Sky Comedy was a German television channel which was operated and owned by Sky Deutschland. The channel was launched on April 1, 2021.[1]
History
Launch
The channel was launched on April 1, 2021 along with Sky Crime. The channel broadcast a variety of local and international Sky Originals as well as HBO and Showtime shows.
Among the shows broadcast on the channel were the Sky Original production A Short History of Humor. Quatsch Comedy Club with Thomas Hermanns found a new broadcasting home and was seen alongside new episodes of Comedy@Sky with Tutty Tran, Erika Ratcliffe, Ingmar Stadelmann and Mr. Schröder.
Closure
On May 30, 2023, it was announced that Sky Comedy would be removed from the platform in German-speaking countries by mid-September.[2][3] The channel closed on September 27, 2023 after two years on air.