Seesowas anover-the-topsubscriptionstreaming serviceowned byComcastthroughNBCUniversal,[1][2]launched on January 7, 2016, and closed on November 8, 2017. It providedcomedycontent such as original and broadcast television shows.
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Type of site | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 7, 2016 |
| Dissolved | November 8, 2017 |
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| Services | |
| Current status | Inactive, superseded byPeacock |
History
editOn December 2, 2014, Evan Shapiro joinedNBCUniversalas the ExecutiveVice Presidentof the newly formedNBCUniversal Digital Enterprisesdivision ofNBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Groupafter his job atPivot[3]to work on a digital project for the division.
On October 15, 2015, Seeso was officially announced with certain titles in its library.[4]On December 3, Seeso was launched in anopen betathat lasted from December 3, 2015 to January 6, 2016.[5]Seeso was officially launched the day after.[6]
On September 30, 2016, Seeso announced its first event called the "Stand-Up Streaming Fest", in which a title of comedy content would become available within a week, bringing a total of 12 specials for 12 weeks.[7]
On May 3, 2017, Evan Shapiro announced his departure from the company. He was replaced by Maggie Suniewick, president of NBCU digital enterprises.[8]
On August 9, 2017, Seeso announced via its Facebook page that the service would be shutting down by the end of 2017.[9]On November 8, Seeso shut down its streaming service.[10]
Content
editSeeso offered comedy shows, includingSaturday Night Live,The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,The Office(UK),Parks and Recreation,The Kids in the Hall,Fancy Boy,andMonty Python.
Original series
edit| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The UCB Show | Sketch comedy | December 3, 2015 | 2 seasons, 16 episodes | 30 min. | Ended; Moved toStarz |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Parody | February 20, 2016 | 3 seasons, 26 episodes | 30 min. | Ended; Moved toPluto TV |
| Big Jay Oakerson's What's Your F@%king Deal?! | Stand-up | March 17, 2016[11] | 2 seasons, 17 episodes | 31-38 min. | Ended |
| Hidden America with Jonah Ray | Parody/Travel | June 2, 2016 | 1 season, 9 episodes | 30 min. | Ended; Moved toVRV |
| Gentlemen Lobsters | Comedy/Adult animation | June 16, 2016[12] | 1 season, 8 episodes | 14 min. | Ended |
| Night Train with Wyatt Cenac | Stand-up | June 30, 2016 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 65-97 min. | Ended; Moved toStarz |
| HarmonQuest | Live improvisation/Adult animation | July 14, 2016[13] | 1 season, 10 episodes | 25 min. | Moved toVRV |
| Take My Wife | Sitcom | August 11, 2016 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 30 min. | Ended; Moved toStarz |
| Debate Wars | Comedy | September 22, 2016[14] | 1 seasons, 6 episodes | 30 min. | Ended |
| The Cyanide & Happiness Show | Black comedy/Adult animation | December 9, 2016 | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | 22 min. | Moved toVRV |
| My Brother, My Brother and Me | Advice/Comedy | February 23, 2017 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 22-26 min. | Ended; Moved toVRV |
| Shrink | Sitcom | March 16, 2017[15] | 1 season, 8 episodes[16] | 30 min. | Ended; Moved toHulu |
| Flulanthropy | Sitcom | July 13, 2017[17] | 1 season, 1 episode | 28 min. | Ended |
Co-productions
editThese shows have been commissioned by Seeso in cooperation with a partner from another country.
| Title | Partner/Country | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status | Language | Seeso Exclusive Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Channel 4/United Kingdom | Black comedy | May 5, 2016 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 30 min. | Ended | English | United States |
| Funny as Hell(season 6) | The Movie Network/Canada[18] | Stand-up | December 15, 2016 | 1 season, 6 episodes[19] | 30 min. | Ended | English | United States |
Specials
edit| Title | Genre | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Esposito:Marriage Material | Stand-up | March 24, 2016[20] |
| Doug Stanhope:No Place Like Home | Stand-up | September 15, 2016[21] |
| Brian Posehn:Criminally Posehn | Stand-up | September 23, 2016[22] |
| Jena Friedman:American Cunt | Stand-up | October 20, 2016[23] |
| Janeane Garofalo:If I May | Stand-up | October 27, 2016[24] |
| Schtick or Treat: Hollywood Stand Up Special | Stand-up | October 27, 2016[23] |
| Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement | Stand-up | November 3, 2016[23] |
| ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine | Stand-up | November 10, 2016[23] |
| ADD Presents: Robert Powell | Stand-up | November 10, 2016[23] |
| Dan Levy:Lion | Stand-up | November 17, 2016[23] |
| Aries Spears:Comedy Blueprint | Stand-up | November 24, 2016[23] |
| McSweeney's Internet Tendency Live! | Stand-up | November 24, 2016[23] |
| Joe Matarese: Medicated | Stand-up | December 1, 2016[23] |
| Lachlan Patterson: Live at Venice Beach | Stand-up | December 1, 2016[23] |
| Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays | Holiday special | December 20, 2016[25] |
| Nick Thune:Good Guy | Stand-up | December 22, 2016[26] |
| Ian Harvie: May the Best Cock Win | Stand-up | December 29, 2016[23] |
| Laurie Kilmartin:45 Jokes About My Dead Dad | Stand-up | December 29, 2016[23] |
| Brian Posehn:25x2 | Stand-up | January 2, 2017[23] |
| Adam Newman: Fuzzies | Stand-up | January 26, 2017[27] |
| Sasheer Zamata:Pizza Face | Stand-up | March 30, 2017[28] |
| Doug Stanhope:The Comedians' Comedian's Comedians | Stand-up | June 22, 2017[29] |
Approximately coinciding with the August announcement of Seeso's impending shutdown, four of its originals –The Cyanide & Happiness Show,HarmonQuest,Hidden America with Jonah Ray,andMy Brother, My Brother and Mewere removed and transferred to theVRVstreaming service.[30]There's... Johnny!,a sitcom which had been produced for Seeso but not yet aired, was transferred toHulu.[31]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Friedlander, Whitney (December 9, 2015)."NBCUniversal's Seeso Finalizes Launch Date, Comedy Slate".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 8,2016.
