Seeso was an over-the-top subscription streaming service owned by Comcast through NBCUniversal,[1][2] launched on January 7, 2016, and closed on November 8, 2017. It provided comedy content such as original and broadcast television shows.
History
On December 2, 2014, Evan Shapiro joined NBCUniversal as the Executive Vice President of the newly formed NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises division of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group after his job at Pivot[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 an open beta that 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
Seeso offered comedy shows, including Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Office (UK), Parks and Recreation, The Kids in the Hall, Fancy Boy, and Monty Python.
Original series
Co-productions
These shows have been commissioned by Seeso in cooperation with a partner from another country.
Specials
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, and My Brother, My Brother and Me were removed and transferred to the VRV streaming service.[30] There's... Johnny!, a sitcom which had been produced for Seeso but not yet aired, was transferred to Hulu.[31]
See also
- List of streaming media services
External links
References
- Whitney Friedlander. NBCUniversal's Seeso Finalizes Launch Date, Comedy Slate Variety, December 9, 2015, retrieved January 8, 2016^
- Todd Spangler. NBCU Sets 'Seeso' Comedy Subscription VOD Channel Launch Variety, October 15, 2015, retrieved January 8, 2016^
- Cynthia Littleton. Evan Shapiro Joins NBCUniversal as Exec VP of Digital Enterprises Variety, 2 December 2014, retrieved 10 October 2016^
- Bryan Bishop. NBC's SeeSo is a $3.99 streaming service built just for comedy The Verge, 15 October 2015, retrieved 10 October 2016^
- Jared Newman. A closer look at SeeSo, NBC's streaming-video service for comedy geeks TechHive, 17 December 2015, retrieved 10 October 2016^
- Denise Petski. NBC's Streaming Comedy Channel Seeso Sets Launch Date Deadline Hollywood, 9 December 2015, retrieved 10 October 2016^
- Seeso's "Stand-up Streaming Fest" to bring 12 new stand-up specials in 12 weeks TheLaughButton!, 30 September 2016, retrieved 10 October 2016^
- Denise Petski. Evan Shapiro Exits As Head Of NBCUniversal's Seeso Streaming Service Deadline, 2017-05-03, retrieved 2017-08-01^
- Log In or Sign Up to View www.facebook.com^
- Welcome to seeso.com retrieved 2025-01-07^
- Big Jay Oakerson's 'What's Your F@%king Deal' Gets Premiere Date and Trailer! - The Interrobang The Interrobang, February 2, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Kevin Burrows. Kevin Burrows on Twitter: "Garrett and Quinn are back. Gentlemen Lobsters Season 2 Premiere Twitter, June 16, 2016, retrieved March 22, 2018^
- Patrick Ryan. First look: Dan Harmon meets 'Dungeons & Dragons' in 'Harmonquest' USA TODAY, May 2, 2016, retrieved January 25, 2018^
- Greg Evans. Seeso Sets Launch Date For Comic 'Debate Wars' With Michael Ian Black Deadline, August 3, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Kenneth Arthur. Inside the Long Road 'Shrink' Took Making it to TV Splitsider, March 15, 2017, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Robert Lloyd. New Seeso comedy 'Shrink' has heart without getting sentimental Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2017, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Megh Wright. Seeso Announces Summer Premiere Dates for 'HarmonQuest,' 'There's…Johnny!', and More Splitsider, March 30, 2017, retrieved November 24, 2017^
- Molly Morgan. Season Six of Funny as Hell Coming to Seeso Paste Magazine, July 6, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Bill Brioux. Jon Dore's stand-up comedy series 'Funny as Hell' back with a new US audience - NEWS 1130 NEWS 1130, February 9, 2017, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Danette Chavez. Seeso announces Cameron Esposito's standup special and original series AV Club, January 12, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Doug Stanhope's Johnny Depp-Produced Stand-up Special Gets Seeso Premiere Date Deadline, August 23, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Robert Ham. Brian Posehn on His New Stand-up Special, Acting and Deadpool Paste Magazine, September 30, 2016, retrieved November 25, 2017^
- Joe Allen. Seeso Announces First Annual Stand-up Streaming Festival Paste Magazine, September 15, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Estelle Tang. 20 Years Later, Janeane Garafalo Breaks Down The Truth About Cats and Dogs Most Problematic Moments ELLE, October 27, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Megh Wright. Seeso Orders 'Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle' and 'Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays' Splitsider, October 27, 2016, retrieved November 24, 2017^
- Saba Hamedy. The big change that inspired Nick Thune's new comedy special Mashable, December 22, 2016, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Megh Wright. Seeso Announces 2017 Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows and Standup Specials Splitsider, November 1, 2016, retrieved November 24, 2017^
- Sasheer Zamata's Debut Comedy Special 'Pizza Mind' Out Today from Comedy Dynamics Shadow and Act, June 3, 2017, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- William Fanelli. Doug Stanhope's new special 'Comedians' Comedian's Comedians' premieres on Seeso on June 22 - Eponymous Review Eponymous Review, June 8, 2017, retrieved November 23, 2017^
- Megh Wright. Seeso Confirms It's Shutting Down Later This Year Splitsider.com, The Awl, August 9, 2017, retrieved August 14, 2017^
- 'There's ... Johnny!': TV Review The Hollywood Reporter, November 16, 2017^