Comedy Central (British TV Channel) - Wikipedia

British pay television channel "The Paramount Channel" redirects here; not to be confused with Paramount Network (UK & Ireland). Television channel Comedy Central

Logo used since 2019
Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	United KingdomIreland
Network	Comedy Central
Programming
Language	English
Picture format	1080p HDTV
Timeshift service	Comedy Central +1
Ownership
Owner	Paramount UK Partnership(Paramount Networks UK & Australia)
Sister channels	Comedy Central Extra
History
Launched	1 November 1995
Former names	The Paramount Channel (1995–1997) Paramount Comedy Channel (1997–2002) Paramount Comedy (2002–2005) Paramount Comedy 1 (2005–2009)
Links
Website	Official website Official Ireland website

Comedy Central is a pay television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland that features original and syndicated comedy programming. The local variant of the Comedy Central channel in the United States, it launched as The Paramount Channel in 1995, later rebranding as the Paramount Comedy Channel in 1997, Paramount Comedy in 2002 and Paramount Comedy 1 in 2005 before adopting its current name on 6 April 2009.

History

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1995–1997

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The channel was launched as The Paramount Channel on 1 November 1995. The original schedule was a mixture of comedy and drama, including such eclectic offerings as Beauty and the Beast, several Japanese anime productions acquired from Manga Entertainment, and authentic Paramount archive programming such as The Magician, as well as Nickelodeon's Ren & Stimpy, which was shown on Paramount rather than Nickelodeon due to its rather adult nature at times. It originally aired every evening after Nickelodeon's closing at 7:00pm until around 4:00am, with a testcard featuring a chicken crossing the road and holding up traffic airing during downtime (a segment deemed as "Chicken Tonite") until Nickelodeon started up at 6:00am.

1997–2009

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In February 1997, the Paramount Channel became the Paramount Comedy Channel, a channel dedicated solely to comedy.[1]

With expansion of Sky Digital on 4 February 2001, the channel no longer shared air time with Nickelodeon and started broadcasting with a daytime schedule beginning broadcasts at 9:00am.[2] On 1 July 2002, the channel renamed itself Paramount Comedy. By 2005, with the timeshift channel Paramount Comedy 2 having gone on the air in 2003, the primary channel was renamed as Paramount Comedy 1.

2009–present

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On 17 February 2009, it was confirmed that Paramount Comedy 1 would become Comedy Central from 6 April 2009 in the UK and Ireland.[3] Since season 13, Comedy Central has aired new episodes of South Park two days after they aired in the US (i.e., the episodes air on Comedy Central US on Wednesdays, and air on the UK counterpart on Fridays.) At 9:00pm on 6 April, Paramount Comedy 1 was finally relaunched as Comedy Central, with the last programme on PC1 being an episode of Scrubs and the first programme on Comedy Central being a new episode of Two and a Half Men. Comedy Central idents from this era were filmed in locations such as The Gherkin, Forth Bridge and Nelson's Column.

Subsidiary channels

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After no longer having to timeshare with Nickelodeon, the station increased its broadcasting hours, and was joined by Paramount Comedy 2 (later rebranded as Comedy Central Extra) on 1 September 2003.

A one-hour timeshift, Paramount Comedy 1 +1 (now Comedy Central +1) was launched on Sky channel 127 on 30 August 2005 and Virgin Media channel 133 shortly after.

A high-definition version, Comedy Central HD, launched on 9 August 2010 on Sky channel 222.[4] On 1 September 2010 the channel also became available on Virgin Media channel 133.[5] Comedy Central HD broadcasts high-definition programming including Two and a Half Men, 30 Rock, and South Park, in addition to new UK commissions. Virgin Media will also make some popular Comedy Central HD programmes available on demand.

A second timeshift, Paramount Comedy 2 +1 (now Comedy Central Extra +1) was launched on Sky channel 159, on 5 November 2007. Nicktoons Replay did timeshare with the channel between 6:00am and 7:00pm. However, that channel closed on 2 October 2012 and was replaced with a one-hour timeshift version of Nick Jr., allowing Comedy Central Extra +1 to broadcast 24 hours a day. Comedy Central Extra +1 closed on 20 July 2020 along with the timeshifts for MTV and MTV Music, as well as MTV OMG, Club MTV and MTV Rocks.

