Comedy (TV channel)

Not to be confused with Fox Comedy or The Comedy Channel (disambiguation).
Comedy
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerFoxtel Networks
Sister channelsFoxtel Networks channels
History
Launched7 November 2019
ReplacedThe Comedy Channel
Fox Funny (current channel slot)
Former namesFox Hits (7 November 2019–1 September 2020)
Fox Comedy (1 September 2020 - 26 September 2023)
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 114
Bingebinge.com.au

Comedy (formerly Fox Comedy) is an Australian subscription television channel focused on airing popular sitcoms. The channel launched on 7 November 2019 as Fox Hits.[1][2]

The network rebranded on 1 September 2020 after ten months, merging with sister network The Comedy Channel to become Fox Comedy.[3] Though it shared a similar name to its former sister network Fox Funny (which carried more contemporary sitcoms), Fox Comedy's schedule originally featured sitcoms ranging from the 80s to around the mid-2000s.

On 1 March 2023, with the Fox Funny channel closing, its content moved over to sister channels Fox Comedy and Fox8.[4] On that date, Fox Comedy moved to replace Fox Funny's slot.[5]

On 26 September 2023, after Real Life launched, the channel rebranded as Comedy.[6]

Logo used from 1 September 2020 - 26 September 2023

Programming

Programming aired on the channel primarily consists of content from Warner Bros Television, Universal Television, ABC Signature, 20th Television, Sony Pictures Television, The Carsey-Werner Company, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and CBS Studios alongside its sister companies such as Pop Media Group.

Current programming

This lists includes:[7]

Former programming

References

  1. ^ Perry, Kevin (10 September 2019). "FOXTEL announces Four New Channels - Putting the focus on Entertainment and Lifestyle". Australian Television News - TV Blackbox. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Foxtel confirms date for new FOX-branded entertainment channels". Mediaweek. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ^ Perry, Kevin (31 July 2020). "The Comedy Channel becomes latest iconic name to depart from Foxtel". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ^ Perry, Kevin (26 January 2023). "FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Support". help.foxtel.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. ^ "Foxtel Magazine (October 2023) - Your monthly guide to a world of entertainment". Foxtel Magazine. p. 32. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  7. ^ "Comedy - TV Listings Guide". www.ontvtonight.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.