TTG (TicketText Group), the company behind London live entertainment venues 2Northdown and 21Soho which specialise in stand-up comedy, has announced the expansion of Laughing Around, its TV, Digital & Podcast production business.

Following the recent hire of producer Lauren Jay (The Stand Up Sketch Show, Mock the Week), Laughing Around is now actively developing projects, both scripted and non- scripted for broadcasters, SVODs, digital and podcast platforms. Jay has previously held multiple production and development roles at companies including Endemol Shine Group and Angst Productions.

Laughing Around owns its own podcast studio in 21Soho and is set to announce producer agreements for a number of newly developed podcasts, as well as taking on already established ones. It also has multiple formats being developed with broadcast commissioners.

Going forward Laughing Around is seeking scripts and original ideas to also take into development, and is currently meeting with agents, comedians and broadcasters.

Nick Mills, founder of TTG, said: “I am incredibly proud of the speed at which Laughing Around has grown over the past 12 months. With Lauren joining the team, the business will continue to grow from strength to strength as we accelerate momentum with her wealth of experience, already allowing us to open up new creative and commercial opportunities.”

TTG operates 2Northdown (https://www.2northdown.com/) and 21Soho (https://www.21- soho.com/), two of London’s most respected live comedy venues that have become synonymous with the very best talent to see on the live circuit, with the likes of Alan Carr, Aisling Bea, Joe Lycett, Frank Skinner, Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Allen, Brett Goldstein, Sophie Duker, Lolly Adefope, Phil Wang and Rob Beckett performing there in recent months.

Laughing Around (https://www.laughingaround.com/) has already created content (distributed via digital and social media including TikTok, Instagram & YouTube), for the likes of Olga Koch, Babatunde Aleshe, Helen Bauer, Dane Baptiste, Finlay Christie, Aurie Styla, Ania Magliano, Kemah Bob, Jack Barry and many many more. Utilising a network of creative freelancers and in-house production crew, Laughing Around offers a quick-turnaround boutique production facility for live performance streaming, VOD, and scripted material.