 Logo used since 2019 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Headquarters | London,England |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English Polish Czech Hungarian Romanian (subtitles) Bulgarian (subtitles) Serbian (subtitles) Croatian (subtitles) Slovene (subtitles) Albanian (subtitles) |
| Picture format | 576i16:9SDTV |
| Timeshift service | Comedy Central Extra +1 (2009–2020) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | UK & Ireland Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount Networks UK & Australia/Sky Group) |
| Sister channels | Comedy Central UK |
| History | |
| Launched | List
|
| Closed | List
|
| Former names | Paramount Comedy 2 (2003–2009) |
| Links | |
| Website | comedycentral.co.uk comedycentral.ie ( via Internet Archive) |
Comedy Central Extra is a European pay television channel that launched in theUnited Kingdom andIreland in 2003, then followed by theNetherlands in 2011 where it was available until 31 December 2022. Between 2012 and 2020 it was also available in parts of Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
The channel launched asParamount Comedy 2 in the UK and Ireland on 1 September 2003 onSky, and followed soon after on 22 September 2003 onTelewest and 15 October 2003 onNTL. The channel was originally a so-called 'timeshift' service, offering programmes from Paramount Comedy at different times. It later started broadcasting different programming from Paramount, often British.
On 17 February 2009, it was announced that both Paramount Comedy 1 and Paramount Comedy 2 would be re-branded asComedy Central and Comedy Central Extra on 6 April 2009 at 9pm. The name change coincided with the launch of a new programming line-up which included new episodes ofTwo and a Half Men,The Office andSouth Park.[1]
On 1 November 2011, Comedy Central Extra launched a localised version in the Netherlands through cable operatorZiggo.[2] Followed byKPN on 15 January 2012[3] andUPC Netherlands on 1 April 2012.[4] Comedy Central Extra has been available in parts of Eastern Europe[5] and between 1 August 2012 and 14 July 2020, in the Adriatic region:Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia,North Macedonia,Montenegro,Serbia andSlovenia.[6][7][8]
Some of the programming ofComedy Central Family moved to Comedy Central Extra after the closure of Comedy Central Family in the Netherlands on 31 May 2018.[9] On 10 November 2022, it was announced that Comedy Central Extra would close in the Netherlands on 31 December 2022.[10]
Within the UK and Ireland, a timeshift service calledComedy Central Extra +1 (formerlyParamount Comedy 2 +1 from 2007 to 2009) was launched on Sky on 5 November 2007. The channel reduced its hours to 7pm – 6am on 4 August 2008, asNicktoonsters launched on 18 August 2008. On 2 October 2012, the channel began to run full-time again following the closure ofNicktoons Replay. Coinciding with the closures ofMTV OMG,MTV Rocks andClub MTV on 20 July 2020, the timeshift channel also closed as part of this change, along with the timeshifts forMTV andMTV Music.
Comedy Central Extra currently airs a variety of American comedy in the daytime. After 10pm, the shows are a mix of American and British comedy.
In January 2007, the channel switched from mainly American programmes to classic British programming with shows such asSeinfeld,Cheers andRoseanne being replaced byBless This House,George and Mildred andThe Upper Hand.
In February 2007, the channel had a 'British Classics' season, with such hits asSpitting Image andMonty Python's Flying Circus.
At weekends, the channel used to screen classic British comedy such asThe Upper Hand,Bless This House,George and Mildred,Brush Strokes,Monty Python's Flying Circus,Don't Wait Up andMr. Bean.