WarnerTV Comedy (until 24 September 2021: ''TNT Comedy'') is a German

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channel, originally launched on 8 May 2012 as glitz*. It is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International. In August 2013,

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(later MX1, now part of SES Video) won an international tender by

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, to provide

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services for Glitz,

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, TNT Film and TNT Serie for the German-speaking market, digitisation of existing Turner content, and playout for Turner on-demand and catch-up services in Germany, Austria, Switzerland the Benelux region, from November 2013. On 1 April 2014 the channel was renamed TNT Glitz and started broadcasting via satellite on Sky Germany. The slogan ''Here shines the sun'' ("Hier scheint die Sonne") was changed to ''We are pink'' ("Wir sind pink"). The channel changed its name to WarnerTV Comedy on September 25, 2021, after the ad made on June 14 that same year.

Programming

WarnerTV Comedy features the German first-runs of the comedy series '' Parks and Recreation'', '' Web Therapy'', '' Girls'' and ''

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'' as well as the drama series ''

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'', '' Parenthood'' and ''

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''. Original programming includes the magazine ''InStyle – Das TV-Magazin'', which is centered on fashion and celebrities. It is presented by

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. Source:

Original programming

* '' Andere Eltern'' (2019–present) * '' German Genius'' (2023–present) * '' InStyle – Das TV-Magazin''

Series

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2 Broke Girls ''2 Broke Girls'' (stylized as ''2 Broke Girl$'') is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 2011, to April 17, 2017. The series was produced for Warner Bros. Television and created by Michael Patrick King and Whitn ...

'' (2013-2014, 2016–present) * ''

Angie Tribeca ''Angie Tribeca'' is an American television sitcom created by Steve and Nancy Carell, which aired on TBS. A parody of the police procedural genre, it stars Rashida Jones as the titular character, with Hayes MacArthur, Jere Burns, Deon Cole ...

'' (2016–2018) * '' Animal Control'' (2024–present) * ''

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The show originally centered on five charact ...

'' (2017–present) * '' Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters'' ''(Misfits & Monsters)'' (2018–2020) * ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'' (2021–present) * ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' (2016–2024) * ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...

'' (2013-2016) * '' Girls'' (2012-2018) * ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

'' (2012-2016) * '' Hart to Hart'' ''(Hart aber herzlich)'' (2012-2014) * ''

'' (2012–2014, 2017–2018) * ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014, follows main char ...

'' (2023–present) * '' I'm Sorry'' (2017–present) * ''

The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, with a total of 207 half-hour episodes spanning nine seasons. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who al ...

'' (2016–present) * '' Man Seeking Woman'' (2016-2018) * '' McLeod's Daughters'' ''(McLeods Töchter)'' (2012-2016) * '' The Middle'' (2017–present) * '' Miracle Workers'' (2019–2023, 2025–present) * '' Mom'' (2016–2024) * '' Mr. Mayor'' (2022–present) * ''

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish wikt:fashionista, fashionista from Flushing, Queens, who becomes the nanny of three children ...

'' (2020–present) * '' Parenthood'' (2012-2016) * '' Parks and Recreation'' (2012-2014, 2016) * ''

'' (2012-2016) * '' Private Practice'' (2013-2015) * ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...

'' (2016–2019) * '' Splitting Up Together'' (2023–present) * '' St. Denis Medical'' (2023–present) * '' Those Who Can't'' (2016–2021) * ''

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn that aired on CBS for 12 seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, a hedonis ...

'' (2016–present) * ''

'' (2012-2016) * '' Web Therapy'' (2012-2018) * ''

Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro which aired on CBS from September 25, 2017, to May 16, 2024. The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'' that ...

'' (2019–present) * '' Younger'' (2016–2021)

Animated series

* ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'' (2017–present) * '' Assy McGee'' (2016–2018) * ''

China, IL ''China, IL'' (meaning ''China, Illinois'') is an American adult animated sitcom created by Brad Neely for the Adult Swim programming block on Cartoon Network. The series was originally conceived as a web series on Adult Swim's defunct comedy ...

'' (2016–2018, 2020) * '' Dr. Stone'' (2020) * ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...

'' (2018–2024) * ''

Harley Quinn Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, PhD) is a fictional American character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for ''Batman: The Animated Series'' as a henchwoman for the ...

'' (2021–present) * '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' (2016–2018) * '' Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil'' * '' Moral Orel'' * ''

The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', commonly referred to as simply ''Ren & Stimpy'', is an American animated Comedy film, comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the misadventures of Ren Höek, an emotion ...

'' (2016–2019) * ''

Rick and Morty ''Rick and Morty'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated science fiction Animated sitcom, sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadvent ...

'' (2016–present) * ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animation, adult stop motion, stop-motion animated sketch comedy television series created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The twelve-minute ...

'' (2016–present) * '' Royal Crackers'' (2023–present) * '' The Rising of the Shield Hero'' (2020) * '' Samurai Jack'' (2020–present) * '' Sealab 2021'' * '' Smiling Friends'' (2022–2024) * '' That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime'' (2020) * '' The Venture Bros.'' (2016–2021, 2023)

Reality

* '' The Outdoor Room with Jamie Ddurie'' * ''

The Rachel Zoe Project ''The Rachel Zoe Project'' is an American reality television series starring celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe. The series premiered on September 9, 2008 on the Bravo television network. The show was confirmed by Bravo for a second season on Decemb ...

'' * ''

Top Chef ''Top Chef'' is an American reality competition television series which premiered on Bravo in March 2006. The show features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. The contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs ...

Logos

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References

External links

Official website
{{Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

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