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EXCLUSIVE: Fox’s free ad-supported streaming service, Tubi, has group its astir expansive creator business yet: a multi-project, multi-year slate pinch comedian, character and integer creator Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks.
Building connected nan occurrence of nan Tubi Original Safe Space, a drama bid co-created, directed, exec produced by and starring Fredericks, which premiered past November, Tubi is deepening nan collaboration crossed formats and genres. Upcoming, Fredericks will beryllium putting retired 2 much seasons of Safe Space, positive a caller scripted workplace comedy, his first drama typical for a awesome streamer, and original characteristic films for nan platform.
In Safe Space, KevOnStage plays nan underqualified Dr. Fredericks, whose ngo is to thief guideline struggling couples backmost to a spot of healing. The show’s eight-episode 2nd play premieres successful June, pinch Season 3 slated for July 2027.
The comedian’s caller 10-episode drama series, The Airport, is group successful nan country’s astir dysfunctional airport, wherever an ill-equipped unit struggles to support things moving amid changeless chaos. That title premieres this November.
Fredericks’ drama special Grief Sucks, wherever he offers a heartfelt and comedic return connected condolences and family, premieres February 21, 2027. Then, location are nan aforementioned films — a vacation drama and scary comedy, which are slated for 2027 and 2028, respectively.
“This slate is what happens erstwhile a level believes successful a creator’s afloat imagination and gives them room to grow,” Fredericks said successful a connection connected nan slate deal. “Tubi has fixed maine nan level to do it all, from producing my first stand-up typical to processing my first films, while besides creating opportunities for up-and-coming creators, particularly Black creators whose voices merit to beryllium amplified. Comedy has ever been cardinal to who I am, and getting to bring these projects to life pinch a partner that genuinely believes successful nan activity has been incredibly meaningful. We’re building thing overmuch bigger than 1 show, and I can’t hold for group to spot what’s coming.”
With millions of followers and a way grounds spanning stand-up, tv and film, KevOnStage has besides antecedently collaborated pinch Tubi connected nan merchandise of Bald Brothers, a afloat improvised drama bid created pinch comedian Tony Baker. He’s besides known for projects for illustration nan BET+ drama Church, TBS’s Friday Night Vibes, and nan podcast Not My Best Moment, produced successful business pinch iHeartMedia and Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton’s Unanimous Media.
“Kevin has built a powerful relationship pinch audiences done authentic, laugh-out-loud storytelling,” said Rich Bloom, General Manager, Creator Programs & Executive Vice President, Business Development astatine Tubi. “Expanding our business pinch him reflects our committedness to giving creators who bring unsocial voices and loyal fanbases to nan level nan runway to spell bigger, whether that intends a caller series, a stand-up special, aliases their first films.”
Since launching Tubi for Creators, a programme intended to accelerate its finance successful nan creator space, successful June 2025, digital-first creator contented connected Tubi has grown to complete 20,000 episodes from much than 300 creators. The streamer announced its first exclusive creator bid slate, besides featuring Joey Graceffa, TheOneShu, Bigg Jah, Rock Squad, and Dan & Riy, past November. It announced caller original bid pinch Keith Lee, Bob nan Drag Queen, and Sofi Manassyan little than six months later, and astir precocious announced The Fast Lane, a unrecorded “altcast experience” hosted by Michelle Khare and Jeremiah Burton, which is pegged to nan 2026 Formula 1 season.
Fredericks is repped by Brecheen Feldman Breimer.
