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South Wales Argus
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Channel 4's new digital channel A Comedy Thing to launch with four fresh shows
The new channel will be managed by Strong Watch Studios, which has produced the first episodes of The Split, The Front Row, Joke Swap, and The Lying Game for it. Charlie Hyland, digital commissioner at Channel 4, said: 'Channel 4 has always been at the forefront of fresh new comedy. The Lying Game is one of the comedies that will air on A Comedy Thing (Channel 4/PA) 'This new comedy channel is built on a deep understanding of what people love to watch online and where we want to be creatively. 'We're working with incredible talent, both on and off screen, to create a bold, diverse and brilliantly funny channel and our first shows are an eclectic array of comedy formats. 'From smart, quickfire jokes that grab attention, to longer-form, podcast-style shows where audiences feel part of the conversation, and classic panel shows that continue to resonate, we're genuinely excited about the range and quality of comedy this new channel will offer.' The Split will see comedians pair up to decipher what side of a binary line public participants will fall in, while The Front Row will see comedians compete for points by working with a studio audience to find out who they are through a Q&A game. Joke Swap will see comedians write jokes for ordinary people to deliver, testing whether comedy is all in the delivery, and The Lying Game will see comedians each tell an anecdote about the same randomly selected topic, with their task being to find which two of them are lying. The shows' casts will include comedians Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan. Thom Gulseven, co-founder of Strong Watch Studios, said: 'We couldn't be happier to be working with Channel 4 and this group of super-talented comedians on this channel, it is a genuinely fresh, exciting approach to how content like this is made. 'We love where digital comedy is at the moment in the UK, and what we're doing is trying to reflect that brilliant place through a bunch of games that tap into the things that people love on different platforms. 'Part of the joy of the new way we make things is the freedom to respond to the audience, and how ideas evolve, change and grow over time; we're looking forward to seeing where this channel takes us.' The new channel comes after the debut of the broadcaster's food channel Channel 4 Served earlier this year. A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch on Monday, July 21, on YouTube.
Glasgow Times
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Channel 4's new digital channel A Comedy Thing to launch with four fresh shows
The new channel will be managed by Strong Watch Studios, which has produced the first episodes of The Split, The Front Row, Joke Swap, and The Lying Game for it. Charlie Hyland, digital commissioner at Channel 4, said: 'Channel 4 has always been at the forefront of fresh new comedy. The Lying Game is one of the comedies that will air on A Comedy Thing (Channel 4/PA) 'This new comedy channel is built on a deep understanding of what people love to watch online and where we want to be creatively. 'We're working with incredible talent, both on and off screen, to create a bold, diverse and brilliantly funny channel and our first shows are an eclectic array of comedy formats. 'From smart, quickfire jokes that grab attention, to longer-form, podcast-style shows where audiences feel part of the conversation, and classic panel shows that continue to resonate, we're genuinely excited about the range and quality of comedy this new channel will offer.' The Split will see comedians pair up to decipher what side of a binary line public participants will fall in, while The Front Row will see comedians compete for points by working with a studio audience to find out who they are through a Q&A game. Joke Swap will see comedians write jokes for ordinary people to deliver, testing whether comedy is all in the delivery, and The Lying Game will see comedians each tell an anecdote about the same randomly selected topic, with their task being to find which two of them are lying. The shows' casts will include comedians Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan. Thom Gulseven, co-founder of Strong Watch Studios, said: 'We couldn't be happier to be working with Channel 4 and this group of super-talented comedians on this channel, it is a genuinely fresh, exciting approach to how content like this is made. 'We love where digital comedy is at the moment in the UK, and what we're doing is trying to reflect that brilliant place through a bunch of games that tap into the things that people love on different platforms. 'Part of the joy of the new way we make things is the freedom to respond to the audience, and how ideas evolve, change and grow over time; we're looking forward to seeing where this channel takes us.' The new channel comes after the debut of the broadcaster's food channel Channel 4 Served earlier this year. A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch on Monday, July 21, on YouTube.
The Irish Sun
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
New free channel is launching in just DAYS with four fresh comedy shows – but you won't find it on your TV guide
A NEW free TV channel is launching in just a few days with four new comedy shows set to come with it. The new channel will be entirely digital so you wont be able to find it on your TV guide. 2 The new channel will only be available digitally Credit: Getty It is set to bring four new unscripted comedies along with it when it launches in just a few days time. The All four of the new comedies coming with the channel were produced by Strong Watch Studios. Read more in Tech The first episodes of the new comedies The Split, The Front Row, Joke Swap and The Lying Game are due to air on the channel when it launches. A Comedy Thing is set to launch on YouTube on Monday, July 21. It comes after Channel 4 successfully launched a new food channel called Channel 4 Served earlier this year. Charlie Hyland, digital commissioner at Channel 4, said: "Channel 4 has always been at the forefront of fresh new comedy. Most read in Tech "This new comedy channel is built on a deep understanding of what people love to watch online and where we want to be creatively. "We're working with Police Crack Down on Illegal Sky Sports Streaming: Risks and Consequences "From smart, quickfire jokes that grab attention, to longer-form, podcast-style shows where audiences feel part of the conversation, and classic panel shows that continue to resonate, we're genuinely excited about the range and quality of comedy this New show The Split will see comedians pair up to decipher what side of a binary line The Front Row will see comedians compete for points by working with a studio audience to find out who they are through a Q&A game. Joke Swap will test whether comedy is all in the delivery with comedians 2 Hand holding and pressing television remote while pointing straight ahead Credit: Getty They will then be tasked with finding out which two of them are lying. The shows' casts will include Thom Gulseven, co-founder of Strong Watch Studios, said: "We couldn't be happier to be working with "We love where digital comedy is at the moment in the UK, and what we're doing is trying to reflect that brilliant place through a bunch of games that tap into the things that people love on "Part of the joy of the new way we make things is the freedom to respond to the Channel 4's best competition shows Channel 4 boasts a number impressive competition shows, but which ones are really the best? Four in a Bed Reality competition show Four in a Bed has been airing on Channel 4 since 2010. It follows four couples as they take turns to stay at each others B&Bs and hotels, rating their stays along the way. The couple with the establishment voted best value for money are the winners. Come Dine With Me Come Dine With Me has been staple British viewing since 2005, providing some The Great British Bake Off Another national treasure, The Great British Bake Off welcomes a group of 12 amateur bakers to put their culinary skills to the test with Paul Hollywood and Bake Off: The Professionals Bake Off: The Professionals puts a twist on GBBO, pitting two teams of professional pastry chefs against each other in every episode. It's up to judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden to determine who has what it takes to make it through to the final.