Availability in Ireland

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Comedy Central has an alternative Irish feed of the same channel available on Sky Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland, Vodafone TV, and Eir. The feed launched in May 2006, advertising on this channel is overseen by Sky Media Ireland. The domain name comedycentral.ie also redirects to comedycentral.co.uk. An additional Irish commercial feed of the time-shift service, Comedy Central +1, was also launched shortly after the parent channel's re-branding on 6 April 2009. On 31 July 2019, Comedy Central Ireland +1 ceased broadcasting.[6]

From 31 March 2019, Comedy Central and Comedy Central Extra's Irish broadcasting licence is registered within the Czech Republic.[7]

Programming

[edit] Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Comedy Central (UK & Ireland)

Original programming

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In October 2011, Threesome, a narrative comedy series and Comedy Central's first original scripted comedy began. The series starred Emun Elliott, Irish actor Amy Huberman and Stephen Wight, was written by Tom MacRae, and produced by Big Talk Productions.[8]

In May 2012, it was announced that Comedy Central was to make a major push into original comedy content, with more than 20 new projects at various stages of development, and 10 scripts already ordered. Programming executive Sarah Farrell told trade magazine Broadcast, "This time next year, we will be doing as many of those projects as we possibly can. We are looking for things that are big, broad and accessible, with the laugh-out-loud factor that comes from big jokes and set pieces." She also noted that they are now "fully committed to the plans."[9]

The process was being micro-managed by Paramount bosses in New York, but with the announcement of such projects and Threesome's success, UK executives have been given greater control. Farrell also indicated that if the already commissioned second series of Threesome is popular, then "a third run could be up to 22 episodes in length."[9]

As of May 2012[update], details about most of the new projects are not publicly available, though the magazine Broadcast reported minor details of a proposed single-camera sitcom about a graduate who moves back in with his parents. A pilot episode of Big Bad World, which is written by Joe Tucker and Lloyd Woolf is reportedly being produced by Objective Productions and by the team behind Peep Show. Tristram Shapeero, who had been working in the US and whose credits include Happy Endings, Green Wing, Community, and I'm Alan Partridge, will direct, with Andrew Newman and Ben Farrell executive producing. Five further scripts are already complete, should the pilot be seen in a positive light by Comedy Central bosses.[9]

Comedy Central's move into original productions did not come without problems, as it was announced in April 2012 that Pete Thornton, the channel's comedy commissioner, had resigned to return to the BBC comedy department as its Creative Head of Comedy, and would oversee Comic Relief 2013. Comedy Central is one of several UK digital channels to work on increasing their original comedy output, with BSkyB investing in new British comedy programmes, and UKTV channels Dave and Gold also producing more of their own content.[9]

Alongside the other VIMN (Viacom International Media Networks) networks in the UK, Comedy Central, fueled by the purchase of Channel 5, there has been an announcement to open a production studio [10] to make programming for Comedy Central and other channels.

It was announced in 2016 that Comedy Central and Channel X had greenlit a new prank comedy reality show presented and starting YouTuber Ben Phillips and his friends. The new series, titled Ben Phillips Blows Up, the channel announced there would be a 22-minute pilot episode due to be released in 2017 on Comedy Central. A full series would happen if the show is well received.[11]

In 2021, Comedy Central UK ordered three new shows for the network including quiz show Fact Off and panel show The Complaints Department.[12][13][14][15][16][17] The third new show was an all female comedy panel/satire show called Yesterday, Today and The Day Before[18] which was due to be hosted each week by comedians Suzi Ruffell, Maisie Adam and Sophie Duker, until Duker quit after the first episode in protest over cuts to her monologue about conflict between Israel and Palestine.[19][20][21] These shows join other unscripted/panel show formats on the network[22] including Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains,[23] Comedy Game Night (previously shown on Channel 5)[24][25][26] and Guessable?, hosted by Sara Pascoe.[27]

On 29 September 2021, Fact Off debuted on the channel at 9pm, under the new name of Rob Beckett's Undeniable,[28][29][30] with Joe Swash, Kae Kurd, Angela Barnes and Ivo Graham, the first guests of the new series.[31]

Marathons

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The channel frequently airs weekend marathons which consist of one or two shows being on-air for the majority of the day. They often contain loose themes and are on occasion sponsored, such as the "He Ain't Funny, He's My Brother" marathon which ran on the night of 24 November 2007. This night consisted of episodes from shows with a strong brother relationship theme and was sponsored by the film The Darjeeling Limited to promote its nationwide release.

