Comedy Central facts for kids
Logo used since 2018
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | 345 Hudson Street New York, New York, U.S. 10014 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Media Networks (Paramount Global) (1991–present) Time Warner (Home Box Office, Inc.; 50% stake) (1991–2003) |
| Parent | MTV Entertainment Group |
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| History | |
| Launched | April 1, 1991 |
| Replaced | The Comedy Channel Ha! (Comedy Central is a merger of the two formerly separate channels) |
| Former names | CTV: The Comedy Network (April 1–June 1, 1991) |
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| Webcast | (U.S. pay-TV subscribers only) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Internet Protocol television | FuboTV, Philo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Vidgo TV |
Comedy Central is an American cable television channel that specializes in comedy and humorous programming. Programs include TV shows, movies, and stand-up comedy. It was launched on April 1, 1991 (April Fools' Day). It's headquarters are in New York City. 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 Jon Stewart, Tosh.0 with Daniel Tosh, Futurama, and MADtv.
Since the early 2000s, Comedy Central has expanded globally with localized channels in Europe (including the United Kingdom), India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Middle East, Africa and in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The international channels are operated by Paramount International Networks.
Images for kids
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Comedy Central logo used from 1997 to 2000.
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Comedy Central logo used from 2000 to 2010.
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Comedy Central logo used from 2011 to 2018, the two Cs are still used in the 2018 logo.
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See also
In Spanish: Comedy Central para niños
