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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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, ...

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 ...

The comedy special, released on April 7, raked in 22 million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours of release ...