List of satirical television news programs explained

This is a list of satirical television news programs with a satirical bent, or parodies of news broadcasts, with either real or fake stories for mainly humorous purposes. The list does not include sitcoms or other programs set in a news-broadcast work environment, such as the US Mary Tyler Moore, the UK's Drop The Dead Donkey, the Australian Frontline, or the Canadian The Newsroom.

Albania

Fiks Fare, first satirical and investigative TV show in Albania (2003–present)

Armenia

ArmComedy (2012–Present)

Australia

CNNNN (2002-2003)
Frontline (Australian TV series) (1994-1997)
The Late Report (1999)
Newstopia (2007-2008)
Rubbery Figures (1984-1990)
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2012–2022)
The Roast (2012-2014)
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (2015–Present)
Tonightly with Tom Ballard (2017–2018)

Belgium

Décodeurs de l'Info, a satirical latex puppet show
TVBelgiek, a satirical latex puppet show
Brussel Nieuwstraat
De Ideale Wereld (2013–Present)

Brazil

Sensacionalista
Furo MTV (2009–2013)
Greg News (2017)

Bulgaria

Gospodari Na Efira (2003–Present)

Canada

(1988-1992)
- The Beaverton (2016–2019)
Le Canal des nouvelles modifiées
Et Dieu créa... Laflaque (2004–Present)
La Fin du monde est à 7 heures (1997-2000)
Le Fric Show (2006-2007)
(1999-2001)
Infoman (2000-present)
Méchante semaine
Point Blank (2002)
Rick Mercer Report (2004–2018)
Taquinons la planète
This Hour Has Seven Days (1964-1966)
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–Present)

Catalonia

Està passant (2017-Present)
Polònia (2006-Present)

Chile

31 Minutos (2003-2014)

Czech Republic

Kancelář Blaník (2014–Present)

Denmark

Natholdet (2010–Present)
Quizzen med Signe Molde
Tæt på sandheden med Jonatan Spang

Egypt

Al Bernameg with Bassem Youssef (2011-2014)
Joe Show (2017-present)

Finland

Noin viikon uutiset (2014–2017)
Noin viikon studio (2018–2021 Cancelled. Last episode 11.3.2021)
YLE is planning a new political + satiristic segment with earlier people.

France

Groland Magazine
Le Bébête Show (1982-1995)
Le JTN
Le Petit Journal de Yann Barthès (Actuality edition and People edition) (2004–2017)
Les Guignols de l'info, a satirical latex puppet show
Quotidien (2016-present)
Rendez-vous avec Kevin Razy

Germany

Rudis Tagesshow (de) (1981–1987)
Die Wochenshow (1996–2002, 2011)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995–2014)
Freitag Nacht News (de) (1999–2006)
Hurra Deutschland (1989–1991, 2003-2004), a satirical latex puppet show
heute-show (2009–present)
Neo Magazin Royale (2013–2019)
Die Anstalt (2014–present)
Postillon24 (2014–present)
extra 3 (1976–present)
ZDF Magazin Royale (2020–present)

Greece

Radio Arvyla (2008–Present)
Anaskopisi, thepressproject.gr (2014–Present)

Hong Kong

(1989–2020)

Hungary

(2019)

India

The Week That Wasn't (2006–present)
The great Indian Tamasha
News Laundry
On Air With AIB
Lete Hain Khabar With Varun Badola

Iraq

Albasheer Show (2014-Present)

Ireland

Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)

Israel

Chartzufim (1996-2001)
Eretz Nehederet (2003–Present)
Gav HaUma (formerly Matzav HaUma) (2010-2020)
(2018-2020)

Italy

Striscia la notizia (1988–Present)
(2001)
Fratelli di Crozza (2009–Present)
Propaganda Live (2017–Present)
Le Iene (–Present)

Lithuania

Laikykitės ten su Andriumi Tapinu (2016–present)

Lebanon

Chi.N.N

Mexico

Chumel con Chumel, a fake news show broadcast by HBO.
El chamuco tv, an interview show broadcast by TV UNAM.
El diario de la noche, a late night show hosted by Víctor Trujillo and broadcast by TV Azteca.
El mañanero, a satirical newscast hosted by Brozo the clown.
El privilegio de mandar, a political telenovela broadcast by Televisa.
Hechos de peluche, a satirical puppet segment in Hechos, and broadcast by TV Azteca.
La caravana, a comedy show starred by Víctor Trujillo and Ausencio Cruz, and broadcast by Imevisión.
Operación mamut (2021), an interview show broadcast by Canal Once.
¿Qué nos pasa?, a black comedy show produced by Héctor Suárez and broadcast by Televisa.

