What is NextUp?
NextUp is ‘The Netflix of UK Stand-Up’ (engadget), a subscription video-on-demand platform specialising in stand-up specials. NextUp showcases the full spectrum of the live comedy circuit from sketch, character and storytellers, to gag merchants, observationalists and surrealists.
As well as familiar household names, there’s also acclaimed rising stars and circuit legends for you to discover. Members have access to recording tickets, exclusive discounts whilst comedians are supported through a 50/50 revenue share model. If you’re a comedian interested in being on NextUp, please get in touch..
History
NextUp was founded in 2016 by the stand-up loving team behind the YouTube channel and live comedy night ComComedy, and the fee-free crowdfunding platform FringeFunder. They are Daniel Berg, Kenny Cavey, Sarah Henley and Stuart Snaith.
Having spent many years in the comedy world – filming shows, interviewing comedians and attending gigs, the NextUp team noticed three key problems:
- Comedy fans often can’t attend their favourite comedian’s show due to its date, location, ticket availability or cost.
- Comedians work really hard to create a lovingly-crafted hour of comedy, showcase it at the Edinburgh Fringe, perhaps secure a tour off the back of it, but then after that all that work just disappears into the ether with no visual record.
- Despite the comedy industry being so broad, with such a wide variety of wonderful comedy talent to suit all tastes, what you see on TV isn’t an accurate reflection of that wonderful diversity.
NextUp seeks to right these wrongs by carefully curating for your joyful discovery the breadth of great comedy the industry has to offer, and bringing it to you anytime, anywhere whilst supporting the comedy industry in as many ways as possible.