- ^Spangler, Todd (October 15, 2015)."NBCU Sets 'Seeso' Comedy Subscription VOD Channel Launch".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 8,2016.
- ^Littleton, Cynthia (December 2, 2014)."Evan Shapiro Joins NBCUniversal as Exec VP of Digital Enterprises".Variety.RetrievedOctober 10,2016– viaPenske Media Corporation.
- ^Bishop, Bryan (October 15, 2015)."NBC's SeeSo is a $3.99 streaming service built just for comedy".The Verge.RetrievedOctober 10,2016– viaPenske Media Corporation.
- ^Newman, Jared (December 17, 2015)."A closer look at SeeSo, NBC's streaming-video service for comedy geeks".TechHive.RetrievedOctober 10,2016– viaInternational Data Group.
- ^Petski, Denise (December 9, 2015)."NBC's Streaming Comedy Channel Seeso Sets Launch Date".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedOctober 10,2016– viaPenske Media Corporation.
- ^"Seeso's" Stand-up Streaming Fest "to bring 12 new stand-up specials in 12 weeks".TheLaughButton!.September 30, 2016.RetrievedOctober 10,2016.
- ^Petski, Denise (May 3, 2017)."Evan Shapiro Exits As Head Of NBCUniversal's Seeso Streaming Service".Deadline.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^"Log In or Sign Up to View".facebook.
- ^http:// seeso[bare URL image file]
- ^"Big Jay Oakerson's 'What's Your F@%king Deal' Gets Premiere Date and Trailer! - The Interrobang".The Interrobang.February 2, 2016.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Burrows, Kevin (June 16, 2016)."Kevin Burrows on Twitter:" Garrett and Quinn are back. Gentlemen Lobsters Season 2 Premiere ".Twitter.RetrievedMarch 22,2018.
- ^Ryan, Patrick (May 2, 2016)."First look: Dan Harmon meets 'Dungeons & Dragons' in 'Harmonquest'".USA TODAY.RetrievedJanuary 25,2018.
- ^Evans, Greg (August 3, 2016)."Seeso Sets Launch Date For Comic 'Debate Wars' With Michael Ian Black".Deadline.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Arthur, Kenneth (March 15, 2017)."Inside the Long Road 'Shrink' Took Making it to TV".Splitsider.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Lloyd, Robert (March 16, 2017)."New Seeso comedy 'Shrink' has heart without getting sentimental".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Wright, Megh (March 30, 2017)."Seeso Announces Summer Premiere Dates for 'HarmonQuest,' 'There's…Johnny!', and More".Splitsider.RetrievedNovember 24,2017.
- ^Morgan, Molly (July 6, 2016)."Season Six of Funny as Hell Coming to Seeso".Paste Magazine.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Brioux, Bill (February 9, 2017)."Jon Dore's stand-up comedy series 'Funny as Hell' back with a new US audience - NEWS 1130".NEWS 1130.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Chavez, Danette (January 12, 2016)."Seeso announces Cameron Esposito's standup special and original series".AV Club.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^"Doug Stanhope's Johnny Depp-Produced Stand-up Special Gets Seeso Premiere Date".Deadline.August 23, 2016.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Ham, Robert (September 30, 2016)."Brian Posehn on His New Stand-up Special, Acting and Deadpool".Paste Magazine.RetrievedNovember 25,2017.
- ^abcdefghijklmAllen, Joe (September 15, 2016)."Seeso Announces First Annual Stand-up Streaming Festival".Paste Magazine.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Tang, Estelle (October 27, 2016)."20 Years Later, Janeane Garafalo Breaks DownThe Truth About Cats and DogsMost Problematic Moments ".ELLE.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Wright, Megh (October 27, 2016)."Seeso Orders 'Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle' and 'Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays'".Splitsider.RetrievedNovember 24,2017.
- ^Hamedy, Saba (December 22, 2016)."The big change that inspired Nick Thune's new comedy special".Mashable.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Wright, Megh (November 1, 2016)."Seeso Announces 2017 Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows and Standup Specials".Splitsider.Archived fromthe originalon December 1, 2017.RetrievedNovember 24,2017.
- ^"Sasheer Zamata's Debut Comedy Special 'Pizza Mind' Out Today from Comedy Dynamics".Shadow and Act.June 3, 2017.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Fanelli, William (June 8, 2017)."Doug Stanhope's new special 'Comedians' Comedian's Comedians' premieres on Seeso on June 22 - Eponymous Review".Eponymous Review.RetrievedNovember 23,2017.
- ^Wright, Megh (August 9, 2017)."Seeso Confirms It's Shutting Down Later This Year".Splitsider.The Awl.RetrievedAugust 14,2017.
- ^"'There's... Johnny!': TV Review ".The Hollywood Reporter.November 16, 2017.
