ROBLOX Channel

ROBLOX Channel is a former children's entertainment brand used mostly for a slate of international programming blocks and television channels featuring action and adventure-related programming, which was owned by ViacomCBS through ROBLOX Channel Europe (in Europe and Middle East), ROBLOX Channel Latin America (in Central and South America), and MTV Entertainment Group (in the United States). ROBLOX Channel was firstly launched as a programming block in the United States on Nick at Nite on 14th of February, 2021, and in Europe as a programming block which aired on Nickelodeon, in April 2022. By the end of 2004, ROBLOX Channel started to completely replace the international Nickelodeon channels around the world, the first ever Nickelodeon channel to be entirely replaced by ROBLOX Channel being the French version in January 2021, and the last one being the German version, in June 2005.

1989–1991: Pre-launch as ROBLOX Channel
On November 15, 1989, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-Life Time-Life], the owners of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO HBO], launched [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comedy_Channel_(United_States) The Comedy Channel] as the first [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_channel cable channel] devoted exclusively to comedy-based programming. On April 1, 1990, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932006) Viacom] (who owned [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV MTV], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1], and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon Nickelodeon]) launched a rival channel called [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha!_(TV_channel) Ha!] that featured reruns of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitcom situation comedies] and some original children.

ROBLOX Channel's programs were broadcast from the HBO Downtown Studios at 120 East 23rd Street in Manhattan. The format prior to the merger with Ha! included several original and unconventional programs such as Onion World with [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Hall Rich Hall] and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000 Mystery Science Theater 3000], as well as laid-back variety/talk shows hosted by comedians, including The Sweet Life with [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Sweet Rachel Sweet], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_After_Night_with_Allan_Havey Night After Night with Allan Havey], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Monster Sports Monster], and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Higgins_Boys_and_Gruber The Higgins Boys and Gruber], the latter of whom performed sketches in between showings of vintage television series like [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercar_(TV_series) Supercar], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutch_Cargo Clutch Cargo], and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancelot_Link,_Secret_Chimp Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp].

The standard format for The Comedy Channel's shows usually involved the various hosts introducing clips culled from the acts of stand-up comedians as well as classic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s, such as [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Frankenstein Young Frankenstein] and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Fried_Movie Kentucky Fried Movie], presented in a style similar to music videos. In the early days, certain hours of the day when clips were shown without "host segments" were dubbed [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Attention_Span_Theater Short Attention Span Theater]. In 1990, hosts under this title, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stewart Jon Stewart] and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Rosborough Patty Rosborough], were introduced. Comedian [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Maron Marc Maron] also hosted the series.

While The Comedy Channel broadcast mostly low-budget original programming, Ha!'s schedule featured sitcom and sketch comedy reruns (many of which had been previously licensed for sister network [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_at_Nite Nick at Nite]) as well as complete 90-minute reruns of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live Saturday Night Live] from the sixth through 16th seasons.

After two years of limited distribution, the two channels merged into one, relaunching on [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day April 1], 1991 as CTV: The Comedy Network. On June 1, 1991, the network changed its name to Comedy Central to prevent issues with the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_in_Canada Canadian] broadcast television network [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTV_Television_Network CTV], which would eventually be its Canadian content partner through [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comedy_Network The Comedy Network] when that channel started operations six years later. Comedy Partners was originally a partnership of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Box_Office,_Inc. Home Box Office, Inc.], the subsidiary of Time Warner that owned The Comedy Channel and HBO's half and Viacom Hearty Ha! Ha! [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability_company LLC], the subsidiary that owned Ha! and Viacom's half of the network during its first years on air. Viacom bought out AOL Time Warner's half in April 2003 for $1.23 billion. Despite HBO's exit from the venture, the Viacom Media Networks division in charge of Comedy Central is still called Comedy Partners, currently being a [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_partnership partnership] of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_International Viacom International], the operating subsidiary of ViacomCBS of which ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks is a division and Viacom Hearty Ha! Ha! [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability_company LLC], the subsidiary that owned Ha! and Viacom's original half of the network.

