Collaboration with Pan-Arab multi-channel network “Kharabeesh” to bring
together the biggest names in comedy from around MENA
YouTube announced today the first-ever YouTube Comedy Week
in the MENA region, a special event
from May 19th through May 25th, that will showcase the
best of comedy with video premieres and creative collaborations from the
region’s funniest people. Comedy Week in MENA is part of a global campaign
to celebrate comedy on YouTube.
YouTube Comedy Week will bring together the biggest names in
comedy on YouTube in the region in a collaboration with “Kharabeesh”, to create a one of a kind experience for comedy fans. The week-long event will showcase
different channels and new talents in the realm of comedy. This event will consist of dedicated
programming that includes new episodes from popular YouTube stand up comedy
channels, news parody channels, social/political satire channels, cartoon
animation and more.
“YouTube
is the home of comedy for the next generation,” says YouTube’s Diana Baddar,
Head of video partnerships in MENA. "If you like to laugh, come join us
during Comedy Week as we celebrate the best of comedy with sketches, pranks,
stand-up routines, parodies, and brings together the best comedians in the
region in a way that truly reflects the unique sense of humor in the Arab
region.”
Comedy is big in the MENA region with nearly half of all top
10 channels around the region belonging to the comedy category. Comedy
continues to grow as more comedy channels move up the ranks of top 10 lists in
the region.
Tune in at youtube.com/comedyweek starting May 19 for the
week-long comedy lineup!
Participating Talents
● Al
Tase3a illa rob3 (S7 Channel)
● Kharabeesh
Cartoons
● N2O
● Black
Mousiba
● Jeddah
Comedy Club
● FemalesShow
● 2050
Series
● HawwaShow
● Stand
Ub
● 7abtein
● 3asa
Kheir
● iToonsi
● Yam3iris
Don’t forget to follow the event with the hashtag #ComedyWeek on Google+ and Twitter.
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