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List of satirical television news programs

This is a list of satirical television news programs with a satirical bent, or parodies of news broadcasts, with either real or fake stories for mainly humorous purposes. The list does not include sitcoms or other programs set in a news-broadcast work environment, such as the US Mary Tyler Moore, the UK's Drop The Dead Donkey, the Australian Frontline, or the Canadian The Newsroom.

Albania

  • Fiks Fare First satirical and investigative TV show in Albania (2003–present)

Armenia

  • ArmComedy (2012–Present)

Australia

  • CNNNN (2002-2003)
  • The Late Report (1999)
  • Newstopia (2007-2008)
  • Rubbery Figures (1984-1990)
  • Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2012–Present)
  • The Roast (2012-2014)
  • The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (2015–Present)
  • Tonightly with Tom Ballard (2017–2018)

Austria

  • Wilkommen Österreich

Belgium

  • Décodeurs de l'Info, a satirical latex puppet show
  • TVBelgiek, a satirical latex puppet show
  • Brussel Nieuwstraat
  • De Ideale Wereld (2013–Present)

Brazil

  • Sensacionalista
  • Furo MTV (2009–2013)
  • Greg News (2017)

Bulgaria

  • Gospodari Na Efira (2003–Present)

Canada

Catalunya

  • Està Passant (2017-Present)
  • Polònia (2006-Present)

Chile

Czech Republic

  • Kancelář Blaník (2014–Present)

Denmark

  • Natholdet (2010–Present)
  • Quizzen med Signe Molde

Egypt

  • Al Bernameg with Bassem Youssef (2011-2014)
  • Joe Show (2017-present)

Finland

  • Noin viikon uutiset (2014–2017)
  • Noin viikon studio (2018–Present)

France

  • Groland Magazine
  • Le Bébête Show (1982-1995)
  • Le JTN
  • Le Petit Journal de Yann Barthès (Actuality edition and People edition) (2004–2017)
  • Les Guignols de l'info, a satirical latex puppet show
  • Quotidien (2016-present)
  • Rendez-vous avec Kevin Razy

Germany

  • Rudis Tagesshow (de) (1981–1987)
  • Die Wochenshow (1996–2002, 2011–present)
  • Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995–2014)
  • Freitag Nacht News (1999–2006)
  • Hurra Deutschland (1989–1991), a satirical latex puppet show
  • heute-show (2009–present)
  • Neo Magazin Royale (2013–2019)
  • Die Anstalt (2014–present)
  • Postillion24 (2014–present)
  • extra 3 (1976–present)

Greece

  • Radio Arvyla (2008–Present)

Hungary

  • Heti Dörgés Villám Gézával (2019)

India

  • The Week That Wasn't (2006–present)
  • The great Indian Tamasha
  • News Laundry
  • On Air With AIB
  • Lete Hain Khabar With Varun Badola

Iraq

  • Albasheer Show (2014-Present)

Ireland

Israel

  • Chartzufim (1996-2001)
  • Eretz Nehederet (2003–Present)
  • Gav HaUma (formerly Matzav HaUma)
  • Pa'am Beshavua with Tom Aharon (2018-Present)

Italy

Lithuania

  • Laikykitės ten su Andriumi Tapinu (2016–present)

Lebanon

  • Chi.N.N

Mexico

  • Chumel con Chumel

Nepal

  • Whatver This is Nepal (2020–Present)

Netherlands

  • PowNews (2010-2014)
  • De Kwis (2013–2018)
  • Zondag met Lubach (2014–2021)
  • even tot hier (2019-heden)

New Zealand

  • 7 Days (2009–Present)
  • The Project (2017 - Current)

Pakistan

  • 4 Man Show (2005-2013)
  • Banana News Network (2011-?,2013–Present)
  • Mazaq Raat (2012–Present)
  • Hasb-e-Haal
  • Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain
  • Khabarnaak (2010–Present)
  • Media Azad Hai?
  • The Real News (Pakistan) (2006-2007)

Philippines

  • Sic O'Clock News (1987-1990)
  • Wazzup Wazzup (2004-2007)
  • May Tamang Balita (2011-2013)
  • Kontrabando (stylized as KONTRABANDO) (2015-2017)

Poland

  • Dziennik Telewizyjny (program rozrywkowy) (1995-2005)
  • Szkło kontaktowe (2005-present)
  • W tyle wizji (2016)

Portugal

  • Contra-informação, a satirical latex puppet show
  • 5 Para A Meia-Noite (2009–present)

Romania

  • Cronica Cârcotașilor(New Zealand) or 'The Naggers' Chronicles (2000–Present)
  • Bună, România! (2017–Present)
  • Mondenii (2006–Present)
  • Vacanța Mare (1999–Present)

Russia

Singapore

  • The Noose (2007–2016)

Slovenia

  • Hribar
  • Ta teden z Juretom Godlerjem
  • Satirično oko

South Africa

  • Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (2010–Present)
  • ZANEWS (1997–Present)

Spain

  • El Informal (1998-2002)
  • Las noticias del guiñol, a satirical latex puppet show
  • El Intermedio (2006–Present)
  • Txoko-Latex, Basque region

Sweden

Switzerland

  • Deville Late Night (2016–present)

Taiwan

  • Eye Central Television (2015–present)
  • 博恩夜夜秀 (The Night Night Show), a satirical stand-up comedy that mostly focuses on politics (2018–present)

Trinidad and Tobago

  • LateOClock News

Turkey

  • Heberler
  • Zaytung

Ukraine

  • Chisto News (2012–Present)
  • Evening with Yanina Sokolova (2019–Present)

United Kingdom

Hong Kong

  • Headliner 頭條新聞 (RTHK) (1989–2020)

United States

  • The 1/2 Hour News Hour (2007)
  • The Awful Truth (1999–2000)
  • Chocolate News (2008)
  • The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
  • The Daily Show (1996–present)
  • D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (2008–2009)
  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–present)
  • InfoMania (2007–2011)
  • The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–2019)
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014–present)
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014–present)
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015–present)
  • My Minute Minute (2015–present)
  • Nathan For You (2013–2017)
  • Newsreaders (2013–2015)
  • The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–2016)
  • Not Necessarily the News (1983–1990)
  • Onion News Network (2011)
  • Onion SportsDome (2011)
  • The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017–2018)
  • Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present)
  • Red Eye (TV series) (2007–2017)
  • The Rundown with Robin Thede (2017–2018)
  • SuperNews! (2005–2010)
  • That Was The Week That Was (US) (1963–1965)
  • Truth & Iliza (2017)

See also

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