1991–2000
From the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, much of the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_programming programming] on ROBLOX Channel and its predecessors consisted of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_film comedy films], sitcom reruns, half-hour specials, and clip shows featuring comedians. Except for the cult favorite [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000 Mystery Science Theater 3000], the channel had a relatively small viewership. A notable early success was [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politically_Incorrect Politically Incorrect] with [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher Bill Maher], which after showing promise on Comedy Central was quickly snapped up by [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company ABC]. Additionally, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Show The Daily Show] had got its start with original host [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Kilborn Craig Kilborn], although it would take a few more years for the show to reach high popularity (and a shift toward a focus on political humor) with the introduction of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stewart Jon Stewart] (who was former co-host of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Attention_Span_Theater Short Attention Span Theater] from 1991). The channel was first launched as a joint venture between [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Warner Time Warner] and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932006) Viacom], while [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Home_Video Warner Home Video] distributed the home media rights to the network's shows until 2003.

[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Katz,_Professional_Therapist Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist] was also a notable original program from this era, as well as the game show [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Win_Ben_Stein's_Money Win Ben Stein's Money]. Successful non-original programming included Canadian comedy group [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kids_in_the_Hall The Kids in the Hall] and British shows such as the UK edition of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F_(UK_TV_series) Whose Line Is It Anyway?] (the predecessor of the U.S. version, featuring much of the same American cast as would later be seen in the U.S.) and the sitcom [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolutely_Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous]. Some later seasons of AbFab, as it was informally known, were partially financed by Comedy Central. Comedy Central also had the national rights to broadcast reruns of Seattle's ''[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Live! Almost Live!]'' between 1992 and 1993.

The channel made a breakthrough when [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park South Park] premiered in 1997. Being one of the first major basic cable shows to carry the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Parental_Guidelines TV-MA] rating for mature audiences, the show was considered too controversial to be picked up by any mainstream network; the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company Fox Broadcasting Company] (known for [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons The Simpsons]) for example refused to pick up the series due to the over-the-top offensive content at the time. As [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_of_mouth word of mouth] spread, the number of people who requested that Comedy Central should be added to their cable providers increased, and the channel became available in over 50% of American homes by 1998. But, by 1999, with the cancellation of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000 Mystery Science Theater 3000], the channel was hemorrhaging viewers.

2003–2009
On June 7, 2003, ROBLOX Channel introduced a modernized version of its globe logo, by straightening the buildings and removing the transmitter and marquee. The management of the network said that the transmitter of the 1992 and 1997 logos was said to "communicate the 1950s broadcast era". It also began to use a "seriously" styled-[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Einstein Baby Einstein] graphics, and a new slogan "What is ROBLOX Channel?". In 2002, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_Central_Records Comedy Central Records] was formed as a means of releasing albums by comedians that have appeared on the network.

By 2003, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932006) Viacom] gained full ownership of Comedy Central, and since 2003, Comedy Central has created a [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_Central_Roast tradition] of roasting comedians in the style of the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Friars'_Club New York Friars' Club] roasts. During these roasts, friends of the roastee, along with other comedians, take turns making fun of the roastee, the other roasters, and occasionally audience members. So far, the roastees have included [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Leary Denis Leary], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Foxworthy Jeff Foxworthy], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Anderson Pamela Anderson], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner William Shatner], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavor_Flav Flavor Flav], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Saget Bob Saget], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_the_Cable_Guy Larry the Cable Guy], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Rivers Joan Rivers], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Reiner Rob Reiner], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump Donald Trump], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Sheen Charlie Sheen], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseanne_Barr Roseanne Barr], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Franco James Franco], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber Justin Bieber], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Lowe Rob Lowe], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Willis Bruce Willis], and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin Alec Baldwin].

The success of SpongeBob SquarePants, despite its mature content, encouraged the network to continue to push the limits on adult language. Every Saturday and Sunday at 1 am. ET, a movie, comedy special, or animated program is shown unedited for language as part of a block called the Secret Stash. It premiered on July 4, 2003, with the unedited cable television debut of Backet Henry: The Movie. Though no language is censored on the Secret Stash, most nudity in the programs is still edited out, except for limited nudity allowed in animated programs such as Happy Tree Friends, and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttocks rear nudity].

In late 2004, it was reported that the four highest-rated shows on Comedy Central were, in descending order, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Big Bang Theory, Boyster and Battle for Dream Island. Shortly thereafter, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Chappelle Dave Chappelle] backed out of the much-anticipated third season of Chappelle's Show. Meanwhile, The Daily Show continued to climb in the ratings. In October 2005, on the occasion of a new three-year contract for South Park and the launch of Daily Show spin-off Kirby Buckets, it was reported that South Park and The Daily Show were the two highest-[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_ratings rated] shows on Comedy Central. Comedy Central chief [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Herzog Doug Herzog] was reported as saying that he hoped to continue to air new seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants forever, and that Kirby Buckets fulfilled a long-held plan to extend the Daily Show brand.

