FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired all North American distribution rights to the film Scheme Queens from Award nominated director Cas Sigers-Beedles. Described as a combination of Urban classic Set It Off and heist comedy of Ocean’s Eleven, the film is about four girlfriends who find themselves down […]
ITV has announced the commission of a second season of the critically acclaimed comedy-drama The Dry for ITVX, which will be produced by Element Pictures (part of Fremantle), in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios, in partnership with RTÉ. Award-winning playwright and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Nancy Harris (Dates) and acclaimed director Paddy Breathnach (Viva, […]
FAST Channels TV offers an impressive collection of laugh-a-minute content – from funny films and viral videos to stand-up specials and classic cartoons. With over 10 dedicated linear comedy channels, and more in the process of being added to the current line-up, you are guaranteed a good laugh. MomCave is an award-winning channel of comedy […]
BBC Studios has made three new appointments working across comedy productions for BBC Studios Audio. Ella Woods takes up the newly created role of Development Producer, whilst Kate Dehnert and Cody Dahler join as staff writers. Charged with developing new podcasts and radio programmes, Ella Woods joins the team from the BBC Sounds and Radio […]
Channel 4 has announced Habitat as the new partner of Friday nights in on 4, in what is the furniture retailer’s first ever TV partnership. The multi-platform deal will feature a series of specially-created 10-second idents that run throughout Channel 4’s Friday night schedule from 8pm-midnight and will appear effective immediately for a year. The […]
BBC Studios Comedy Productions’ acclaimed series Here We Go has been commissioned for a further two seasons, each comprising 7×30’, for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Created by and starring Tom Basden (After Life), season two will see the return of an all-star cast including Jim Howick(Ghosts), Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey) alongside Freya Parks, Jude Collie, Mica Ricketts and Tori Allen-Martin (London Kills). Creator Tom Basden, said: “I’m absolutely […]
Channel 4 has commissioned The Joe Lycett Live Show’(working title), a new weekly Friday night comedy show hosted by award-winning comedian Joe Lycett that will air live from Birmingham, with an audience and celebrity guests. Following the success of Channel 4’s Joe Lycett’s Big Pride Party last year, for which Lycett is nominated for a […]
Comedy on Sky is bouncing into 2023 like Farmer Jim on a pogo stick. As Brassic is back for a fifth season, and Intelligence confirms for a one-off special, our favourite returners are joined by four brand-new Sky Originals launching across the year with more to be announced. We start with romantic comedy from Roughcut […]
Netflix has commissioned A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou, a comedy special written by and starring BAFTA winner Jamie Demetriou and produced by BBC Studios Productions and Guilty Party Pictures. A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou takes the audience on a journey from birth to death through the ever adored medium of song and sketch – […]
ITV has signed agreements with the host of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, and comedy streamer NextUp, to make ITVX the exclusive free-to-air home for some of the best UK and international stand-up comedy. Available from ITVX’s launch, the Just for Laughs collection will showcase the comedic prowess of the likes of Howie Mandel, […]