NextUp Comedy

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NextUp Comedy Ltd is a video-on-demand service specialising in stand-up comedy shows.

History[]

NextUp was founded in the UK in November 2016 by Daniel Berg, Sarah Henley and Kenny Cavey, the owners of YouTube channel and live comedy night ComComedy. Their co-Founding Director is Stuart Snaith, formerly of BBC Worldwide.[1] Bil Bungay from venture capitalist firm Velocity is among their board members.[2][3]

In 2017 the company secured £230,000 (US$297,000) in its latest investment round,[4] and signed deals with both Amazon Channels[2][5][6] and Virgin Atlantic to broadcast their specials on the airline's in-flight entertainment.[7][8]

Features[]

The company's primary business is its subscription-based platform, which offers a library of live comedy specials (including those filmed and edited by the in-house production team), live recording tickets and discounts. It has been referred to as the "Netflix of UK stand-up Comedy".[9][10][11]

Comedians with shows on the platform are supported through a 50/50 revenue share model and NextUp provides rehearsal space for comedians in its London office. [8][9][10]

Comedians filmed by NextUp[]

Notable comedians who have had their shows filmed by NextUp include:[12]


References[]

  1. ^ Logan, Brian (2016-11-16). "NextUp: can it become the Netflix for British standup comedy?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. ^ a b Guide, British Comedy (2017-11-02). "NextUp stand-up streaming site joins Amazon Channels". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  3. ^ "The Netflix of stand-up comedy". angel.co.
  4. ^ "'Netflix of comedy' NextUp secures funds of £230k". TBI Vision. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  5. ^ "New comedy channel NextUp comes to Amazon Prime Video". Cable. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  6. ^ "NextUp, U.K. Comedy Streaming Service, Launches On Amazon Channels". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  7. ^ "NextUp bags new funding and Virgin Atlantic deal". www.csimagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  8. ^ a b "Can British comedy make a killing online?". Engadget. Retrieved 2019-03-04. As well as the streaming platform, the company has signed deals with Virgin Atlantic and Audible to syndicate shows.
  9. ^ a b "NextUp is Netflix for UK stand-up comedy". Engadget. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  10. ^ a b "What impact might technology have on the business of comedy?". Business Matters. 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  11. ^ "Full stream ahead for NextUp". British Comedy Guide. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  12. ^ "Comedian A-Z Index | NextUp".

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