The Herald Scotland
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Channel 4's new digital channel A Comedy Thing to launch with four fresh shows
Charlie Hyland, digital commissioner at Channel 4, said: 'Channel 4 has always been at the forefront of fresh new comedy. The Lying Game is one of the comedies that will air on A Comedy Thing (Channel 4/PA) 'This new comedy channel is built on a deep understanding of what people love to watch online and where we want to be creatively. 'We're working with incredible talent, both on and off screen, to create a bold, diverse and brilliantly funny channel and our first shows are an eclectic array of comedy formats. 'From smart, quickfire jokes that grab attention, to longer-form, podcast-style shows where audiences feel part of the conversation, and classic panel shows that continue to resonate, we're genuinely excited about the range and quality of comedy this new channel will offer.' The Split will see comedians pair up to decipher what side of a binary line public participants will fall in, while The Front Row will see comedians compete for points by working with a studio audience to find out who they are through a Q&A game. Joke Swap will see comedians write jokes for ordinary people to deliver, testing whether comedy is all in the delivery, and The Lying Game will see comedians each tell an anecdote about the same randomly selected topic, with their task being to find which two of them are lying. The shows' casts will include comedians Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan. Thom Gulseven, co-founder of Strong Watch Studios, said: 'We couldn't be happier to be working with Channel 4 and this group of super-talented comedians on this channel, it is a genuinely fresh, exciting approach to how content like this is made. 'We love where digital comedy is at the moment in the UK, and what we're doing is trying to reflect that brilliant place through a bunch of games that tap into the things that people love on different platforms. 'Part of the joy of the new way we make things is the freedom to respond to the audience, and how ideas evolve, change and grow over time; we're looking forward to seeing where this channel takes us.' The new channel comes after the debut of the broadcaster's food channel Channel 4 Served earlier this year. A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch on Monday, July 21, on YouTube.
Scottish Sun
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
New free channel is launching in just DAYS with four fresh comedy shows – but you won't find it on your TV guide
The new channel will feature a number of brand new comedy shows ONE TO WATCH New free channel is launching in just DAYS with four fresh comedy shows – but you won't find it on your TV guide Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A NEW free TV channel is launching in just a few days with four new comedy shows set to come with it. The new channel will be entirely digital so you wont be able to find it on your TV guide. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The new channel will only be available digitally Credit: Getty Channel 4 is launching the new digital only channel with the name A Comedy Thing. It is set to bring four new unscripted comedies along with it when it launches in just a few days time. The new channel will be managed by Strong Watch Studios. All four of the new comedies coming with the channel were produced by Strong Watch Studios. The first episodes of the new comedies The Split, The Front Row, Joke Swap and The Lying Game are due to air on the channel when it launches. A Comedy Thing is set to launch on YouTube on Monday, July 21. It comes after Channel 4 successfully launched a new food channel called Channel 4 Served earlier this year. Charlie Hyland, digital commissioner at Channel 4, said: "Channel 4 has always been at the forefront of fresh new comedy. "This new comedy channel is built on a deep understanding of what people love to watch online and where we want to be creatively. "We're working with incredible talent, both on and off screen, to create a bold, diverse and brilliantly funny channel and our first shows are an eclectic array of comedy formats. Police Crack Down on Illegal Sky Sports Streaming: Risks and Consequences "From smart, quickfire jokes that grab attention, to longer-form, podcast-style shows where audiences feel part of the conversation, and classic panel shows that continue to resonate, we're genuinely excited about the range and quality of comedy this new channel will offer." New show The Split will see comedians pair up to decipher what side of a binary line public participants will fall in. The Front Row will see comedians compete for points by working with a studio audience to find out who they are through a Q&A game. Joke Swap will test whether comedy is all in the delivery with comedians writing jokes for ordinary people to deliver. 2 Hand holding and pressing television remote while pointing straight ahead Credit: Getty The Lying Game will see comedians each tell an anecdote about the same randomly selected topic. They will then be tasked with finding out which two of them are lying. The shows' casts will include comedians Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan. Thom Gulseven, co-founder of Strong Watch Studios, said: "We couldn't be happier to be working with Channel 4 and this group of super-talented comedians on this channel, it is a genuinely fresh, exciting approach to how content like this is made. "We love where digital comedy is at the moment in the UK, and what we're doing is trying to reflect that brilliant place through a bunch of games that tap into the things that people love on different platforms. "Part of the joy of the new way we make things is the freedom to respond to the audience, and how ideas evolve, change and grow over time; we're looking forward to seeing where this channel takes us."
