture_format = [[16:9]] ([[576i]], [[SDTV]])
| picture_format = [[16:9]] ([[576i]], [[SDTV]])
| replaced_by     = [[Fox Comedy (Australian TV channel)|Fox Comedy]]
| replaced_by = [[Fox Comedy (Australian TV channel)|Fox Comedy]]
| website         = [http://www.thecomedychannel.com.au/ thecomedychannel.com.au]
| website = [http://www.thecomedychannel.com.au/ thecomedychannel.com.au]
| online_serv_1   = [[Foxtel Go]]
| online_serv_1 = [[Foxtel Go]]
| online_chan_1   = Channel 121
| online_chan_1 = Channel 121
}}
}}
'''The Comedy Channel''' (promoted on air as '''comedy''') was an Australian subscription television channel available on [[Foxtel]], and [[Optus Television]]. The channel ceased broadcasting on 1 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/07/31/exclusive-the-comedy-channel-becomes-latest-iconic-name-to-depart-from-foxtel/|title=The Comedy Channel Becomes Latest Iconic Name To Depart From Foxtel|first=Kevin|last=Perry|publisher=TV BlackBox|date=31 July 2020|access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref>
'''The Comedy Channel''' (promoted on air as '''comedy''') was an Australian subscription television channel available on [[Foxtel]], and [[Optus Television]]. The channel ceased broadcasting on 1 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/07/31/exclusive-the-comedy-channel-becomes-latest-iconic-name-to-depart-from-foxtel/|title=The Comedy Channel Becomes Latest Iconic Name To Depart From Foxtel|first=Kevin|last=Perry|publisher=TV BlackBox|date=31 July 2020|access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref>
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The Comedy Channel transferred from 4:3 to Widescreen 16:9 broadcasting on Thursday 1 April 2010 at 5:30am as part of Foxtel's plan to convert all of its channels to widescreen before the end of 2010.<ref name="Comedy Channel Going Widescreen">{{cite web  |url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2010/03/comedy-channel-goin-widescreen-no-foolin.html |title=Comedy Channel goin' widescreen, no foolin' |first=David|last= Knox | work = tvtonight.com.au |access-date=7 July 2010 |date = 15 March 2010 }}</ref>
The Comedy Channel transferred from 4:3 to Widescreen 16:9 broadcasting on Thursday 1 April 2010 at 5:30am as part of Foxtel's plan to convert all of its channels to widescreen before the end of 2010.<ref name="Comedy Channel Going Widescreen">{{cite web  |url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2010/03/comedy-channel-goin-widescreen-no-foolin.html |title=Comedy Channel goin' widescreen, no foolin' |first=David|last= Knox | work = tvtonight.com.au |access-date=7 July 2010 |date = 15 March 2010 }}</ref>


On 31 July 2020, it was announced that Comedy would cease broadcasting in September, alongside sister network [[Fox Hits]], and both channels merged onto the Fox Hits channel space as [[Fox Comedy (Australian TV channel)|Fox Comedy]]. Its current-day programming was dispersed across [[Foxtel]]'s [[Fox8]] and [[Fox Showcase]], as well as [[ViacomCBS]]' free-to-air [[10 Shake]].<ref>{{cite web  |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/07/31/exclusive-the-comedy-channel-becomes-latest-iconic-name-to-depart-from-foxtel/ |title=THE COMEDY CHANNEL BECOMES LATEST ICONIC NAME TO DEPART FROM FOXTEL|first=Kevin|last=Perry| work = tvblackbox.com.au |access-date=2 August 2020 |date = 31 July 2020 }}</ref>
On 31 July 2020, it was announced that Comedy would cease broadcasting in September, alongside sister network [[Fox Hits]], show title “thanks for watching Press (i) for info”, on this message “Thank you for watching”, and both channels merged onto the Fox Hits channel space as [[Fox Comedy (Australian TV channel)|Fox Comedy]]. Its current-day programming was dispersed across [[Foxtel]]'s [[Fox8]] and [[Fox Showcase]], as well as [[ViacomCBS]]' free-to-air [[10 Shake]].<ref>{{cite web  |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/07/31/exclusive-the-comedy-channel-becomes-latest-iconic-name-to-depart-from-foxtel/ |title=THE COMEDY CHANNEL BECOMES LATEST ICONIC NAME TO DEPART FROM FOXTEL|first=Kevin|last=Perry| work = tvblackbox.com.au |access-date=2 August 2020 |date = 31 July 2020 }}</ref>


