EXCLUSIVE: The challenges of restarting production on high-end TV and film drama in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic have been laid bare in two separate documents circulating among industry creatives.
MTV, Comedy Central Order Remotely Produced Lockdown Comedy Shows
15.04.2020 - 18:04 / variety.com
By Tim Dams
Two remotely produced comedy series have been ordered by ViacomCBS Networks International brands MTV and Comedy Central.
MTV International has greenlit “Lockdown Laughs with Charlotte Crosby” (working title), which sees the British reality TV star curate the best quarantine clips from across the globe.
Meanwhile, Comedy Central International has commissioned short-form digital series “Comedians in Quarantine” featuring 10 comedians exploring life during lockdown.
“Lockdown Laughs
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Leaked document shows how TV, movies can bounce back after coronavirus
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30.04.2020 / 17:59
Hulu Picks Up British Coming-of-Age Comedy 'In My Skin'
Hulu has acquired the dark British comedy In My Skin, with the five-part series set to premiere on the platform on June 4. Produced by Expectation, the banner behind Sky's comedy series Intelligence starring David Schwimmer, and distributed by BBC Studios, In My Skin was written by Kayleigh Llewellyn (a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2019), who has mined her own experiences to create the coming-of-age story about a teenage girl leading a double life.
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30.04.2020 / 17:02
Virtual comedy club attempting to break Guinness World Record
A virtual comedy club called The Covid Arms is hoping to break the Guinness World Record for the most users to visit a virtual pub.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
20.04.2020 / 19:17
League One club chairman blasts 'bang out of order' owners 'hiding' behind coronavirus to have season ended
The chairman at one of Bolton's fellow League One clubs has attacked owners 'hiding' behind the coronavirus crisis to have the season ended as 'bang out of order'.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.04.2020 / 10:29
Lockdown's most complained about TV shows revealed - and the reasons why
It’s been almost a month since Britain was put in lockdown to tackle coronavirus.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
14.04.2020 / 21:33
Government on the new evidence that shows lockdown is working - and why it needs to continue
There is evidence Coronavirus hospital admissions are stabilising, the Government said, as the British public were praised for their response to lockdown restrictions.
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14.04.2020 / 16:05
MTV Turns To UK Producer Gobstopper For Prank Format ‘Revenge Prank With DJ Pauly D & Vinny’
By Jake Kanter
breakingnews.ie
12.04.2020 / 16:53
Tim Brooke-Taylor: Comedy star of screen and radio dies at 79
Tim Brooke-Taylor was a fixture in British comedy, with a career spanning radio, television, film and theatre over more than half a century.
dailyrecord.co.uk
06.04.2020 / 22:17
Orange Order plan march in Glasgow to thank Tory government for coronavirus response
The Orange Order is planning a march to ‘show support’ to the UK Government for their efforts in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
