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NBC ’s Saturday Night Live is manoeuver to the UK / Ireland , with SKY announce SNL UK hitting in 2026 and executive director - produced by Lorne Michaels .
Okay , here ’s the thing . As much as we jazz the news and think that its a not bad idea on a wide motley of levels , we ca n’t help feeling a teensy bit nervous over how it ’s going to be get . After months of grumble , Sky foretell that it ’s move forward on an edition of NBC and series Divine / EPLorne Michaels’Saturday Night Livefor the UK and Ireland . That means that in 2026 , an SNL UK cast of some of the best and brightest comedians that the UK has to offer will get a chance to shout , " Live from London , it ’s Saturday Night ! " Stemming from Broadway Video and Universal Television Alternative Studio ’s UK production team , Michaels is set to executive director produce SNL UK ( while stay EP on the original US version ) .
For now , that ’s all we have it off – but that ’s more than enough for two camps to work . First , there ’s the camp that ’s already pissing on the idea because , " We do n’t need Americans do over here to separate us what ’s fishy , " despite us being ineffective to think of anyone else who created a live sketch comedy and music series that ’s run for a half - 100 and is as relevant today as ever before . Then there ’s the other camp , the unity that are already rave about it being another example of how " the UK always does comedy better than the US , " even though the show has n’t bare yet . in person ? We ’re curious to see how the format could tally abroad and if SNL has substantial franchising possibleness .
" For over 50 years , ' Saturday Night Live ' has check a unique office in TV and in our collective culture , reflect and creating the global conversation all under the masterful comedic steering of Lorne Michaels . The show has discovered and nurtured unnumerable comedy and melodic endowment over the years , and we are thrilled to be partner with Lorne and the SNL team to bring an all - British translation of the show to UK audiences next year – all live from London on Saturday dark ! " sharedCecile Frot - Coutaz , chief executive officer of Sky Studios and Chief Content Officer , Sky .
SNL UKis commissioned byPhil Edgar - Jones , Executive Director of Unscripted Originals at Sky , forCecile Frot - Coutaz , chief executive officer of Sky Studios & Chief Content Officer for Sky . NBC’sSaturday Night Liveis a production of Broadway Video in tie with Universal Television , with Michaels the creator andexecutive manufacturer .
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