Warner opens Comedybox – Online comedy channel will showcase new talent<\/p>\n
LONDON – Warner Music Entertainment, the video content division of Warner Music Intl., today announced the launch of Comedybox, a new online comedy channel.<\/p>\n
Channel will bring together comedians from around the world, as well as offer a forum for auds to post their own user-generated content and be judged by John Lloyd, one of the brains behind popular UK laffers \u201cSpitting Image,\u201d \u201cBlackadder,\u201d and current BBC quiz show \u201cQI.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lloyd will be credited as co-producer along with WME. Dan Schreiber, who previously worked with UK indie shingle RDF and the BBC, has been tapped as head of development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe site will appeal to a broad audience, ranging from comedy aficionados browsing the full spectrum of material, through to those who want to dip in for a quick humor fix as well as budding performers showcasing their talent,\u201d said Patrick Vien, Warner Music Intl.\u2019s chairman and CEO.<\/p>\n
Comedybox will feature a mix of weekly skeins, one-off sketches and animation, as well as classic archive material. Among the shows already commissioned are \u201c42,\u201d a spoof of Fox\u2019s spy skein \u201c24,\u201d and \u201cQI News,\u201d a weekly news show from the makers of \u201cQI.\u201d<\/p>\n
The channel is set to launch in fall this year. A Wap version of the site for mobile phones is currently being developed which will give users access to all Comedybox content on demand.<\/p>\n
Comedybox execs are in talks with leading UK shingles Baby Cow, Talkback and World of Wonder about developing future content for the channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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