‘We’re really doubling down on the comedy space’: Paramount heads reveal plans for 2025

Nathan Jolly

September 16, 2024 12:15

A newly-commissioned local sitcom, a weekly comedy show starring Sam Pang, and the return of a generational classic were among the big announcements at Paramount’s upfront in Sydney on Monday morning.

Ghosts Australia is the big comedy hope for Ten this year – an eight-part BBC Studios Australia production for Network 10 and Paramount+ – based on the most-watched UK comedy of last year which saw over 6 million people tune into its finale.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.

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‘We’re really doubling down on the comedy space’: Paramount heads reveal plans for 2025

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