BBC Studios has launched Funny Parts – a new comedy channel with three new commissions for digital platforms. Focused on new short-form comedy and entertainment content, alongside some of the funniest moments from the BBC’s catalogue of comedy including titles such as This Country, Famalam and The Young Offenders, Funny Parts shares some of the […]
Netflix has announced that renowned comedian and actor, Chris Rock, will be the first artist to perform live on Netflix for the company’s first-ever live, global streaming event. The comedy special is set to stream in early 2023. “Chris Rock is one of the most iconic and important comedic voices of our generation,” said Robbie […]
Welsh indie Yeti Television has announced its commission from Sky Arts, for Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive (1×90’), a feature length film that provides an insight into the life and career of Spike Milligan. Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive is an intimate and in-depth look at the newly discovered personal archive of Spike Milligan’s work, […]
World of Wonder, has picked up a second season of the Jinkx Monsoon-led comedy series Sketchy Queens. The renewal announcement today comes timed to the season finale of the inaugural 8-episode series. Premiering in 2023, Sketchy Queens’ second season will continue to stream exclusively on WOW Presents Plus, World of Wonder’s owned and operated SVOD […]
Sky is supporting the brightest and best in British comedy and extending its search for new voices by investing in seven brand new Sky Original comedy shorts as part of its BAFTA-winning Sky Comedy Shorts programme. Written by and starring familiar faces such as Rosie Jones, Desiree Burch, Jordan Stephens and plenty of Edinburgh Comedy […]
Channel 4 has appointed Charlie Perkins as Head of Comedy. She will report directly into Chief Content Officer Ian Katz and will manage a team comprising newly promoted Commissioning Editor Laura Riseam and Commissioning Executive Joe Hullait. Perkins will also oversee the appointment of a new Senior Commissioning Editor. Katz said: “Channel 4 comedy has […]
Various Artists Limited (VAL), the production company behind critically acclaimed work including I May Destroy You, Sally4Ever and Dead Pixels has appointed Channel 4’s Commissioning Editor, Jack Bayles as Head of Comedy. The London based production company was founded in 2017 by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, together with producers and ex Channel 4 Commissioners, […]
NextUp is bringing the Edinburgh Festival Fringe experience live to their streaming platform for the first time this year. The celebrated arts festival will be beamed straight into people’s living rooms with 50+ shows throughout August. NextUp has partnered with The Gilded Balloon and The Pleasance, and as well as bringing the top comics from […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, is expanding its comedy offering with the acquisition of stand-up specials from Gotham Comedy Live. FilmRise will be distributing these specials to SVoD and AVoD streaming platforms around the world, and across the FilmRise Streaming Network, including the FilmRise Comedy app. Max Einhorn, SVP, […]
Channel 4 has launched an all-new digital comedy series, ‘Jokes Only A…Can Tell’, which brings together a diverse range of comedians who tell jokes about their own community. This series, produced by Distant Voices, will see a line up of up-and-coming, as well as established comedians from Muslim, Lesbian, Disabled, Jewish and Nigerian communities tell […]