Comedy Central is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by MTV Networks Entertainment Group, a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom. The channel carries comedy programming, in the form of both original and syndicated series and stand-up comedy specials, as well as feature films.

Since late 2006, Comedy Central has expanded globally with localized channels in Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Latin America, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and Africa. The international channels are operated by Viacom International Media Networks.

As of August 2013, approximately 97,838,000 American households (86.95% of households with television) receive Comedy Central.