==Programming==
==Programming==
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====Acquired programming====
====Acquired programming====
* ''[[@midnight]]''
* ''[[@midnight]]''
* ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]''
* ''[[Arrested Development]]''
* ''[[Arrested Development]]''
* ''[[Billy on the Street]]''
* ''[[Billy on the Street]]''
* ''[[Black Jesus (TV series)|Black Jesus]]''
* ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''
* ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
* ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
* ''[[The Daily Show with Trevor Noah]]''
* ''[[The Daily Show with Trevor Noah]]''
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* ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''
* ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''
* ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]''
* ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]''
* ''[[Hello Ladies]]''
* ''[[Impractical Jokers]]''
* ''[[Impractical Jokers]]''
* ''[[Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle]]''
* ''[[Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle]]''
* ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''
* ''[[Just For Laughs]]''
* ''[[Just For Laughs]]''
* ''[[Key & Peele]]''
* ''[[Key & Peele]]''
* ''[[Last Week Tonight with John Oliver]]''
* ''[[Last Week Tonight with John Oliver]]''
* ''[[Louie (American TV series)|Louie]]''
* ''[[Not Safe with Nikki Glaser]]''
* ''[[Not Safe with Nikki Glaser]]''
* ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
* ''[[Happy Tree Friends]]''
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
* ''[[South Park]]''
* ''[[Thank God You're Here]]''
* ''[[Thank God You're Here]]''
* ''[[Tosh.0]]''
* ''[[Tosh.0]]''
* ''[[TripTank]]''
* ''[[Vice Principals]]''
* ''[[Vice Principals]]''
* ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' (both the [[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (American TV series)|US]] and [[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)|UK]] versions)
* ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' (both the [[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (American TV series)|US]] and [[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)|UK]] versions)
* ''[[Wilfred (American TV series)|Wilfred]]''
* ''[[Wilfred (American TV series)|Wilfred]]''
* ''[[Workaholics]]''


===Former programming===
===Former programming===

Latest revision as of 18:38, 20 November 2025

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History

A joint venture between Artist Services (20%), Australis Media (40%), and Foxtel (40%),[2] the channel began broadcasting on the Galaxy platform, and became available on Foxtel on 1 August 1996.[3] After the collapse of Australis in 1998, Foxtel's share of the channel increased to 80%.[2] The channel became fully owned by Foxtel after it purchased Artist Services' (now ITV Studios Australia, formerly Granada Australia) 20% stake in August 2002.[4][5]

In 2006–2007, the channel moved headquarters from Sydney to Melbourne, into the studios vacated by Fox Footy Channel.[6] Until the launch of Comedy Central in 2016, The Comedy Channel was the only channel in Australia specifically dedicated to comedy around the clock. It primarily features stand-up comedy, sitcoms, animated comedy series, sketch comedy, comedy films, and talk shows.

Started on 11 March 2008 but the comedy shows are now airing on The Comedy Channel on 11 March 2008. The block returned with Robot Chicken and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, in March 2008, with Aqua Teen Hunger Force joining the programming on 1 July. The Boondocks also airs on the same channel although it is not under the Adult Swim banner and instead airs separately. Moral Orel has premiered on Australian television. Titan Maximum also premiered on 6 January 2010. Frisky Dingo joined the Comedy Channel’s "Animania" line-up as of 21 July 2010. Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job premiered on 26 January 2011 along with Childrens Hospital which unlike the American broadcast, aired completely uncensored with profanity intact. The new incarnation also premiered a lot of other Adult Swim shows including Moral Orel, Titan Maximum, Robot Chicken: Star Wars, Frisky Dingo, Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job and Childrens Hospital (airing uncensored with profanity intact), along with the latest additions but aired at a different time, Metalocalypse and The Venture Bros, the latter making it the third show with Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Harvey Birdman to have been aired on both the old and the new block. Some series that aired on Adult Swim have been released to Region 4 DVD by Madman Entertainment, including shows that have never been shown on Australian television before, such as Metalocalypse, Minoriteam, 12 oz. Mouse, Xavier Renegade Angel. The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters has also been quietly released to DVD.[7]

Comedy Channel personalities include Frank Woodley, who hosts Aussie Gold; Tim Ross and Merrick Watts, who together host The Merrick & Rosso Show; Cameron Knight, who amongst other things for the Comedy Channel hosted Stand Up Australia; and H.G. Nelson, who hosts Comedy Slapdown. Short & Curly featured the voice of John McManus, before he became better known under his stage name Rove McManus.

The Comedy Channel transferred from 4:3 to Widescreen 16:9 broadcasting on Thursday 1 April 2010 at 5:30am as part of Foxtel's plan to convert all of its channels to widescreen before the end of 2010.[8]

On 31 July 2020, it was announced that Comedy would cease broadcasting in September, alongside sister network Fox Hits, show title “thanks for watching Press (i) for info”, on this message “Thank you for watching”, and both channels merged onto the Fox Hits channel space as Fox Comedy. Its current-day programming was dispersed across Foxtel's Fox8 and Fox Showcase, as well as ViacomCBS' free-to-air 10 Shake.[9]

Programming

Final programming

Original programming

  • Just For Laughs Sydney (2014–present)
  • Melbourne Comedy Festival's Big Three-Oh (2016–present)

Acquired programming

Former programming

Original programming

Acquired programming

References

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