With the original shows it has launched on platforms like YouTube and Snapchat, Comedy Central has exposed young comedians to larger audiences. Now, it is shining its digital spotlight on a global crop of funny people. Comedy Central International has announced five new web series, including one that features South African YouTube star Josh Pieters.
The shows in Comedy Central’s latest digital slate are designed for distribution across multiple platforms, including Snapchat, Facebook, and YouTube channels like Comedy Central UK. The goal seems to be to keep individual episodes short, with none of them expected to run for more than four minutes. There is some traditional sketch comedy mixed in through programs like Bad Snappers, while other offerings utilize the mockumentary format of Comedy Central hits like Nathan For You. One of the first shows to premiere out of the new slate, for example, is Totally Reported, which parodies...
The shows in Comedy Central’s latest digital slate are designed for distribution across multiple platforms, including Snapchat, Facebook, and YouTube channels like Comedy Central UK. The goal seems to be to keep individual episodes short, with none of them expected to run for more than four minutes. There is some traditional sketch comedy mixed in through programs like Bad Snappers, while other offerings utilize the mockumentary format of Comedy Central hits like Nathan For You. One of the first shows to premiere out of the new slate, for example, is Totally Reported, which parodies...
- 3/2/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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