# 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)
* Frontline (Australian TV series) (1994-1997)
* The Late Report (1999)
* Newstopia (2007-2008)
* Rubbery Figures (1984-1990)
* Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2012–2022)
* The Roast (2012-2014)
* The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (2015–present)
* Tonightly with Tom Ballard (2017–2018)

## Austria

* Willkommen Österreich  [de]
* Gute Nacht Österreich  [de]

## 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 (2017–2023)

## Bulgaria

* Gospodari Na Efira (2003–present)

## Canada

* 100 Limite  [fr] (1988-1992)
* 3600 secondes d'extase  [fr]
* The Beaverton (2016–2019)
* Le Canal des nouvelles modifiées
* Et Dieu créa... Laflaque (2004–present)
* La Fin du monde est à 7 heures (1997-2000)
* Le Fric Show (2006-2007)
* JourNul  [fr] (1999-2001)
* Infoman (2000-present)
* Méchante semaine
* Point Blank (2002)
* Rick Mercer Report (2004–2018)
* Taquinons la planète
* This Hour Has Seven Days (1964-1966)
* This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)

## Catalonia

* Està passant (2017-present)
* Polònia (2006-present)

## Chile

* 31 Minutos (2003-2014)

## Czech Republic

* Kancelář Blaník (2014–present)

## Denmark

* Natholdet (2010–present)
* Quizzen med Signe Molde
* Tæt på sandheden med Jonatan Spang

## Egypt

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

## Finland

* Noin viikon uutiset (2014–2017)
* Noin viikon studio (2018–2021 Cancelled. Last episode 11.3.2021)
* YLE is planning a new political + satiristic segment with earlier people.

## 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)
* Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995–2014)
* Freitag Nacht News (de) (1999–2006)
* Hurra Deutschland (1989–1991, 2003-2004), a satirical latex puppet show
* heute-show (2009–present)
* Neo Magazin Royale (2013–2019)
* Die Anstalt (2014–present)
* Postillon24 (2014–present)
* extra 3 (1976–present)
* ZDF Magazin Royale (2020–present)

## Greece

* Radio Arvyla (2008–present)
* Anaskopisi, thepressproject.gr (2014–present)

## Hong Kong

* Headline News (RTHK) [zh] (1989–2020)

## Hungary

* Heti Dörgés Villám Gézával  [hu] (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

* Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)

## Israel

* Chartzufim (1996—2001)
* Eretz Nehederet (2003–present)
* Gav HaUma (formerly Matzav HaUma) (2010—2020)
* Pa’am Be’shavu’a im Tom Aharon [he] (2018—2020)

## Italy

* Striscia la notizia (1988–present)
* Satyricon (TV show)  [it] (2001)
* Fratelli di Crozza (2009–Present)
* Propaganda Live (2017–Present)
* Le Iene (–Present)

## Lithuania

* Laikykitės ten su Andriumi Tapinu (2016–present)

## Lebanon

* Chi.N.N

## Mexico

* Chumel con Chumel, a fake news show broadcast by HBO.
* El chamuco tv, an interview show broadcast by TV UNAM.
* El diario de la noche, a late night show hosted by Víctor Trujillo and broadcast by TV Azteca.
* El mañanero, a satirical newscast hosted by Brozo the clown.
* El privilegio de mandar, a political telenovela broadcast by Televisa.
* Hechos de peluche, a satirical puppet segment in Hechos, and broadcast by TV Azteca.
* La caravana, a comedy show starred by Víctor Trujillo and Ausencio Cruz, and broadcast by Imevisión.
* Operación mamut (2021), an interview show broadcast by Canal Once.
* ¿Qué nos pasa?, a black comedy show produced by Héctor Suárez and broadcast by Televisa.

## Nepal

* Whatever This is Nepal (2020–Present)

## Netherlands

* PowNews (2010-2014)
* De Kwis  [nl] (2013–2018)
* Zondag met Lubach (2014–2021)
* even tot hier  [nl] (2019-present)
* De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach  [nl] (2022-present)

## New Zealand

* 7 Days (2009–present)
* The Project (2017–2023)

## 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 (2000–Present)
* Bună, România! (2017–Present)
* Mondenii (2006–Present)
* Vacanța Mare (1999–Present)

## Russia

* Kukly (1994-2002)
* Toon of Personality (2009-2013)
* Hobosti (2012-2017)

## Singapore

* The Noose (2007–2016)

## Slovenia

* Hribar
* Ta teden z Juretom Godlerjem
* Satirično oko

## South Africa

* Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (2010–2015)
* 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

* Veckans nyheter (2006-2007)
* Svenska nyheter

## Switzerland

* Deville Late Night (2016–present)

## Taiwan

* Eye Central Television (2015–2023)
* 博恩夜夜秀 (The Night Night Show), a satirical stand-up comedy that mostly focuses on politics (2018–2020)

## Trinidad and Tobago

* LateOClock News

## Turkey

* Heberler
* Zaytung

## Ukraine

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

## United Kingdom

* That Was The Week That Was (1962–1963)
* Yes Minister (1980-1988) – known as Yes Prime Minister from 1986-1988
* Hot Metal (1986–1989)
* The New Statesman (1987-1992)
* Spitting Image (1984–1996, 2020-2021) – the BritBox version of this satirical latex puppet show was an American co-production
* Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
* Have I Got News for You (1990–present)
* The Day Today (1994)
* Brass Eye (1997–2001)
* Focus North (1999)
* Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999–2010)
* 2DTV (2001–2004)
* Broken News (2005)
* The Late Edition (2005–2008)
* Mock the Week (2005–2022)
* News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald (2007)
* The Last Leg (2012–present) – this started off as a satirical sports review show
* Unspun with Matt Forde (2016–2018)
* The Russell Howard Hour (2017–present) on Sky One, followed on from the success of Russell Howard's Good News (2009-2015) on BBC Three.
* The Nightly Show (2017)
* Late Night Mash (2017–2022) – previously known as The Mash Report when broadcast on BBC Two
* Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–present)

## United States

* The 1/2 Hour News Hour (2007)
* Alien News Desk (2019)
* The Awful Truth (1999–2000)
* The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack (2011–2012)
* Best Week Ever (2004–2014)
* Chocolate News (2008)
* The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
* Crossballs: The Debate Show (2004)
* D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (2008–2009)
* The Daily Show (1996–present)
* Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022)
* Good Morning Today (2013–2014)
* Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God (2021–2022)
* Hot Package (2013–2015)
* How's Your News? (2009)
* InfoMania (2007–2011)
* The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–2019)
* Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011)
* 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)
* The News Is the News (1983)
* Newsreaders (2013–2015)
* The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–2016)
* No, You Shut Up! (2013)
* 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)
* Saturday Night Live (1975–present)
* Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (2008–2017)
* The Showbiz Show with David Spade (2005–2007)
* Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (2011)
* SuperNews! (2005–2010)
* That Was The Week That Was (US) (1963–1965)
* Tooning Out the News (2020–2023)
* Truth & Iliza (2017)
* TV Nation (1994–1995)
* The Wilton North Report (1987–1988)