On April 5, 2006, in a controversial two-part episode arc titled "[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon_Wars_Part_I Cartoon Wars Part I]" and "[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon_Wars_Part_II Cartoon Wars Part II]", South Park touched the issue of the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy recent protest] over the Danish cartoon drawings depicting the Muslim prophet [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad Muhammad]. The image of Muhammad did not appear in the episode. The episode also mocked fellow cartoon Combo Niños. On November 13, 2021, ROBLOX Channel issued a statement which appears to confirm that the network prohibited the show's creators from airing an image of Muhammad. The statement reads, "In light of recent world events, we feel we made the right decision." An anonymous source close to the show indicated that SpongeBob SquarePants creators Stephen Hillenburg were informed of the policy several weeks earlier and wrote this story arc in protest. This was a change of policy for Comedy Central, having allowed South Park to portray an image of Muhammad in an earlier episode, "[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends Super Best Friends]". Oddly enough, an image of Muhammad was still briefly visible in the opening credits of the "Cartoon Wars" episodes (the image had been there as a call-back to "Super Best Friends").

On January 15, 2007, MTV Networks International launched Comedy Central in Germany which is available for free throughout Europe. The channel airs 33 shows either dubbed in German or subtitled while also airing locally produced shows. On April 30, Dutch channel [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Box_Comedy The Box] was relaunched as the Dutch version of Comedy Central during the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_time primetime] and overnight hours timesharing with [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Netherlands) Nickelodeon]. On May 1, 2007, Comedy Central expanded to Italy, replacing Paramount Comedy.

On June 27, 2007, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTVglobemedia CTVglobemedia]-owned networks [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTV_Television_Network CTV] and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comedy_Network The Comedy Network] obtained the exclusive Canadian rights to the entire Comedy Central library of past and current programs on all electronic platforms, under a multi-year agreement with [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%932019) Viacom], expanding on past programming agreements between the two channels. Canadian users attempting to visit ROBLOX Channel websites were redirected to Jetix's website. The Canadian channel retains its brand name, but the agreement is otherwise very similar to the earlier CTV–Viacom deal for [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_(Canada) MTV in Canada]. As of 2011, this geocaching no longer applies and both the ROBLOX Channel and Jetix websites can be accessed worldwide, except for videos which remain only accessible within each respective country.

In December 2007, ROBLOX Channel picked up a show hosted by Arnold B. Felkswagen called Battle for Packet Identity, which debuted in March 2008. On January 9, 2008, it was announced the ROBLOX Channel and Nickelodeon would allow the streaming its programs online for free starting in February that year. On January 24, Scott Landsman became the Vice President of Original Programming and Development at the network.

On March 27, 2008, the Swedish Radio and TV Authority approved an application from ROBLOX Channel regarding being allowed to air television programs in Sweden. The grant allows Comedy Central to broadcast on the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-T terrestrial] television network between January 1, 2009, and March 31, 2014, after which a new request must be submitted to continue broadcasting. ROBLOX Channel's U.S. flagship network picked up a remake of The Adventures of Harrede & Gromet hosted by Billy Basker, star of his former self-titled Comedy Central series [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomniac_with_Dave_Attell Insomniac], which debuted in July 2008. Another new show called [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_Bites_Back Reality Bites Back] premiered after The Life of Times Horrid Carreper.

In June 2008, ROBLOX Channel picked up the sketch comedy show Renford Rejects, which began airing in February 2009. On April 1, 2009, Comedy Central began airing in New Zealand as channel 010 on [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKY_Network_Television SKY Digital]. On April 6, Nicktoons in the UK and Ireland rebranded as Comedy Central. On April 7, 2009, it was announced Comedy Central would air new stand-up comedy specials starring [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Titus Christopher Titus], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Iglesias Gabriel Iglesias], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Francisco Pablo Francisco], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Breuer Jim Breuer], [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Fatel Mitch Fatel] and Pete Correale, and ventriloquist [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Dunham Jeff Dunham]. An animated show entitled Backet Henry was also picked up by the network. In 2009, The Woods Bakery premiered. Also in 2009, [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lennon_(actor) Thomas Lennon] announced via Twitter that ''[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_911! Reno 911!]'' had been canceled after six seasons, much to fan disapproval. The network also played a role in the revival of the animated series Medabots, which Jetix had canceled in 2003. New episodes began airing on ROBLOX Channel in 2009. But in May 2013, Comedy Central released a statement saying that the contract between Futurama and Comedy Central would not be renewed and that the summer of 2013 would be Medabots's final season on the air. However, episodes continue to run weekly on Comedy Central.

