| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hungary |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Hungarian English Romanian Serbian (subtitles) Croatian (subtitles) Slovene (subtitles) Turkish Ukrainian Estonian (subtitles) Latvian (subtitles) Lithuanian (subtitles) Kazakh |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Timeshift service | Comedy Central +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | MTV,VH1,Nickelodeon,Nick Jr.,Comedy Central Family,Nicktoons,Paramount Network,TeenNick |
| History | |
| Launched | October 1, 2008 (2008-10-01) |
| Closed | December 31, 2025 (2025-12-31) |
| Links | |
| Website | Comedy Central Hungary |
Comedy Central Hungary was the Hungarian version ofComedy Central. The channel broadcast comedy oriented shows.
The Hungarian broadcast version started on October 1, 2008.[1] The broadcast was initially timesharing withVH1 (which aired between 2:00 AM and 2:00 PM). Based on the viewership data of the first two months of 2009, the channel achieved an average audience share of approximately 0.4% in prime time viewing in the 18-49 age group.[2] From May 1, 2009, the channel began to broadcast 24 hours a day and also VH1 also returned broadcasting 24 hours a day.[3]
Between October 3, 2017, and July 6, 2024, a companion channel named Comedy Central Family was available which broadcast shows more aimed at a family audience such asThe King of Queens,Young Sheldon andFriends as well as some animated shows from Nickelodeon likeSpongebob Squarepants andThe Penguins of Madagascar.[4][5]
On July 13, 2025, it was reported that Comedy Central, along with nine other Paramount TV channels will cease broadcasting in Hungary on December 31, 2025, according to a spokesperson forOrange Polska.[6][7]
The channel officially shut down on December 31, 2025 at midnight.[6]