Comedy Central (New Zealand and Australia)



2009–2010 (New Zealand)	2011–2018 (New Zealand), 2016–2018 (Australia)	2018–2025

2009–2010 (New Zealand)[]

Comedy Central was launched on 1 April 2009 in New Zealand.

2011–2018 (New Zealand), 2016–2018 (Australia)[]

Comedy Central was launched on 1 April 2016 in Australia.

2018–2025[]

On March 31, 2025, the Australian version of Comedy Central ceased broadcasting on Fetch TV after nine years of exclusive broadcasting due to the end of its contractual agreements with Paramount^[1]. The channel continues to broadcast in New Zealand, but will be ceasing transmitions on December 2, 2025, being replaced instead with Sky Comedy.^[2]

References[]

↑ Laidlaw, Kyle (2025-03-31). Comedy Central departs FETCH TV today as Australian future remains uncertain (en-AU). TV Blackbox. Archived from the original on March 30, 2025.
↑ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-sky-launching-new-channels-sky-kids-and-sky-comedy-to-replace-nickelodeon-nick-jr-comedy-central-and-cartoon-network-music-channels-to-replace-mtv/premium/GVF22OMHFZBQ7I3SXL6VENVP6A/

Comedy Central (Australia and New Zealand)

Sky Comedy (New Zealand only)

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Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Part of Paramount Skydance

Other channels:
UK & Ireland: True Crime (Xtra)³ | Legend (Xtra)³ | Colors (Rishtey | Cineplex | Gujarati)⁶

Production companies:
Australia: Network 10 Productions | 10 Comedy Productions | 10 Drama Productions

Digital assets:
Paramount+⁴
United Kingdom: 5 | Win on 5 | Watch Free UK | True Crime UK
Australia: 10 (Pluto TV) | 10 Speaks

Other assets:
United Kingdom: Milkshake! (preschool block on 5) | 5 News (news program)
Australia: 10 News (news program) | 10 Sport (sport television) | 10 Intensify (advertising)

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10 News

Part of Network 10

Television News Stations
Sydney | Queensland | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth

Bulletins
Lunchtime | Afternoon | News+ | Late

Notes

¹	Under license from Direct Group, later moved to Seven Network.
²	Joint venture with Sky Group.
³	Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
⁴	Managed by Paramount Streaming.
⁵	Joint venture with Travlr.
⁶	Managed by JioStar.

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Paramount Skydance

Predecessors:

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Paramount Pictures

Part of Paramount Skydance

Television production
Paramount Television Studios (Other | On-Screen Logos) | Paramount Television International Studios (Other | On-Screen Variations)

Video games:
Paramount Digital Entertainment | Skydance Interactive | Skydance New Media

Others:
Paramount Music | Paramount Production Support Inc. | Premium Large Format

Notes
¹Joint-venture with BeIN Media Group.
²Joint-venture with Marvel Comics.
³Joint-venture with Universal Pictures.
⁴Joint venture with 20th Century Fox.

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Paramount International Networks

Part of Paramount Skydance

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Paramount Networks Americas

Part of Paramount Skydance

Streaming assets:
Paramount+ | Pluto TV | Mi Telefe¹ | Mi Chilevisión²

Notes

¹	Acquired from Telefónica.
²	Acquired from WarnerMedia Latin America.
³	Sold to Grupo Televisión Litoral.
⁴	Sold to Vytal Group.

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Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Part of Paramount Skydance

Other channels:
UK & Ireland: True Crime (Xtra)³ | Legend (Xtra)³ | Colors (Rishtey | Cineplex | Gujarati)⁶

Production companies:
Australia: Network 10 Productions | 10 Comedy Productions | 10 Drama Productions

Digital assets:
Paramount+⁴
United Kingdom: 5 | Win on 5 | Watch Free UK | True Crime UK
Australia: 10 (Pluto TV) | 10 Speaks

Other assets:
United Kingdom: Milkshake! (preschool block on 5) | 5 News (news program)
Australia: 10 News (news program) | 10 Sport (sport television) | 10 Intensify (advertising)

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10 News

Part of Network 10

Television News Stations
Sydney | Queensland | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth

Bulletins
Lunchtime | Afternoon | News+ | Late

Notes

¹	Under license from Direct Group, later moved to Seven Network.
²	Joint venture with Sky Group.
³	Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
⁴	Managed by Paramount Streaming.
⁵	Joint venture with Travlr.
⁶	Managed by JioStar.

Cinema chains
Showcase Cinemas (United Kingdom | Argentina) (Cinema de Lux) · Multiplex | UCI (Brazil) (UCI Kinoplex³⁹ | UCI Orient⁴⁰)
Former/Defunct: KinoStar (Russia)

Notes

¹	Joint venture with BeIN Media Group.
²	Co-owned with TV18.
³	Co-owned with NBCUniversal
⁴	Owned by A+E Global Media
⁵	Co-owned with 20th Century Fox.
⁶	Co-owned with Nexstar Media Group (75%) and Warner Bros. Discovery (12.5%).
⁷	Joint-venture with Weigel Broadcasting.
⁸	Co-owned with Seoul Broadcasting System.
⁹	Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
¹⁰	Co-owned with 1+1 Media.
¹¹	Co-owned with RTL Group.
¹²	Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
¹³	Joint venture with BBC.
¹⁴	Joint venture with Marvel Comics.
¹⁵	Co-owned with Grupo Abril from 1990 to 2009.
¹⁶	Co-owned with Viva Entertainment.
¹⁷	Joint venture with Hubbard Broadcasting.
¹⁸	Co-owned with Solar Entertainment.
¹⁹	51% owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting.
²⁰	Co-owned with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
²¹	Joint venture with RTL Group. Now owned by Rock Networks since 2021.
²²	Co-owned with ABC.
²³	Joint venture with Comcast.
²⁴	Co-owned with Viaplay Group.
²⁵	Co-owned with CH Media.
²⁶	Co-owned with Vodafone & UPC.
²⁷	Owned by ARY Digital Network, but licensed by Paramount.
²⁸	Owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
²⁹	Owned by Amblin Partners.
³⁰	Joint venture with Grupa Polsat Plus.
³¹	Joint venture with Sky Group (25%).
³²	Co-owned with Blue Ant Media.
³³	Operated by E-Plus, but under license from VIMN.
³⁴	Operated by TIM, but under license from VIMN.
³⁵	Operated by T-Mobile/KPN, but under license from VIMN.
³⁶	Operated by T-Mobile, but under license from VIMN.
³⁷	Operated by Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, but under license from VIMN.
³⁸	Operated by Sunrise, but under license from VIMN.
³⁹	Joint-venture with Kinoplex
⁴⁰	Joint-venture with Orient Cinemas
⁴¹	Co-owned with Sony Music Entertainment
⁴²	Owned by Viacom18, but licensed by Paramount Skydance.
⁴³	Sold to Grupo Televisión Litoral.
⁴⁴	Sold to Vytal Group.