NextUp doubles number of new releases

NextUp is doubling its number of new releases every week.

The subscription streaming service, which is dedicated to stand-up comedy, specialises in showcasing up-and-coming talent from across the UK and further afield.

Founded by the team behind YouTube channel … Read More

ITV2 renews Don’t Hate The Playaz and The Stand Up Sketch Show

ITV has renewed both Don’t Hate The Playaz and The Stand Up Sketch Show for another season.   Don’t Hate The Playaz is an anarchic comedy show that pits comedians, Hip Hop legends & celebrity Hip Hop lovers against each … Read More

Gemma Collins, Vic Reeves, Steve Pemberton lead celebrities into The Crystal Maze

Gemma Collins, Vic Reeves, Steve Pemberton and more are entering The Crystal Maze tis summer, as Channel 4’s series returns for an all-new run of celebrity specials.

Maze Master Richard Ayoade will once again lead the stars through each zone … Read More

Netflix renews Dogs for Season 2 – and wants to hear from you

Netflix has renewed Dogs for a second season, and it’s wanting to hear from you and your pupper.

Simply called Dogs, Netflix’s documentary premiered last year and paid tribute to the deep emotional bonds between people and their beloved four-legged … Read More

Imelda Staunton and Russell Tovey star in ITV’s Flesh and Blood

Imelda Staunton and Russell Tovey will star in ITV’s new drama, Flesh and Blood.

The darkly witty and gripping four-part series is created and written by Sarah Williams (The Long Song, Case Sensitive, Poppy Shakespeare) and explores family dynamics and … Read More

The Lawyer: Walter Presents lines up new series from The Bridge creator

Walter Presents is heading to Sweden this summer to debut the new series from Hans Rosenfeldt.

The creator of The Bridge, Rosenfeldt is no stranger to British screens, having teamed up with ITV to create the crime drama Marcella. Now, … Read More

The MUBI Weekly Digest | 15th June 2019

MUBI continues its month-long Pride celebrations this week, which joins its Straub + Huillet retrospective to make for a wonderfully diverse line-up of films – not least of which is Lav Diaz’s latest offering, which enjoys its online premiere.

For … Read More

NextUp doubles down on stand-up from Down Under

NextUp is serving up a double dose of stand-up comedy from Down Under this month.

The subscription VOD platform dedicated to stand-up comedy specials champions the most exciting new names in stand-up comedy. That’s not just limited to comics from … Read More

Pants on Fire: E4 orders new comedy gameshow

A brand-new entertainment series for E4 will put teams of bluffers to the test. Pants on Fire will see new and emerging faces from the world of comedy go head-to-head in a bluffing gameshow.

In each episode, three teams of … Read More

Sky Studios to double spending on original content

Sky Studios is planning to more than double its investment in original content, spending £1 billion on new series.

Sky has just enjoyed a smash hit success with Chernobyl, the most successful Sky original production ever. With a record … Read More