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
 * Gute Nacht 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

 * 100 Limite (1988-1992)
 * 3600 secondes d'extase
 * 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 (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) (1989–2020)

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

 * 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 (2018-2020)

Italy

 * Striscia la notizia (1988–Present)
 * Satyricon (TV show) (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

 * Whatver This is Nepal (2020–Present)

Netherlands

 * PowNews (2010-2014)
 * (2013–2018)
 * Zondag met Lubach (2014–2021)
 * (2019-present)
 * (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–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

 * That Was The Week That Was (1962–1963)
 * Yes Minister (1980-1988) known as Yes Prime Minister from 1986-1988
 * Hot Metal (1986-1986)
 * 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)
 * Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–Present)

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 (2016–2022)
 * 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)
 * Tooning Out the News (2020–2023)
 * Truth & Iliza (2017)