Comedy Central Germany
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Comedy Central Germany is a German speaking equivalent to Comedy Central
. The channel is available free-to-air and on local digital/cable operators in Germany
, Austria
, and Switzerland
. It broadcasts many American and British imports as well as original programming. It launched on January 15, 2007 replacing former music channel VIVA Plus. Prior to its launch Viacom Germany did have a comedy channel called NICK Comedy
which was broadcast from 21:15 to 06:00 on Nickelodeon Germany
.
Since December 15, 2008 Comedy Central Germany has ceased broadcasting 24 hours a day and is now timesharing with NICK Deutschland, the German version of Nickelodeon, broadcasting between 20:15 (CET) to 06:00 (CET).
Own Productions
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From Australia
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. The channel is available free-to-air and on local digital/cable operators in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It broadcasts many American and British imports as well as original programming. It launched on January 15, 2007 replacing former music channel VIVA Plus. Prior to its launch Viacom Germany did have a comedy channel called NICK Comedy
Nickelodeon Germany
Nickelodeon , known on-air only as Nickelodeon, is a television channel for kids in Germany, part of the international Nickelodeon franchise. Launched on 2005, Nickelodeon Germany is based in Berlin...
which was broadcast from 21:15 to 06:00 on Nickelodeon Germany
Nickelodeon Germany
Nickelodeon , known on-air only as Nickelodeon, is a television channel for kids in Germany, part of the international Nickelodeon franchise. Launched on 2005, Nickelodeon Germany is based in Berlin...
.
Since December 15, 2008 Comedy Central Germany has ceased broadcasting 24 hours a day and is now timesharing with NICK Deutschland, the German version of Nickelodeon, broadcasting between 20:15 (CET) to 06:00 (CET).
Productions
Shown with their German titles in brackets.Own Productions
- BadesalzBadesalzBadesalz is a comedy duo from the German state of Hesse, founded in the early 1980s by Hendrik "Henni" Nachtsheim and Gerd Knebel as "Badesalz Theater"....
- Der Comedy Sketch-Mix
- Die Dümmsten…
- Frag den Lippe
- Hot Spots
- Join the Club
- Kargar trifft den Nagel
- Mundstuhl
- NightWash
- Para-Comedy
- Schmidt Comedy Show
- Total lustig – Die besten Clips mit Ruth Moschner
- u. A. w. g. – um Antwort wird gebeten
- ulmen.tv
From Germany
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) - Anke (formerly on Sat.1Sat.1Sat.1 is a privately owned German television broadcasting station. Sat.1 was the first privately owned television broadcasting station in Germany, having started one day before RTL Television....
) - Höllische Nachbarn (formerly on RTLRTL TelevisionRtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
) - rent a PocherRent a PocherRent a Pocher was a German television show hosted by comedian Oliver Pocher. The weekly late-night show ran on Thursdays on the commercial television channel ProSieben and was produced by Brainpool. On the show, in addition to comedy bits and celebrity guests, Pocher offered to "rent" himself out...
(formerly on ProSieben) - SchulmädchenSchulmädchenSchulmädchen is a comedy series aired on RTL Television in Germany beginning in 2002. A total of fifteen episodes have been produced as of 2005...
(formerly on RTLRTL TelevisionRtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
) - Die Sketch Show (formerly on ProSieben)
- Genial daneben (formerly on Sat.1Sat.1Sat.1 is a privately owned German television broadcasting station. Sat.1 was the first privately owned television broadcasting station in Germany, having started one day before RTL Television....
)
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- My Family
- Rude Tube
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From Japan:
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From Canada:
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- Kenny vs. SpennyKenny vs. SpennyKenny vs. Spenny is a Canadian comedy reality television series about Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, who face each other in various competitions. The loser of the episode must perform an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winner. Hotz and Rice helped create the series, and it was typically...
- Naked & Funny
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From Australia
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