Sarah Henley
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Louise Atkinson and Priya Hall amongst 99 Club bursary recipients
The 99 Club's 2023 bursaries for female and non-binary comedians were awarded to Louise Atkinson, Priya Hall, Alexandra Haddow, Leila Navabi and Lorna Rose Treen.
British Comedy Guide, 14th June 2023NextUp to stream hit Edinburgh Fringe shows with Flashback Festival
NextUp is to stream a raft of shows from last year's Edinburgh Fringe, including critically acclaimed sketch duo Britney, alongside Kate Barron, Lily Phillips, Sian Davies, Ted Hill, Isabelle Farah and comedy magician Pete Heat.
British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2023NextUp: 'The diversity of the industry will be hit'
With comedy venues - hit hard by the pandemic - reopening in England and Scotland, NextUp's Sarah Henley argues that online audiences are key to the industry's future.
Anne Cassidy, The Guardian, 14th May 2021NextUp's Sarah Henley awarded Women In Innovation Prize
Sarah Henley, co-founder of comedy streaming platform NextUp Comedy, has been awarded the prestigious 'Women In Innovation' award as part of the Women In Innovation Programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th March 2021The Chortle comedy book festival is back
Stars taking part in next month's event include Frank Skinner, Adam Buxton, Helen Lederer, Richard Herring, Mark Watson, Andy Hamilton, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Robin Ince, Matt Forde, Arthur Mathews and Michael Spicer.
Chortle, 27th October 2020Can British comedy make a killing online?
A specialist comedy streaming platform is aiming for success in the UK and beyond.
Daniel Cooper, Engadget, 5th October 2018NextUp aims to help close the comedy gender gap
I recently chatted with co-founder Sarah Henley about how NextUp is supporting comedians via a 50/50 revenue share model, and their aim is to have 50/50 male and female representation on the service. Seen as women make up half the population, y'know.
Angela Johnson, Entertainment Focus, 5th September 2018Comedy streaming service NextUp invites comedy fans to invest
NextUp, the online stand-up show streaming service, have gone 'public' by allowing comedy fans to own a stake in the business via a crowd-equity campaign.
British Comedy Guide, 24th July 2018Streaming site NextUp does deal with Apple TV
Sarah Henley, one of the founders of NextUp, says "We're really excited to have launched on Apple TV."
Beyond The Joke, 27th April 2018NextUp stand-up streaming site joins Amazon Channels
NextUp, the online video-on-demand service that allows comedy fans to stream full stand-up shows, has now launched on Amazon Channels too.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd November 2017