The UK TV network, Channel 4, has a comedy show starting on January 20 that takes a satirical look at the news. 10 O’Clock Live is described as “an intelligent, informative and – more importantly – funny take on the world of current affairs with a mix of debates, interviews, topical comedy, investigations and opinion pieces.” The line-up of hosts is impressive: Charlie Brooker, Jimmy Carr, Lauren Laverne and David Mitchell.

Charlie Brooker dissects the language of the TV news report. So true, it hurts

An amusing and perceptive take on social media in 2009 by the talented Rob Cottingham

The British comedy duo of Mitchell and Webb make fun of the current trend towards interactivity and user-generated content by broadcasters such as the BBC. The clip is from their BBC show, That Mitchell and Webb Look