MGM+ has confirmed that American Classic – from creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin, and starring Kevin Kline, Laura Linney, Jon Tenney – will debut on April 11th. The eight-episode comedy drama series about a family full of drama, will debut with two episodes then weekly leading up to the series finale on May 23rd. […]
Amazon Ads has announced Uber Eats as the first brand to sponsor Prime Video’s comedy slate in the UK. The new sponsorship begins on March 19th – to coincide with the season 2 premiere of Last One Laughing UK – and runs until the end of 2026. The sponsorship also covers upcoming new comedy shows […]
The BBC has reported that Small Prophets, written and directed by Mackenzie Crook, has proven popular with audiences, attracting 7.7 million viewers (28-day figure) for episode one, making it the BBC’s biggest new scripted launch of the year to date. It is the biggest comedy launch episode across the market (excluding specials) since David Mitchell’s […]
Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has announcesd its companion podcast for Prime Video’s acclaimed unscripted comedy series Last One Laughing, The Last Laugh: The Last One Laughing Podcast, hosted by Roisin Conaty, Jimmy Carr’s deputy in season one and two, marking Conaty’s first podcast. In The Last Laugh podcast, Conaty dissects all the […]
Tina Fey, celebrated for her era defining years as head writer and cast member on the US version of Saturday Night Live (SNL), will host the launch episode of SNL UK on March 21st. Fey will be joined by musical guest, Isle of Wight indie band Wet Leg. On March 28th, acclaimed Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan […]
5 has announced Sam & Ade Go Birding (w/t), a new three-part factual series produced by Frank Films, following actors Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson as they head off some weekend adventures around the country to spot and celebrate Britain’s beautiful birds. The series was commissioned by Kit Morey for 5. Sam & Ade Go […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, has announced new comedy Kamoulox+. Produced by Shine Fiction and Les Molambakais, and directed by Arthur Sanigou, the new Canal+ Creation marks the long-awaited return of iconic duo Kad Merad and Olivier Baroux. Originally created in the early 2000s, Kamoulox became a cult phenomenon with its absurd, fast-paced sketches […]
Prime Video has released the official trailer (see below) for the upcoming comedy series Bait, starring Riz Ahmed. All six-episodes will be available on March 25th, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Bait stars Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling actor, whose last chance to hit it big comes in the […]
Following the launch of the new-look, free-to-air TLC at the start of the year, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has added more comedy entertainment to its offering. Hosted by comedian Ed Gamble, Unacceptable, a new original format produced by Ranga Bee Productions, will see two competing teams of comedians battle it out to convince a live studio audience of […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, today announces a partnership with Japan’s largest entertainment group Yoshimoto, the creators of global phenomenon, LOL: Last One Laughing. The deal brings the global format rights to long-running comedic challenge spectacle You Laugh You Lose, into Banijay Entertainment’s extensive portfolio, with the group now set to lead adaptations across […]