Comedy (TV channel) explained

Comedy
Launch Date:7 November 2019
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Former Names:Fox Hits (7 November 2019–1 September 2020)
Fox Comedy (1 September 2020 - 26 September 2023)
Replaced:The Comedy Channel
Fox Funny (current channel slot)
Owner:Foxtel Networks
Country:Australia
Language:English
Area:Australia
Sister Channels:Foxtel Networks channels
Online Serv 1:Foxtel Go
Online Chan 1:Channel 114
Online Serv 2:Binge
Online Chan 2:binge.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]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Perry . Kevin . 10 September 2019 . FOXTEL announces Four New Channels - Putting the focus on Entertainment and Lifestyle . en-AU . Australian Television News - TV Blackbox . 7 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191105213936/https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/9/10/foxtel-launches-four-new-channels-as-it-looks-to-shake-up-entertainment-and-lifestyle . 5 November 2019.
  2. News: Foxtel confirms date for new FOX-branded entertainment channels . 7 December 2019 . Mediaweek . 30 October 2019 . en-AU.
  3. News: The Comedy Channel becomes latest iconic name to depart from Foxtel. Kevin. Perry. TV Blackbox . 2 August 2020 . 31 July 2020 .
  4. Web site: Perry . Kevin . 26 January 2023 . FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms . 29 September 2023 . TV Blackbox .
  5. Web site: Support . 2023-03-01 . help.foxtel.com.au.
  6. Web site: Foxtel Magazine (October 2023) - Your monthly guide to a world of entertainment . 2023-09-26 . Foxtel Magazine . 32.
  7. Web site: Comedy - TV Listings Guide . 2023-12-18 . www.ontvtonight.com.