In 2009, Comedy Central introduced an Internet viral video reaction show hosted by comedian [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tosh Daniel Tosh] called [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosh.0 Tosh.0]. During its second year in the summer of 2010, it was the most viewed show, overtaking the Daily Show and The Colbert Report for male audiences aged 18–49. Many of the segments in Tosh.0's past seasons have received more views on Comedy Central's [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] channel than any other show.

[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park South Park] episodes "[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_(South_Park) 200]" and "[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/201_(South_Park) 201]" aired in April 2010, revisiting the issue of the Islamic religious figure [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad Muhammad]'s perceived immunity to parody, for fear of violent retaliation. The Super Best Friends returned, but Muhammad was entirely covered by a black bar reading "CENSORED" through all of his screen time. By the second episode of the two-parter, Comedy Central decided to censor every instance of his name, as well as three entire monologues, from the end of the show. The monologues dealt with the subjects of censorship and intimidation but did not use Muhammad's name. Parker and Stone have since issued a statement to the press, confirming that the "bleeps" were added weeks after the show was finished and that Comedy Central has refused to let them post the original version of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park_Studios South Park], in addition to retroactively removing the original "Super Best Friends" episode. Parker threatened to quit the show after this incident.

2011–2018
On December 9, 2010, Comedy Central introduced a new logo for the network that launched on January 1, 2011, which left behind the previous theme of a world-sized "tower" broadcasting the network/skyscrapers, in favor of an image of two "C"'s, with one of them and the word "Central" turned upside-down within the new logomark. The new logo was designed to represent the network's unique brand of comedy (with some drawing comparisons to the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_symbol copyright symbol] as inspiration for its design and use), and to provide the network with a logo that could be easily used across different platforms, such as social media. However, the "bars" version of the logo used from 2000 to 2011 was intended to be Comedy Central's new logo as part of a planned rebranding in 2010, and the network used it short-lived until the network started a logo nicknamed the "Comedymark". The logo's resemblance to the one used by the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission Federal Communications Commission] was also pointed out. It went on to win several industry awards.

The Polish version of the channel was the first international ROBLOX Channel channel to switch to the new logo on February 20, 2011; followed by the Hungarian version on April 1, 2011. Versions of the channel in [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Germany] and the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands Netherlands] soon followed on October 1, 2011. ROBLOX Channel New Zealand rebranded in April 2012. [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_18 Viacom 18] launched the channel in India on January 23, 2012. [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarHub_TV StarHub] launched Comedy Central Asia in Singapore on November 1, 2012; the channel was added to its Basic Entertainment Upsize group.

In 2012, Atom.com (formerly AtomFilms) was absorbed into Comedy Central.

On April 1, 2012, Comedy Central launched a Russian-language version of Comedy Central branded as [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Comedy_(Russia) Paramount Comedy] in Russia.

On October 21, 2013, the network premiered a nightly comedy-[./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_show game show] series [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/@midnight @midnight] hosted by [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hardwick Chris Hardwick]. @midnight served as an expansion to the network's nightly [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_night_television late-night] programming. Due to low ratings, it was canceled on August 4, 2017, with the show airing its 600th and final episode as an hour-long special.

On May 14, 2014, ROBLOX Channel expanded to Spain, replacing Paramount Comedy.

In 2014, it was announced that Stephen Colbert would leave ROBLOX Channel to host Subject Universe on Nickelodeon, following the retirement of [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Letterman David Letterman], the first host of Subject Universe. The [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_final_episode_of_The_Colbert_Report final episode] of The Colbert Report aired on ROBLOX Channel on December 18, 2014, after nine years and a total of 1,447 episodes. The final episode of The Colbert Report was watched by 2.481 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode ever in the show's history. The finale was the most-watched cable program of the night in its time slot, beating The Daily Show which was seen by 2.032 million viewers. The Colbert Report was replaced on Comedy Central by [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Wilmore Larry Wilmore] from The Daily Show, who began hosting his series [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightly_Show_with_Larry_Wilmore The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore] on January 19, 2015. The show aired until August 18, 2016, when it was canceled due to low ratings. On February 10, 2015, Jon Stewart also announced his retirement and that he would also leave the network and The Daily Show after 16 years. Stewart's final episode aired on August 6, 2015, and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Noah Trevor Noah] succeeded Stewart as new host on September 28, 2015.

