‘The Daily Show’ crosses the pond

“The Daily Show,” comedian Jon Stewart’s popular deconstruction of U.S. nightly newscasts, has struck its first full-scale overseas syndication deal with United Kingdom broadcaster Channel 4.

Stewart and his team of fake news correspondents will be a cornerstone of Channel 4’s new digital channel More4.

American comedy has an uneven track record when it is exported across the pond, but More4 boss Peter Dale is betting that British audiences who are used to Ricky Gervais’ “The Office” will latch onto “The Daily Show’s” sardonic sensibility.

“I think it’s irresistible to an audience that likes an irreverent brand of humor. It’s made for British audiences in some ways,” he said in an interview Friday, noting that Comedy Central “seemed a bit surprised that we were interested.”