( EW.com ) -- The bad news : Emmy-award winning comedian John Oliver is leaving `` The Daily Show , '' where he 's been serving as a correspondent since 2006 . The good news : He 'll be moving to HBO for a brand-new topical comedy series , slated to launch in 2014 . The show will air weekly on Sunday nights . Oliver caught the cable giant 's eye this summer , when he spent two months filling in for `` Daily Show '' host Jon Stewart . `` We were n't otherwise searching for another weekly talk show , but when we saw John Oliver handling host duties on The Daily Show , we knew that his singular perspective and distinct voice belonged on HBO , '' said HBO Programming president Michael Lombardo said in a statement . `` We are extremely excited that John has agreed to make HBO his home . '' `` I 'm incredibly excited to be joining HBO , especially as I presume this means I get free HBO now , '' Oliver added . `` I want to thank Comedy Central , and everyone at The Daily Show for the best seven and a half years of my life . But most of all , I 'd like to thank Jon Stewart . He taught me everything I know . In fact , if I fail in the future , it 's entirely his fault . '' See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Oliver has been a correspondent on ` ` The Daily Show '' since 2006 . His new sketch comedy series is scheduled for 2014 . This summer he filled in for ` ` Daily Show '' host Jon Stewart .