Comedy Central Int’l extends shortform

The international arm of Viacom-owned network Comedy Central has greenlit five shortform series for platforms including Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook.

The digital shorts will also be available via the Comedy Central Play app and the Comedy Central UK website.

Josh Investigates (6×4′) stars South African YouTube star Josh Pieters as he examines the most pressing issues of the day, while Absolutely Fine (5×4′) is a scripted series that follows the awkward run-ins comedian Tom Rosenthal (Friday Night Dinner) experiences in his everyday life.

Bad Snappers, which debuted last month, comprises 10 one-hour sketches from female comedy duo Georgie Fuller and Danni Jackson, also known as The Cramps, and is produced by Factory Films.

Totally Reported, which debuted two pilot episodes on February 16, sees cocky reporter Lennon McJonathyn report made-up news. The pilots are a Comedy Central International collaboration with Ryan Coopersmith and Charles Muzard of Boo Ya Pictures.

Finally, Hotline Tings is made up of animated reconstructions of crazy anecdotes provided by the public and is produced for Comedy Central International by Lemonade Money.

“We’re heavily investing in a diverse slate of shortform content across our digital platforms such as Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook and exploring new ways to work with emerging and established talent,” said Claire McArdle, VP of comedy development at Comedy Central International.

“It allows us to reach our audience where they are already consuming content and it gives us the continued opportunity foster and grow our talent relationships within the Comedy Central International family.”