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British version of Saturday Night Live It will have a home in the US as well.
Peacock has acquired the streaming rights in the United States SNL UKwith episodes airing the following day on air in the United Kingdom. The series is set to premiere on March 21 on Sky One and the streaming service Now.
The Peacock deal means users will have access to two versions of SNL On weeks when new episodes air on both shows.
“Saturday Night Live “It is one of the most influential comedy brands in the world, and bringing the UK version to Peacock is a natural extension of that legacy,” said Liz Jenkins, Business Director, NBCUniversal Entertainment. SNLPeacock is proud to bring bold, new British voices to the world stage.
SNL UK It stars Hamed Animation, Ayoade Bamboy, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Forakris, Anya Magliano, Annabelle Marlowe, Al Nash, Jack Shipp, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young. SNL Creator Lorne Michaels is executive producing the British show. James Longman is the lead producer, Liz Clare is the director, and Darran Juneau Johnson is the head writer.
Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK production team, headed up by managing director Helen Kruger-Pratt, and Michael’s Broadway Video are producing the show. Shanna Baynard is the executive director in charge of production. Andy Charles Smith is the Lead Producer for UTAS UK Productions alongside Production Director Sam Salter. SNL UK Commissioned by Phil Edgar-Jones, Executive Director of Unscripted Originals and Lisa Clarke, Commissioning Executive Director at Sky, for Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios and Chief Content Officer at Sky.
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