Comedy Central | |
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Country | United States |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | 345 Hudson Street New York, New York, U.S. 10014 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 4:3 480i letterboxed for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Media Networks Warner Bros. Discovery |
Parent | MTV Entertainment Group |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | April 1, 1991 |
Replaced | The Comedy Channel Ha! (channel was a merger of the two formerly-separate services) |
Former names | CTV: The Comedy Network (April 1 – June 1, 1991) |
Links | |
Webcast | CC Live (U.S. pay-TV subscribers only) |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Available on most cable providers | Channel slots vary on each system |
Satellite | |
Dish Network | Channel 107 (HD) |
DirecTV | Channel 249 (East; HD) (exp. 8/2/22) Channel 249-1 (West; HD) (exp. 8/2/22) |
IPTV | |
Verizon Fios | Channel 190 (SD) Channel 690 (HD) Channel 140 (SD) Channel 1140 (HD) |
U-Verse TV | Channel 122 (SD) (exp. 8/2/22) Channel 122 (HD) (exp. 8/2/22) |
Streaming media | |
FuboTV, Philo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream (exp. 8/2/22), Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Vidgo TV |
Comedy Central is an American cable channel that specializes in comedy and stand-up. Programs include TV shows, movies, and stand-up comedy. It was launched on June 1, 1991. Its headquarters are in New York City, New York. It is a merger between MTV Networks' HA! and HBO's Comedy Channel.
The station's programs include South Park, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Tosh.0 with Daniel Tosh, and Futurama.
Comedy Central also features a Secret Stash program. Airing on late Saturday night, Secret Stash would show generally R-rated movies and stand-up comedy. The program is mostly unedited, uncut, leaving language in that is normally cut out. Sometimes nudity is shown.