Prime Video has ordered a yet-to-be-titled half-hour series from Academy Award and Emmy winner Riz Ahmed who will also produce, write, and star in the series. Emmy winner Ben Karlin (Modern Family, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show) is attached to executive produce and will showrun with Ahmed. The series follows Shah Latif, a struggling actor […]
Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza returns for a third season on free streaming service U and free to air channel U&DAVE this summer. The UKTV Original series is produced by Phil McIntyre Television and hosted by Rosie Jones. The riotous show will once again welcome a host of up-and-coming comedic talent, intertwined with some returning […]
Comedy channel, Gold, will take a reflective look at Absolutely Fabulous, one of Britain’s most celebrated sitcoms, with a new one-off, Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (1x 120’). The UKTV Original retrospective is produced by Expectation and will air later this year. The retrospective will see Jennifer Saunders (Edina Monsoon), Joanna Lumley (Patsy Stone), Julia Sawalha […]
Two Brothers Pictures, founded by writers and showrunners Harry and Jack Williams in 2014, have announced expansions to its scripted team as the production company heads into its tenth year. Executive Producer, Sarah Hammond has stepped up as Chief Creative Officer and Michael Latif into the role of Chief Operating Officer. Both working alongside Head […]
NBCUniversal has announced that its TNBC FAST channel will rebrand as NBC Comedy Vault from June 1st. Audiences can celebrate Pride Month on the rebranded channel with the debut of Seasons 1-8 of NBC’s celebrated sitcom Will & Grace. Other iconic titles on the channel includes Charles in Charge and Coach, and Major Dad will […]
DLT Entertainment, co-sponsors of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and Monkey Barrel Comedy, host of ‘Best Comedy Show’ in 2022 and 2023, have announced the launch of ‘Table Reads: New Comedy Script Showcase’. ‘Table Reads’ offers a unique platform for budding and established comedy writers to have their scripts read and performed by some of the […]
Revry, the LGBTQ+ media platform, has released its Q1 viewership findings, analysing more than 10 million US viewers preferences across queer-centric content. The Revry report, LGBTQ+ Streaming Insights Q1 2024 presents a breakdown of the top most-watched genres, and sub-genres, and how advertisers can leverage those preferences to facilitate authentic and tactical engagements with the […]
Channel 4 has announced the newest additions to its roster of short-form comedy Blaps and the introduction of a new stepping-stone for comedy talent with Playgrounds. A backbone of Channel 4’s First For Funny campaign and adding to a vibrant collection of online shorts, the Blaps platform continues to cultivate emerging talent both on and […]
Vomedy channel Gold has teamed up with the maestro of the sketch show, Paul Whitehouse (The Fast Show, Harry & Paul), for a new celebration of the genre – Paul Whitehouse’s Sketch Show Years (4×40’). Personally curated and narrated by Whitehouse, the series will take viewers on a journey through the much-loved comic’s favourite British sketch […]
Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has released Green Wing: Resuscitated, a six-part Audible Original revisiting the stories of its beloved characters 12 years on. Spanning six episodes, Green Wing: Resuscitated features the original cast and takes listeners back to East Hampton Hospital. Created once again by Victoria Pile, and scripted by original writers including Robert Harley, James Henry, Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling, established […]