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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 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."
Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Channel 4 announce four new unscripted shows coming to A Comedy Thing
Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan have teamed up for four new unscripted formats for A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 Channel 4 has announced the first four unscripted formats for its new digital channel dedicated to comedy - A Comedy Thing by Channel 4. The new formats have been developed by Strong Watch Studios , who will manage the channel and have been commissioned to produce the first wave of episodes for the channel and additional social content. Each of the Strong Watch Studios formats will be fronted by an ensemble cast of the brilliantly funny stand-up comics. The commissioned shows will play with four core online comedy pillars: crowd work, panel shows, podcasting, and quickfire gags. A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch with the brilliant ensemble cast; Vittorio Angelone, Finlay Christie, Olga Koch, Gbemi Oladipo, Micky Overman, Mike Rice and Dan Tiernan, seven of the freshest and wittiest comedians established in the UK. The commissions for the channel include The Split, which will see the comedians pair up to use their wit and prejudice to decipher what side of a binary line public participants will fall in. The Front Row will see them competing for points each of the comics is tasked with working with a studio audience to find out who they are through a simple Q&A game. The ensemble cast of comics must write jokes for ordinary punters to deliver in Joke Swap as they test the age-old debate if comedy is all in the delivery. Will a punchline written by a professional make a crowd howl, even if it is a pensioner with no stand-up experience sharing a gag about modern dating? The fourth show is The Lying Game which will see the comics must each tell an anecdote about the same randomly selected topic. However, while five of them are telling a true story, two of them are lying through their teeth which their fellow comedians must suss out the liars from the true stories. Charlie Hyland, Digital Commissioner, 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. "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.' Thom Gulseven, Co-Founder, Strong Watch Studios added: "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 channel will publish weekly long-form programming (approx. 15-30 minutes) for YouTube, whilst cutdowns engage audiences across TikTok and Instagram.
