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Sky Comedy (German TV channel)

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Sky Comedy
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaGermany, Austria, Switzerland
Programming
Language(s)German, English
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerSky Deutschland
Sister channelsList of Sky Deutschland channels
History
Launched1 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-01)
Closed27 September 2023; 10 months ago (2023-09-27)

Sky Comedy was a German television channel, which was operated and owned by Sky Deutschland. The channel was launched on April 1, 2021.[1]

History

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Launch

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The channel was launched on April 1, 2021 along with Sky Crime. The channel broadcast a variety of local and international Sky Originals as well as HBO and Showtime shows.

Among the shows broadcast on the channel were the Sky Original production A Short History of Humor. Quatsch Comedy Club with Thomas Hermanns found a new broadcasting home and was seen alongside new episodes of Comedy@Sky with Tutty Tran, Erika Ratcliffe, Ingmar Stadelmann and Mr. Schröder.

Closure

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On May 30, 2023, it was announced that Sky Comedy would be removed from the platform in German-speaking countries by mid-September.[2][3] The channel closed on September 27, 2023 after two years on air.

Programming

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Final Programming

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Former Programming

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References

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  1. ^ "Neu ab 1. April: Sky Comedy und Sky Crime". 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Sky Deutschland axes three TV channels". 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sky Deutschland to drop Sky Comedy, Spiegel Geschichte and Curiosity TV linear channels". 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Serien nach Sendern: Sky Comedy 2023". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Serien nach Sendern: Sky Comedy 2021". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2024.

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