Billy On the Street Travels to the U.K.

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MUNICH: Comedy Central UK has picked up the exclusive U.K. broadcast rights for the comedy game show Billy On the Street from Red Arrow International.

Billy On the Street looks on as comedian and Emmy nominee Billy Eichner confronts members of the public in New York and asks them outrageous trivia questions. The Funny Or Die-produced series features appearances by such celebrities as Michelle Obama, P!nk, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Chris Pratt, Tina Fey and Julianne Moore. It is currently airs on truTV in the U.S.

Billy On the Street was recently sold into Ireland and New Zealand. The show, which is also available as a format, already airs in more than 142 territories around the globe, including Australia, Denmark and Brazil.