Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee


Crackle chief upped to Sony networks digital boss

Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has promoted the boss of its on-demand service, Crackle, to executive VP and chief digital officer. Eric Berger will remain general manager of OTT service Crackle, but also now oversees worldwide digital strategy across all Sony channels. The long-serving exec has been with Sony since 2006 and Crackle since 2008, […]

Jerry Seinfeld leaves Crackle for Netflix

US streamer Netflix has pulled off a big-money coup by signing comedian and writer Jerry Seinfeld to an exclusive multi-faceted production deal. Seinfeld was previously with Sony’s on-demand platform Crackle, with various commentators immediately noting this is among the first cases of a major VOD platform poaching talent from another. The pact will see 24 […]

Comcast on-demand platform adds Sony’s Crackle

Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand is adding Sony Pictures Television’s streaming platform Crackle to its cable and TV Everywhere services. The deal means Comcast subscribers with access to catch-up platform Xfinity will be able to watch Crackle as of tomorrow (April 20). This marks the first time Crackle has been made available via a cable subscription, […]

Sony closing Crackle streaming service in the UK

Sony Pictures Television is closing its online channel Crackle in the UK at the end of the month. Users clicking through to the site today were met with a message that read: “We’d like to thank all those who have supported and enjoyed Crackle UK. As of April 1, 2014 Crackle’s UK service will no […]

More Jerry Seinfeld and original series for Crackle

Crackle has ordered another season of its signature show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as well as several new and returning shows. The Sony Pictures Television-owned online channel has just launched the third season of the web series in which comedian Jerry Seinfeld takes other comics for a car ride and coffee. Sony produces the […]

Sony’s Crackle launches on Apple TV

Sony’s online network Crackle has launched on Apple’s Apple TV service. Apple TV users can now watch Crackle content including original shortform series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (pictured) and original Danny Glover movie Extraction as well as classic series including Seinfeld, Damages and The Shield. “Crackle on Apple TV will provide viewers across 20 […]

Crackle orders more eps of Seinfeld web series

Sony’s online channel Crackle has ordered 24 more episodes of web comedy series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Ten episodes of the web series were released last year. The show, which is produced by Sony-backed producer Embassy Row, features comedian Jerry Seinfeld talking to fellow comedians while travelling in a car. The first series featured […]