Press Releases

Unemployment Has Its Benefits

Press release time! The Boys Are Back In Town. The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers Returns For A Second Season.  The New Season Premieres Wednesday, 14 August At 8.30pm On 10 And 10 Play, Or Stream The Entire Series On Paramount+.   The Jokers are back for a new season, and this time the pranks and... Read More »

Television’s Night of Nights of Nights

Press release(s) time! Let’s get spelling! Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee premieres this August on ABC Get ready to laugh-out-loud as Guy Montgomery and his loyal assistant Aaron Chen test the spelling prowess of some of Australia’s favourite faces on Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. The fast-paced eight-episode series will premiere Wednesday 14... Read More »

Dead Heat for Deadloch

Press release time! No big surprise there, though it took them long enough. Guess they had to find another state willing to cough up the funds (season three they’ll be heading to… the Gold Coast?) before the big announcement. The real interest here’ll be how much comedy this retains, or whether it makes the (small)... Read More »

Superwog Characters Described as “Iconic”, Antics Still Considered “Usual”

Press release time! Theo and Nathan Saidden will bring back their iconic Superwog characters for a new standalone series, Son of a Donkey. The Saiddens will write, direct, produce and star in the series also produced by Princess Pictures for Netflix.  In Son of a Donkey, we meet Theo just as he moves out of... Read More »

Taskmaster is back

Both the Taskmaster concept and that we're getting two series of it in one year, say a lot about where TV comedy is... Read More »

There’s no Colin from Accounts-ing for taste

Colin from Accounts is back in May. But can a second series be as successful as the first? Or will audiences realise it's actually not... Read More »

All the News that Fisks

Press release time! The key to all this is “now also around the world”. But hey, no complaints here if the Netflix effect is working to make an Australian comedy internationally popular for once. Later in 2024 can’t come fast... Read More »

Finally Some Good News For Once

Press release time! The Cheap Seats Returns To Cover The Important Stories. Premieres Tuesday, 30 April At 8:30pm On 10 And 10 Play. Some have said that The Cheap Seats hosts, Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald, took a superficial approach to news and current affairs last season. This feedback has been taken seriously and is something season... Read More »

No Comedy Stans

Press release time! March 12, 2024 – Stan, Australia’s leading local streaming service and unrivalled home of original productions, announced 25 Stan Originals across television, film and documentaries during an intimate Stan Originals Showcase held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.  We know what you’re thinking: comedy is back baby! After all, with 25 Stan... Read More »

Where has all the comedy gone? Part 3,671

In not-very-surprising news, a study into first run Australian content on ABC has found a 41% decline over the past... Read More »