Comedy Central (Italian TV channel)
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| Country | Italy |
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| Broadcast area | Italy, San Marino, Vatican City |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | MTV Nickelodeon Super! |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 December 2004 |
| Former names | Paramount Comedy (1 December 2004 – 29 April 2007) |
| Links | |
| Website | comedycentral.it |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Now | Comedy Central |
Comedy Central is an Italian television channel broadcasting comedy-related programmes from the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy. It is owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA.
History
[edit]Paramount Comedy launched in Italy on 1 December 2004,[1] originally broadcasting from 8pm to 6am, timesharing with Nickelodeon. Since 12 June 2006 Paramount Comedy has been broadcasting 24 hours a day.[2] The network broadcast programming dedicated to comedic entertainment based on TV series, cartoons, original programs and cabaret.
While Paramount Comedy's communications activities focused on the launch of the channel itself, towards the end of 2006, with an annual investment of 2 million euros, they concentrated on its content. Around the same time, Paramount Comedy reached two deals with Warner Bros. and CBS Paramount. With the new schedule, the investment in original productions (mostly cabaret) was 30% of the channel's budget.[2]
On 30 April 2007 the channel became Comedy Central, effectively taking the name of the US network of the same name.[1][3]
On 31 July 2009 the timeshift version Comedy Central +1 was launched.[4] From 1 November 2010 Comedy Central and its timeshift have been broadcasting in 16:9 wide format.
On 5 December 2013 and 24 May 2019 the channel changed its logo and graphics, uniforming to US version.[5]
Programming
[edit]Current programming
[edit]Source:[6]
- Battistology
- Becker
- Broad City
- Comedy Central Presents (Italian version)
- Everybody Hates Chris
- Key & Peele
- The King of Queens
- Most Ridiculous
- The Neighborhood
- Reno 911!
- Rules of Engagement
- South Park
- Takeshi's Castle
- Workaholics
Former programming
[edit]Shows
[edit]- Amici @ Letto
- Amici miei
- Bar Stadio[7]
- Bastardi
- The Ben Stiller Show[7]
- The Benny Hill Show[8]
- Camera Café[9]
- Central Station
- Comedy Tour
- Comicittà
- Crozza Italia (from La7)
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart[7]
- La pubblicità più pazza del mondo!
- Lo Zoo di 105 (recorded from Radio 105 Network)
- Made in Sud[10]
- Markette (from La7)[7]
- Neurovisione[9]
- Salsa Rosa[8]
- The Sarah Silverman Program
- Second Italy
- Very Victoria
- Zelig C-Lab
Cartoons
[edit]- Beavis and Butt-Head[7]
- The Boondocks[7]
- Comedy Illustrated[7]
- Creature Comforts[7]
- Drawn Together[7]
- Free For All[7]
- Happy Tree Friends
- ILL-ustrated
- Odd Job Jack[7]
TV series and sitcoms
[edit]- Adult Information
- Almost Perfect[7]
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
- Bewitched[8]
- Brotherhood[9]
- Cheers[7]
- The Comeback[7]
- Community[11]
- Courting Alex[7]
- Dentro la TV[7]
- Everybody Loves Raymond[7]
- Family Business[7]
- Family Ties[7]
- Frasier[7]
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air[8]
- Friends[9]
- Get Smart[7]
- Inside Amy Schumer[9]
- I Live with Models[9]
- I soliti idioti[8]
- Last Man Standing[7]
- Love, Inc.[7]
- M*A*S*H[7]
- Melissa & Joey[10]
- The Middle[9]
- Mike & Molly[9]
- The Mindy Project[9]
- Mork & Mindy[7]
- Normal, Ohio[7]
- The Odd Couple[7]
- Out of Practice[7]
- Police Squad![7]
- Punk'd[8]
- Related[7]
- The Robinsons[7]
- Roseanne[7]
- Sex and the City[7]
- Slings & Arrows[7]
- So Notorious[7]
- Stella[7]
- That's My Bush!
- Totally Busted[8]
- Ugly Betty[10]
- Viva La Bam
- The War at Home[7]
- Worst Week
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mtv Italia: Paramount Comedy diventa Comedy Central". E-DUESSE.IT (in Italian). 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ a b "Paramount Comedy: 24 ore all'insegna del divertimento. Raccolta in crescita - ADC Group". www.adcgroup.it (in Italian). 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Rossi, Simone (2007-03-27). "Dal 1° Maggio Paramount si trasforma in Comedy Central". Digital-News.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Redazione (2009-07-30). "Sky non rinnova con la Rai e lancia 10 nuovi canali da questa notte!". CineTivu (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Comedy Central cambia logo". E-DUESSE.IT (in Italian). 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Comedy Central IT". tvprofil.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "Home". Comedy Central Italy. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g "guida tv, programmi, episodi". Comedy Central Italia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Comedy Central: programmazione canale". Sky Guida TV. Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b c "guida tv, programmi, episodi". Comedy Central Italia. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "AntonioGenna.net presenta: IL MONDO DEI DOPPIATORI - ZONA TELEFILM: "Community"". www.antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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