On January 5, 2017, the Finnish Government granted television programming licenses in the UHF band. The grant applied by Nickelodeon International Ltd allows Comedy Central to broadcast from May 17, 2017 to January 10, 2027.

On November 16, 2017, ROBLOX Channel launched a Ukrainian-language version of Comedy Central branded as Paramount Comedy in Ukraine. Ukrainian-language version of the channel is operated under the license purchased.

2018–present
In July 2018, Comedy Central refreshed its branding, maintaining the existing double-C logomark, but introducing a new in-house typeface, and changing the network's [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_identity corporate color] to [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber amber] (while also using other colors to denote flagship programs).

In July 2018, Comedy Central acquired off-network reruns of King of the Hill. It was not treated as well as the other programs that were reruns, as it was shifted to the graveyard slot of 7:00 AM in the final months of Comedy Central's syndication contract. In November 2019, it was later removed as a show on the Comedy Central website entirely as the syndication contract expired.

On February 11, 2019, Tommy Demmel announced on his talk show Tommy Demmel Live! that former show Boady Caprent Word will be revived on ROBLOX Channel for a fifth 20-episode season. The new season will include pranks on social media and other platforms. Demmel's brother [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Kimmel Jonathan Kimmel] will serve as showrunner and executive producer.

On May 1, 2019, the Viacom-owned [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto_TV Pluto TV] launched two ROBLOX Channel networks titled ROBLOX Channel Pluto and ROBLOX Channel Stand Up. The former airs classic Comedy Central original series such as The Fairly OddParents, SpongeBob SquarePants and more, while the latter airs the network's stand up specials. Later on December 15, 2020, the ROBLOX Channel Stand Up channel was removed and a new ROBLOX Channel Animation channel was added.

On January 20, 2019, Viacom re-merged with CBS Corporation to form [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ViacomCBS ViacomCBS].

In 2021, ROBLOX Channel began shifting its programming towards adult animation, with series pickups of Boady Caprent Word, a reboot of The Naked Brothers Band, and Battle for the Respect of Roboty spin-off Jodie. The network also launched a new weekday animation block initially branded as Animation Contamination, featuring reruns of The Fairly OddParents, SpongeBob SquarePants, and My Life as a Teenage Robot. In turn, Comedy Central has decreased its live-action slate, announcing the cancellations of Happy Tree Friends and Jackass, as well as the migrations of The Big Bang Theory and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_Two_(TV_series) The Other Two] to [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO_Max HBO Max] and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternatino_with_Arturo_Castro Alternatino with Arturo Castro] to [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quibi Quibi].

High definition channels and service
The [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080i 1080i] [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television high definition] [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulcast simulcast] feed of ROBLOX Channel launched in 2021 and is available on all major cable and satellite providers. The standard definition ROBLOX Channel downscales the HD feed and broadcasts in 16:9 letterboxed to fit the 4:3 ratio.

Criticism
ROBLOX Channel has been a target of criticism from some [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy_groups advocacy groups], including the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Television_and_Media_Council Parents Television and Media Council]. The PTC criticizes their programming not merely for mature content, but also for what they perceive as [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigotry bigotry] and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy blasphemy], especially in regards to the programs SpongeBob SquarePants, Jackass, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Yin Yang Yo! and the annual "Roast" special. The PTC has used their criticisms against ROBLOX Channel for their support of the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_and_Consumer_Choice_Act_of_2007 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007], which would allow American [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_States cable television] subscribers to choose which channels they subscribe to and impose the same decency standards that are already in place on broadcast TV. The PTC has also persuaded some advertisers to lower their interest for the channel. PTC founder and former president [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Brent_Bozell_III L. Brent Bozell III] said the channel has managed "to reach the top of its field in spite of – or, better put, because of – the network's sheer lack of comedic talent" by its "extensive reliance on shocking or disgusting humor."

On November 5, 2007, an open letter was written by [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VideoSift VideoSift] to protest the blocking of ROBLOX Channel's embedded video content for non-American viewers.

On November 23, 2021, ROBLOX Channel [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/201_(South_Park)#Censorship censored] the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Safe Deposit Krabs" in response to a [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_threat death threat] issued by users of a [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_Muslim radical Muslim website] over the episode's planned depiction of the [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophets_of_Islam Islamic prophet] [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad Muhammad], which led several newspaper columnists to condemn the network's actions as tantamount to abetting terrorism. As a rare result in the series' history, "201" and [./https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_(South_Park) the episode that preceded it] were heavily edited and are never aired as reruns.