Comedy CentralAmerican comedy cable and satellite television channelTelevision channelComedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Skydance Corporation. Launched on April 1, 1991 and based in Manhattan, New York City, it broadcasts comedy programming in the form of original, licensed and syndicated television series, stand-up comedy specials, and feature films. The channel’s prime target demographic is more mature audiences.
Chris HardwickChristopher Ryan Hardwick (born November 23, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, television and podcast host, writer, and producer. He hosted Talking Dead, an hourlong aftershow on AMC affiliated with the network's zombie drama series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, as well as Talking with Chris Hardwick, a show in which Hardwick interviews prominent pop culture figures, and The Wall, a plinko-inspired gameshow on NBC.
The Comedy ChannelThe 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. HistoryA joint venture between Artist Services (20%), Australis Media (40%), and Foxtel (40%), the channel began broadcasting on the Galaxy platform, and became available on Foxtel on 1 August 1996. After the collapse of Australis in 1998, Foxtel's share of the channel increased to 80%.
Comedy Central ExtraComedy Central Extra is a European pay television channel that launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2003, then followed by the Netherlands in 2011 where it was available until 31 December 2022. Between 2012 and 2020 it was also available in parts of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. HistoryThe channel launched as Paramount Comedy 2 in the UK and Ireland on 1 September 2003 on Sky, and followed soon after on 22 September 2003 on Telewest and 15 October 2003 on NTL.66th Primetime Emmy Awards
Panel showA panel show or panel game is a radio or television game show in which a panel of celebrities participate. Celebrity panelists may compete with each other, such as on The News Quiz; facilitate play by non-celebrity contestants, such as on Match Game and Blankety Blank; or do both, such as on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. The genre can be traced to 1938, when Information Please debuted on American radio.
Broadcast syndicationBroadcast syndication is the practice of content owners leasing the right to broadcast their content to other television stations or radio stations, without having an official broadcast network to air it on. It is common in the United States where broadcast programming is scheduled by television networks with local independent affiliates.
InternetGlobal system of connected computer networks
Late-night televisionLate-night television is one of the dayparts in television broadcast programming. It follows prime time and precedes the overnight television showgraveyard slot. The slot generally runs from about 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., with variations according to the time zone and broadcaster. In the United States and Canada, the term is synonymous with the late-night talk show, a type of television comedytalk show and variety show.
CTV Comedy ChannelCTV Comedy Channel (often shortened to Comedy) is a Canadian English-languagediscretionaryspecialty channel owned by BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Media which focuses primarily on comedy programming and operates two time-shifted feeds, running on Eastern and Pacific Time Zone schedules. The channel first launched on October 17, 1997 as The Comedy Network by a consortium of Baton Broadcasting, Shaw Communications, Astral Media and Les Films Rozon.
Much (TV channel)Much is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel. Owned by Bell Media, the channel primarily airs general entertainment programming targeting a teenage and young adult audience. It is headquartered at 299 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, formerly billed on-air as the "MuchMusic World Headquarters".
SBS2SBS2 is an Australian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The channel first launched as SBS TWO on 1 June 2009, and was later branded as SBS 2 between 2013 and 2016. The channel was re-branded SBS VICELAND in 2016 through a partnership with Vice Media, which ended in 2026. On 8 April 2017, the channel began simulcasting in high definition.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.