| The Comedy Channel | |
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| The Comedy Channel Logo | |
| Launched | 1995 |
| Audience share | 0.9% timeshift 0.5% (September 2008, ) |
| Website | thecomedychannel.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 112 (timeshift ch 153) |
| Austar Digital | Channel 112 (timeshift ch 153) |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 112 (timeshift ch 153) |
| Optus feat. Foxtel Digital | Channel 112 |
The Comedy Channel (promoted on air as comedy) is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.
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History
Entirely owned by Foxtel[1] and based in Melbourne (previously in Sydney), The Comedy Channel is the only channel in Australia specifically dedicated to comedy around the clock; primarily featuring stand-up, sitcoms, animated comedy, sketch comedy, comedy genre films and talk shows.
Comedy Channel personalities include Frank Woodley, who hosts Aussie Gold, Tim Ross and Merrick Watts who hosts The Merrick & Rosso Show, Cameron Knight who amongst other things for the Comedy Channel hosts Stand Up Australia, and H.G. Nelson who hosts Comedy Slapdown.
Programming
Original programming
Current
- 30 Seconds (2009 – present)
- Aussie Gold (2008 – present)
- Comedy Gold (2008 – present)
- Comedy Slapdown (2008 – present)
- The Merrick & Rosso Show (2008 – present)
- The Pam Ann Show (2009 – present)
- The Power of One (2006 – present)
- Stand Up Australia (2006 – present)
- Whatever Happened to That Guy? (2009 – present)
Future
- I Can't Believe It's Not Better (2009)
- Jason and the Residents (2009)
Former
- Chop-Socky's the Prison of Art
- Dilemma
- Eck's Rated Shorts
- Hit and Run
- Home & Hosed
- Bedders for Bedtime
- The Short and Curly Show
- Hahn Ice Headliners
- Introducing Gary Petty
- The Mansion (2008)
- Small Tales & True
- Limo Diaries (2007)
- Puppets Who Kill (Canada)
- The Red Green Show (Canada)
Sketch comedy
Other programming
Talk shows
- Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- The Graham Norton Show
- The Kumars at No. 42
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Talkshow with Spike Feresten
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Sitcoms
- Absolutely Fabulous
- Are You Being Served?
- Arrested Development
- The Bernie Mac Show
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Grounded for Life
- My Name Is Earl
- On the Buses
- Please Sir!
- Scrubs
- Son of the Beach
- Trailer Park Boys
- Yes Minister
Animated
Adult Swim
Sketch comedy
Other
- 3 Non-Blondes
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- Balls of Steel
- Brainiac: Science Abuse
- Chappelle's Show
- Comics Unleashed
- Crank Yankers
- Doctor in the House
- Ed vs. Spencer
- Full Frontal
- Kenny vs. Spenny
- Mind Your Language
- Premium Blend
- Reno 911!
- Stella
- The League of Gentlemen
- The Man Show
- The Wonderful World of Sex
- The World Stands Up
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (both the U.S. and UK versions)
References
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