Channel 4 has unveiled plans to launch a dedicated digital comedy channel for original unscripted comedy content. Hosted on YouTube, A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch later this July. The new channel will be the latest addition to the public service streamer’s digital portfolio and follows the successful debut of food channel, Channel 4 Served […]
Spitting Image will return to screens on September 19th with a new YouTube series titled Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t. The satirical comedy series will consist of specially created, original short-form vodcast episodes, for “all those wanting to laugh in the face of these anxiety-inducing times of global conflict, unhinged world leaders and megalomaniac […]
Fremantle is partnering with Nacelle to represent their FAST channel – Comedy Dynamics. The partnership will see Fremantle providing key support to scale the Comedy Dynamics Channel. This includes expertise from Fremantle’s Global Sales teams and Channel Marketing, Programming, Data, Partnership and Ad Sales teams, which will provide the best practices for consumer engagement, marketing […]
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) kicks off its attendance at NEM in Dubrovnik with the news that Impractical Jokers, the long-running hidden camera prank show format, is heading to Lithuania. TV3 Group has commissioned a 24 x 30’ local version, making Lithuania the 14th territory to adapt the title. Production will begin later this […]
Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has announced the launch of a new comedy podcast, Future Tense with Richard Ayoade and Warwick Davis, available to pre-order now and launching exclusively on Audible on June 5th. Across six episodes, the determinedly pessimistic Richard Ayoade and inexplicably cheerful Warwick Davis, both with a shared love of and past roles in Sci-Fi, venture […]
BBC Studios and Netflix have announced the commission of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr. The comedy podcast will be co-produced by Netflix Podcasts and BBC Studios Audio and will be available for audiences globally from May 28th. There are over 27,000 different Netflix subcategories. And they can get pretty niche. From ‘ Crime Movies […]
Lee Mack’s celebrated studio sitcom, Not Going Out, will return for a new season on the BBC in June. The UK’s longest running UK sitcom currently on air, and newest member to the elite group of sitcom centenarians (when the 100th episode aired during the BBC’s 2023 Christmas schedule), will see the story of wise-cracking […]
Sky is bringing NBC’s celebrated late-night comedy showcase, Saturday Night Live, to the UK and Ireland in 2026. A lineup of celebrity hosts will take to the stage in a brand-new edition of the programme. Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels is set to executive produce Saturday Night Live UK, in addition to continuing to […]
Sky Exclusive comedy special Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life will debut on April 27th on Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK. Emmy-winning actor, writer, and comedian Brett Goldstein brings his irresistible charm and quick wit stateside for his first Sky Exclusive stand-up special. Best known for the hit shows […]
Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV and Just For Entertainment Distribution have announced a deal between the two companies to bring the Just For Laughs FAST Channel to Canada, LatAm, Brazil, France, Italy, and the Nordic countries. The channel is now live in all markets. Viewers can tun in to the Just for Laughs GAGS channel […]