Seeso
Subscription streaming service (2016–2017)
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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.
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Type of site | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 7, 2016 |
| Dissolved | November 8, 2017 |
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| Services | |
| Current status | Shut down, superseded by Peacock |
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
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The UCB Show | Sketch comedy | December 3, 2015 | 2 seasons, 16 episodes | 30 min. | Ended; Moved to Starz |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Parody | February 20, 2016 | 3 seasons, 26 episodes | 30 min. | Ended; Moved to Pluto 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 to VRV |
| 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 to Starz |
| HarmonQuest | Live improvisation/Adult animation | July 14, 2016[13] | 1 season, 10 episodes | 25 min. | Moved to VRV |
| Take My Wife | Sitcom | August 11, 2016 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 30 min. | Ended; Moved to Starz |
| 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 to VRV |
| My Brother, My Brother and Me | Advice/Comedy | February 23, 2017 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 22-26 min. | Ended; Moved to VRV |
| Shrink | Sitcom | March 16, 2017[15] | 1 season, 8 episodes[16] | 30 min. | Ended; Moved to Hulu |
| Flulanthropy | Sitcom | July 13, 2017[17] | 1 season, 1 episode | 28 min. | Ended |
Co-productions
These 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
| 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, 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]
