Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (often abridged as Last Week Tonight) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by comedian John Oliver. The half-hour-long show premiered in April 2014 on HBO. Last Week Tonight shares some similarities with Comedy Central's The Daily Show (where Oliver was previously featured as a correspondent and fill-in host), as it takes a satirical look at news, politics and current events, but on a weekly basis.
Oliver's initial contract with HBO was for two years with an option for extension. In September 2020, HBO announced that the show had been renewed for three additional seasons of 30 episodes each, keeping the show on the air through 2023. The show's ninth season premiered on February 20, 2022. The show's tenth season premiered on February 19, 2023. However, the show went on hiatus in May 2023 due to the Writers Guild of America strike. After the strike was resolved in September, it was announced that the show would return on October 1. On December 5, 2023, HBO announced that the show had been renewed for three additional seasons, keeping the show on the air through 2026.
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | HBO, Hulu, HBO Max |
| Europe | HBO Europe |
| Australia | The Comedy Channel, Fox8 |
| Belgium | PRIME Series |
| Brazil | HBO Plus |
| Canada | HBO Canada |
| France | OCS City |
| Greece | Cosmote Series HD |
| Hungary | HBO Comedy |
| Iceland | Stöð 2 |
| India | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Israel | Hot 3, HOT HBO |
| Middle East and North Africa | OSN Comedy |
| New Zealand | SoHo |
| Portugal | RTP3 |
| Scandinavia | HBO Nordic |
| South Africa | M-Net |
| Spain | Movistar Xtra |
| United Kingdom Ireland |
Sky Atlantic, Sky Comedy |