Comedy Central
Comedy cable network and brand focused on adult animation such as South Park and late-night shows such as The Daily Show.
Co-founded, then fully owned in 2003.
Comedy Central began in 1991 as a 50-50 Viacom and Time Warner venture, and Viacom bought Time Warner's half in 2003 for $1.225 billion.
How big is Comedy Central?
Earns from ads, carriage fees and licensing of shows like South Park.
- Advertising
- Affiliate fees
- Content licensing
- 1991Two comedy channels merge
- 1996The Daily Show starts
- 1997South Park premieres
- 2003Viacom takes full ownership
- 2025Five-year South Park deal
Skydance's comedy brand.
Comedy Central is a cable network in Paramount Media Networks within TV Media, supplying adult animation and late-night comedy to TV and Paramount+.
- Comedy Central revenue or profit (reported inside the TV Media segment)
- Comedy Central audience or subscriber reach in the latest filings
Comedy Central: questions and answers
What is Comedy Central?
Comedy cable network and brand focused on adult animation such as South Park and late-night shows such as The Daily Show.
Who owns Comedy Central?
Comedy Central is owned by Skydance. Co-founded, then fully owned in 2003.
How big is Comedy Central?
TV Media segment revenue: $3.02B (Q3 2026).
How does Comedy Central make money?
Earns from ads, carriage fees and licensing of shows like South Park. Main sources: Advertising, Affiliate fees and Content licensing.
Who are Comedy Central's competitors?
Comedy Central competes with Adult Swim, FXX, TBS and YouTube.
Skydance's other brands
Every number on this page comes from Skydance's own reports.
- Paramount Skydance Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025: business description (CBS Network, 29 owned … ↗
- Viacom Agrees to Acquire AOL Time Warner's 50% Interest in Comedy Central (Form 8-K Ex. 99) ↗
- Comedy Central Inc. (International Directory of Company Histories) ↗
- Skydance Corporation Form 10-Q for Q3 2026: Paramount+ 82.2M subscribers and $8.69 ARPU, TV Media and Direc… ↗
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