NextUp Comedy

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]

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. 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. "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. "NextUp is Netflix for UK stand-up comedy". Engadget. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  10. "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.
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