saturday night live There is also going to be a British version. According to Deadline, the project at UK broadcaster Sky is in the early stages of development. American SNL was previously developed internationally for several countries including China, Germany, Italy and South Korea; This will be the highest profile adaptation of the series to date.

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Sky The media conglomerate is owned by Comcast, which also owns NBC, where SNL has been on the air for more than 40 years. According to reports, SNL representatives are currently in London to discuss the deal with Sky. This comes after the UK broadcaster aired full episodes of NBC’s SNL in 2020 on its Sky Comedy channel. Previously, clips from SNL were only available to watch on YouTube in the UK. Although influenced by SNL, a British series called Saturday Live, featuring actors and comedians such as Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Ben Elton, originally aired on Channel 4 from 1985 to 1988. Later on ITV until 2007.

The series will likely feature British comedians and talent, although the cast has yet to be revealed, as the series is in its early stages of development. However, unlike the US version starting at 11.30 pm on Saturday nights, the UK version may not air as late in the UK. created by lorne michaelsSaturday Night Live features a series of Late Night Live comic sketches. Michaels is currently the showrunner and executive producer. Produced by Broadway Video and SNL Studios, each episode of SNL features a celebrity guest appearing in front of a studio audience. The sketches often parody American culture and popular politics.