Sinclair has announced that TBD TV will rebrand as ROAR on April 28th. The new name completes the network’s shift to broadcasting ground-breaking comedy franchises that deliver the funniest, most memorable, uproarious humor on TV. ROAR will debut a bold new visual identity, including fresh on-air graphics, updated social media handles, and an immersive brand […]
BBC Studios’ digital comedy channel, Funny Parts, has launched a new six-part digital series, called Am I the Drama? which can be viewed across the Funny Parts platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, with new sketches being posted every Wednesday and Friday. The series, from Gobby Girl Productions is a compilation of two-minute, bizarre comedic […]
David Mitchell and Robert Webb of Peep Show fame are returning to Channel 4 with a new sketch show, which sees them partner with a host of future stars, marking a return to British sketch comedy with an innovative merging of comedy minds across generations. Mitchell & Webb will be supported by an ensemble cast […]
Television production company Harry King TV is launching Harry King Unscripted with new format Curiosity, fronted by comedian Henning Wehn and TV presenter and antiques expert Raj Bisram. The production company will launch the format at the inaugural MIP London later this February. Curiosity is a new original unscripted format set in a shop that […]
Dave Gorman returns to UKTV after a seven-year hiatus with three brand-new specials for the critically acclaimed and ratings hit, Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish (3×60’). Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish ran for five seasons on Dave, attracting 1.5 million viewers per episode at its peak and was one of UKTV’s longest running and successful […]
Ex-UKTV/Dave commissioners Iain Coyle and Joe McVey have launched their new comedy content creation label, Square Pears. The new outfit is partnered with Nest Productions, with Derek Drennan and Stew Batt appointed as MDs and Marisa Erftemeijer as Head of Production. The label will focus on producing comedy and entertainment content for brands, influencers and […]
UK film financier, producer and distributor, Sky Original Film, has announced the release date for Get Away – the horror comedy starring, written and produced by Nick Frost and directed by Steffen Haars. XYZ Films financed and handled worldwide sales on Get Away, which it produced with Wayward Entertainment. Sky Original Film will launch the […]
Electric Entertainment, the US-based production and distribution company, has announced the launch of ElectricNOW Originals, the streaming platform’s own original programming for its AVoD and FAST streaming service. ElectricNOW Originals will be added to the lineup of more than 3,000 hours of free movies and TV shows currently available on ElectricNOW. The scripted programmes that […]
Three of David Baddiel’s critically acclaimed one-man shows will land on Sky Arts & NOW in November. These first original stand-up commissions for Sky Arts will see My Family: Not the Sitcom premiere on Saturday November 9th, Fame: Not the Musical on November 16th and Trolls: Not the Dolls following on November 23rd, all at 10pm on Sky Arts and available on NOW TV. Filmed at London’s iconic Royal Court Theatre earlier this year, Baddiel reprised […]
LA-based film and TV studio Happy Accidents has announced its coproduction with leading New Zealand-based production company Kevin & Co on new original comedy series The Sanctuary (8×22’) developed with Warner Bros Discovery NZ. The Sanctuary is a comedy series following Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand. After selling an innocuous app, […]