Nepal

Whatver This is Nepal (2020–Present)

Netherlands

PowNews (2010-2014)
(2013–2018)
Zondag met Lubach (2014–2021)
(2019-present)
(2022-present)

New Zealand

7 Days (2009–Present)
The Project (2017–2023)

Pakistan

4 Man Show (2005-2013)
Banana News Network (2011-?,2013–Present)
Mazaq Raat (2012–Present)
Hasb-e-Haal
Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain
Khabarnaak (2010–Present)
Media Azad Hai?
The Real News (Pakistan) (2006-2007)

Philippines

Sic O'Clock News (1987-1990)
Wazzup Wazzup (2004-2007)
May Tamang Balita (2011-2013)
Kontrabando (stylized as KONTRABANDO) (2015-2017)

Poland

Dziennik Telewizyjny (program rozrywkowy) (1995-2005)
Szkło kontaktowe (2005-present)
W tyle wizji (2016)

Portugal

Contra-informação, a satirical latex puppet show
5 Para A Meia-Noite (2009–present)

Romania

Cronica Cârcotașilor (2000–Present)
Bună, România! (2017–Present)
Mondenii (2006–Present)
Vacanța Mare (1999–Present)

Russia

Kukly (1994-2002)
Toon of Personality (2009-2013)
Hobosti (2012-2017)

Singapore

The Noose (2007–2016)

Slovenia

Hribar
Ta teden z Juretom Godlerjem
Satirično oko

South Africa

Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (2010–2015)
ZANEWS (1997–Present)

Spain

El Informal (1998-2002)
Las noticias del guiñol, a satirical latex puppet show
El Intermedio (2006–Present)
Txoko-Latex, Basque region

Sweden

Veckans nyheter (2006-2007)
Svenska nyheter

Switzerland

Deville Late Night (2016–present)

Taiwan

Eye Central Television (2015–present)
博恩夜夜秀 (The Night Night Show), a satirical stand-up comedy that mostly focuses on politics (2018–present)

Trinidad and Tobago

LateOClock News

Turkey

Heberler
Zaytung

Ukraine

Chisto News (2012–Present)
Evening with Yanina Sokolova (2019–Present)

United Kingdom

That Was The Week That Was (1962–1963)
Yes Minister (1980-1988) – known as Yes Prime Minister from 1986-1988
Hot Metal (1986–1989)
The New Statesman (1987-1992)
Spitting Image (1984–1996, 2020-2021) – the BritBox version of this satirical latex puppet show was an American co-production
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
Have I Got News for You (1990–present)
The Day Today (1994)
Brass Eye (1997–2001)
Focus North (1999)
Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999–2010)
2DTV (2001–2004)
Broken News (2005)
The Late Edition (2005–2008)
Mock the Week (2005–2022)
News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald (2007)
The Last Leg (2012–present) – this started off as a satirical sports review show
Unspun with Matt Forde (2016–2018)
The Russell Howard Hour (2017–present) on Sky One, followed on from the success of Russell Howard's Good News (2009-2015) on BBC Three.
The Nightly Show (2017)
Late Night Mash (2017–2022) – previously known as The Mash Report when broadcast on BBC Two
Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–present)

United States

The 1/2 Hour News Hour (2007)
The Awful Truth (1999–2000)
Chocolate News (2008)
The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
The Daily Show (1996–present)
D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (2008–2009)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022)
InfoMania (2007–2011)
The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–2019)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014–present)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014–present)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015–present)
My Minute Minute (2015–present)
Nathan For You (2013–2017)
Newsreaders (2013–2015)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–2016)
Not Necessarily the News (1983–1990)
Onion News Network (2011)
Onion SportsDome (2011)
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017–2018)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present)
Red Eye (TV series) (2007–2017)
The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017–2018)
SuperNews! (2005–2010)
That Was The Week That Was (US) (1963–1965)
Tooning Out the News (2020–2023)
Truth & Iliza (2017)