Movies

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Comedy Central also broadcasts comedy, animation or action films, including South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Dumb and Dumber, Jerry Maguire, The Mask, White Chicks, Scary Movie 3, Teen Wolf, 13 Going on 30, Bad Boys, Bad Boys 2, Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, and Happy Feet.

The channel has begun showing movies on a regular basis, typically from 10:00 pm onwards.

In 2016, Comedy Central introduced a new service called Thursday Night Movies, in which a movie is broadcast on Comedy Central every Thursday, usually at about 9:00pm.[32]

Picture format

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Until late 2011, Comedy Central and Comedy Central Extra continued to air in 4:3 in standard-definition, although many shows had already converted to 16:9 widescreen format, they were cropped to remain in a full-frame screen and later some were letterboxed. The shows on Comedy Central HD air in 16:9, though those in 4:3 are pillarboxed to fit the frame of widescreen. This practice was extended to the standard-definition channels when they began broadcasting in widescreen.

See also

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• Comedy Central Extra, sister channel
• List of programmes broadcast by Comedy Central (UK & Ireland)

Notes

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References

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1. ^ "Paramount cuts its Leo Burnett links as it prepares revamp". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
2. ^ "Paramount to expand from 4 Feb". The Airwaves. 17 December 2000. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
3. ^ Wilkes, Neil (17 February 2009). "Paramount Comedy to become Comedy Central". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
4. ^ "MTV confirms Comedy Central HD launch". Digital Spy. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
5. ^ "Comedy Central HD to launch on Virgin Media". Virgin Media. 5 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ "Sky - Sign in". skyid.sky.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
7. ^ "Rozhodnutí o udělení licence" (PDF) (in Czech). RRTV. 19 February 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2019.
8. ^ "Comedy Central UK orders 'Threesome'". Digital Spy. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
9. ^ a b c d "Comedy Central pushing further original UK projects". British Comedy Guide. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
10. ^ "5production.com". Channel 5. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
11. ^ "Central pilots Facebook prank show". Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
12. ^ "THE COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT: COMEDY CENTRAL ANNOUNCE NEW PANEL SHOW". TVZoneUK. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
13. ^ "Comedy Central UK orders unscripted trio". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
14. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Comedy Central orders more entertainment formats : News 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
15. ^ Regan, Chelsea (10 May 2021). "Comedy Central UK Orders Three New Titles". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
16. ^ "Comedy Central UK brings the laughs with three new commissions". TBI Vision. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
17. ^ "Three New Comedies For Comedy Central UK". Beyond The Joke. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
18. ^ "PREVIEW: Yesterday, Today And The Day Before, Comedy Central". TVZoneUK. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
19. ^ "Comedians Sophie Duker and Kemah Bob quit all-female panel show Yesterday, Today And The Day Before over 'unacceptable interference'". 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
20. ^ Guide, British Comedy (27 May 2021). "Comedians quit Yesterday, Today & The Day Before in Palestine protest". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
21. ^ Farber, Alex (27 May 2021). "Comedy Central hosts step down amid censorship row". Broadcast. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
22. ^ "Shows". Comedy Central UK. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
23. ^ "RHOD GILBERT'S GROWING PAINS RENEWED FOR SECOND SERIES ON COMEDY CENTRAL". TVZoneUK. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
24. ^ Kanter, Jake (10 July 2020). "'Game Night' Moves From Channel 5 To Comedy Central As Ben Frow Makes Mark In Expanded ViacomCBS Role". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
25. ^ "Comedy Game Night". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
26. ^ "Comedy Game Night | Comedy Central". Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via www.comedycentral.co.uk.
27. ^ "Guessable? | Comedy Central". Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via www.comedycentral.co.uk.
28. ^ "Tv Quickfire: Five minutes with… comedian Rob Beckett". 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
29. ^ "Rob Beckett's Undeniable Season 1". Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
30. ^ "Rob Beckett to Present New Panel Show 'Undeniable' on Comedy Central". 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
31. ^ Radio Times 25 September - 1 October 2021, page 101
32. ^ "Thursday Night Movies". Comedy Central UK. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016.

External links

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• Comedy Central UK
• Comedy Central Ireland[permanent dead link]

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