Sky Comedy was a German television channel which was operated and owned by Sky Deutschland. The channel was launched on April 1, 2021.
History
Launch
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
On May 30, 2023, it was announced that Sky Comedy would be removed from the platform in German-speaking countries by mid-September. The channel closed on September 27, 2023 after two years on air.
Programming
Final Programming
Source:
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Comedy@Sky
- Crime Scene Cleaner
- Pastewka
- Quatsch Comedy Club
Former Programming
Source:
References
Further reading
- "Boah, es wird ernst für den Humor: Start für Sky Comedy". Kurier (in German). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ""Wirecard"-Doku, "Quatsch Comedy Club" und Dieter Nuhr: Das bieten die neuen Kanäle Sky Crime und Sky Comedy". Horizont.net (in German). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
