TNT suspends filming of comedy shows as comedians flee Russia over war and mobilization — Baza

Russian TV network TNT has suspended the filming of comedy shows, including Comedy Battle and Improvisation, as many comedians have left Russia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine or the announcement of “partial” mobilization in Russia, Baza reports.

According to the Telegram channel, TNT changed its policy after Tina Kandelaki took over as CEO. She opted for more serialized dramas, so shows like Improvisation, Improvisation.Teams, Where's Logic and Two in a Million were suspended indefinitely.

Currently, a new season of Improvisation airs on TNT, but it was filmed in April and has not been renewed since. The show Improvisation.Teams was supposed to air this fall, but TNT did not hold the castings planned for the summer. The new season of Comedy Battle was postponed until next year as some of the comedians left Russia. The web page containing the application form for participating in the casting now displays a 404 error, Baza notes.