The British version of Saturday Night Live will have a home in the United States as well.
Peacock has acquired U.S. streaming rights to SNL UK, with episodes streaming the day after the air in the United Kingdom. The show is set to premiere March 21 on Sky One and streaming service Now.
The Peacock deal means that users will have access to two versions of SNL in weeks when both shows run new episodes.
“Saturday Night Live is one of the most influential comedy brands in the world and bringing the UK edition to Peacock is a natural extension of that legacy,” said Liz Jenkins, chief business officer at NBCUniversal Entertainment. “As the streaming home of SNL, Peacock is proud to introduce bold new British voices to a global stage.”
SNL UK will star Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. SNL creator Lorne Michaels is executive producing the British show; James Longman is the lead producer, Liz Clare directs and Daran Jonno Johnson is head writer.
Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK production team, headed by managing director Hellen Kruger Bratt, and Michaels’ Broadway Video are producing the show. Shanna Baynard is the executive in charge of production. Andy Charles Smith is the lead producer for UTAS UK Productions alongside production executive Sam Salter. SNL UK was commissioned by Phil Edgar-Jones, executive Director of unscripted originals and Lisa Clark, commissioning executive at Sky, for Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios & chief content officer for Sky.
