EXCLUSIVE: Having kickstarted the careers of David Mitchell, Chris Morris and Jamie Demetriou, Channel 4 is taking its rich comedy heritage to YouTube with the launch of a new channel. The Gogglebox ...

The comedy landscape on YouTube Shorts has evolved dramatically in 2026, moving away from traditional joke structures toward highly engineered formats designed for maximum retention and rewatch loops.

Canadian comedy and talent will take center stage on shozerTV, a YouTube channel from Letterkenny producer New Metric Media. The channel is now live and has picked up several titles from Lionsgate ...

May 2024 is already shaping up to be quite the month for Conner O’Malley. First, he appeared in Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film, I Saw the TV Glow. Now, his new special, Stand Up Solutions, is available ...

Hook-first strategy: Creators are focusing on 1.5–3 second hooks to capture attention before viewers swipe away, often combining visual and verbal cues. Retention is king: Rewatch loops, fast pacing, ...

There’s nothing else quite like the experience of live comedy. However, if you can’t get out to a comedy club and, let’s face it, right now you can’t get out to a comedy club, the next best thing is ...

Comedian Samay Raina has made a thunderous comeback on YouTube with his latest stand-up special, Still Alive. It has become the most-watched full-length stand-up comedy show worldwide.

Samay Raina’s stand-up special Still Alive has become the most-watched comedy special in the world on YouTube, crossing 54 million views in a record-breaking comeback.

Samay Raina’s Still Alive crossed 53.7 million views in days, becoming the most-watched YouTube comedy special globally, marking a powerful comeback after controversy with deeply personal, honest ...