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Fox Entertainment’s precocious formed Fox Creator Studios and comedian Tom Segura’s YMH Studios are joining forces.
FCS and YMH person entered into a strategical multi-project business to develop, finance, and nutrient a wide slate of original contented to beryllium released via YMH Studios’ direct-to-consumer platforms.
The first slate, which moves into accumulation this year, includes aggregate series, including a stand-up drama showcase spotlighting some established and emerging voices; a scary drama animated series; and a live-action drama bid group successful an airdrome bar.
“What Tom and YMH person built goes acold beyond podcasting aliases stand-up,” Billy Parks, Head of Fox Creative Studios, Fox Entertainment told Deadline. “They’ve created a existent direct-to-consumer intermezo business pinch a loyal audience, proven monetization, and a repeatable imaginative engine. That’s precisely nan benignant of creator-led ecosystem Fox Creator Studios was built to support and thief scale.”
Segura has headlined 7 Netflix drama specials since 2014 and created, stars successful and executive produces acheronian comedy Bad Thoughts connected nan streamer, taking viewers done a bid of vignettes successful each episode. Its six-episode 2nd play conscionable launched connected May 24.
Launched successful January 2026, FCS is described arsenic a “digital-first division” designed to create caller formats, IP and talent by tapping into the creator community.
YMH Studios is simply a starring independent drama web successful nan podcasting space, generating much than 500 cardinal yearly impressions crossed a web of 25 shows. The institution operates its ain in-house advertizing and income infrastructure supporting some owned and partner programming on pinch a direct-to-consumer business producing and distributing premium unrecorded events, drama specials, and exclusive content.
“We’ve spent years building a business wherever we tin create independently and enactment straight connected to our audience,” Segura told Deadline. “Fox Creator Studios understands that exemplary and brings nan infrastructure and scope to thief america grow it successful a meaningful way.”
