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Comedy Central (UK and Ireland)This article is about the TV channel in the UK and Ireland. For the American version of this channel, see Comedy Central. Comedy Central is a television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated. This channel is specific to audiences within the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The channel is aligned with the original US version of the channel. The channel started as Paramount Channel in 1. Paramount Comedy Channel in 1.

Paramount Comedy 1 before finally becoming Comedy Central on 6 April 2. History[edit]1. 99. The channel was launched as The Paramount Channel on 1 November 1. Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark. The original schedule was a mixture of comedy and drama, as well as films from the Paramount Pictures film library, including such eclectic offerings as Beauty and the Beast, several Japanese anime productions acquired from Manga Entertainment, and authentic Paramount archive programming such as The Magician, as well as Nickelodeon's Ren & Stimpy, due to its rather adult nature at times.

It originally aired every evening after Nickelodeon's closing at 7: 0. Nickelodeon started up at 6: 0. Logo used from 1 November 1. April 2. 00. 9. On 1 September 1.

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Paramount Channel became the Paramount Comedy Channel, a channel dedicated solely to comedy. With expansion of Sky Digital on 4 February 2. Nickelodeon and started broadcasting with a daytime schedule beginning broadcasts at 0. On 1 July 2. 00. 2, the channel renamed itself Paramount Comedy. By 2. 00. 5, with the timeshift channel Paramount Comedy 2 having gone on the air in 2. Paramount Comedy 1. Logo used from 6 April 2.

July 2. 01. 2; the channel adopted the same on- screen identity as its American counterpart the next day on 1 August. On 1. 7 February 2. Paramount Comedy 1 would become Comedy Central from 6 April 2. UK and Ireland.[2] The channel's repositioning gave it greater scope of introducing new programming direct from Comedy Central US and additional programmes from other US broadcasters.

These new shows included: Two and a Half Men, Scrubs, The Office, The Sarah Silverman Program and South Park, where they air new episodes, uncensored, about a week after their US airing. Since season 1. 3, Comedy Central has aired new episodes of South Park two days after they aired in the US (i. Comedy Central US on Wednesdays, and air on the UK counterpart on Fridays.) At 9.

PM on 6 April, Paramount Comedy 1 officially rebranded as Comedy Central, with the last program on PC1 being an episode of Scrubs and the first program on Comedy Central being a new episode of Two and a Half Men. Other channels[edit]After no longer having to timeshare with Nickelodeon, the station increased its broadcasting hours, and was joined by Paramount Comedy 2 (later rebranded as Comedy Central Extra) on 1 September 2.

A one- hour timeshift, Paramount Comedy 1 +1 (now Comedy Central +1) was launched on Sky channel 1. August 2. 00. 5 and Virgin Media channel 1. A high- definition version, Comedy Central HD, launched on 9 August 2. Sky channel 2. 22.[3] On 1 September 2. Virgin Media channel 1. Comedy Central HD broadcasts high- definition programming including Two and a Half Men, 3. Rock and South Park, in addition to new UK commissions.

Virgin Media will also make some popular Comedy Central HD programmes available on demand. A second timeshift, Paramount Comedy 2 +1 (now Comedy Central Extra +1) was launched on Sky channel 1. November 2. 00. 7. Watch The Presence Online Mic on this page. Nicktoons Replay did timeshare with the channel between 6: 0. However, the channel closed on 2 October 2.

Nick Jr. Comedy Central Extra +1 has since been re- instated and is now available on Sky Channel 1. Comedy Central Extra +1. Comedy Central in Ireland[edit]Comedy Central has an alternative Irish feed of the same channel available on Sky, Virgin Media Ireland and Magnet Networks. Watch Road To Ninja: Naruto The Movie Megavideo. The feed launched in May 2. Sky Media Ireland. The domain name comedycentral. An additional Irish commercial feed of the time- shift service, Comedy Central +1, was also launched shortly after the parent channel's re- branding on 6 April 2.

Programming[edit]Current Programming. Original programming[edit]In October 2. Threesome, a narrative comedy series and Comedy Central's first original scripted comedy began.

The series starred Emun Elliott, Irish actor Amy Huberman and Stephen Wight, was written by Tom Mac. Rae and produced by Big Talk Productions.[5]In May 2. Comedy Central was to make a major push into original comedy content, with more than 2.

Programming executive Sarah Farrell told trade magazine Broadcast, "This time next year, we will be doing as many of those projects as we possibly can. We are looking for things that are big, broad and accessible, with the laugh- out- loud factor that comes from big jokes and set pieces." She also noted that they are now "fully committed to the plans."[6]The process was being micro- managed by Paramount bosses in New York, but with the announcement of such projects and Threesome's success, UK executives have been given greater control. Farrell also indicated that if the already commissioned second series of Threesome is popular, then "a third run could be up to 2.

As of May 2. 01. 2[update] details about most of the new projects are not publicly available, though the magazine Broadcast reported minor details of a proposed single- camera sitcom about a graduate who moves back in with his parents. A pilot episode of Big Bad World, which is written by Joe Tucker and Lloyd Woolf is reportedly being produced by Objective Productions and by the team behind Peep Show. Tristram Shapeero, who had been working in the US and whose credits include Happy Endings, Green Wing, Community and I'm Alan Partridge, will direct, with Andrew Newman and Ben Farrell executive producing. Five further scripts are already complete, should the pilot be seen in a positive light by Comedy Central bosses.[6]Comedy Central's move into original productions did not come without problems, as it was announced in April 2. Pete Thornton, the channel's comedy commissioner, had resigned to return to the BBC comedy department as its Creative Head of Comedy, and would oversee Comic Relief 2.

Comedy Central is one of several UK digital channels to work on increasing their original comedy output, with BSky. B investing in new British comedy programmes, and UKTV channels Dave and Gold also producing more of their own content.[6]Alongside the other VIMN (Viacom International Media Networks) networks in the UK Comedy Central fuelled by the purchase of Channel 5 (UK) there has been an announcement to open a production studio [7] to make programs for Comedy Central and other channels. It was announced in 2. Comedy Central and Channel X had greenlit a new prank comedy reality show presented and starting You. Tuber Ben Phillips and his friends. The new series titled Ben Phillips Blows Up the channel announced there would be a 2.

Comedy Central. A full series would happen if the show is well received[8]Marathons[edit]The channel frequently airs weekend marathons which consist of one or two shows being on- air for the majority of the day. They often contain loose themes and are on occasion sponsored, such as the "He Ain't Funny, He's My Brother" marathon which ran on the night of 2.

November 2. 00. 7. This night consisted of episodes from shows with a strong brother relationship theme and was sponsored by the film The Darjeeling Limited to promote its nationwide release.