Comedian KevOnStage lands Tubi’s most expansive creator deal; two series, a comedy special, and his first feature films. Here’s what the slate looks like.
When Safe Space premiered on Tubi last November, the premise was simple: an underqualified therapist trying to fix other people’s relationships. What was less obvious was what the show actually represented: a digital creator making a quiet case that his instincts were better than most network development executives had been willing to bet on. Tubi noticed.
The result is the platform’s most expansive creator partnership to date: a multi-project, multi-year slate with comedian, actor, and digital creator Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks that spans series, stand-up, and original feature films.
From Creator Deal to Full Slate
Most streaming creator deals follow a recognizable pattern: one show, one season, a performance clause that effectively means “we’ll see.” What Tubi is offering Fredericks breaks from that template in nearly every dimension. Two more seasons of Safe Space — Season 2 premiering in June, Season 3 slated for July 2027. A new 10-episode workplace comedy, The Airport, premiering this November. A comedy special, Grief Sucks, landing February 21, 2027. And two original feature films — a holiday comedy and a horror comedy — scheduled for 2027 and 2028, respectively.
For context: the pipeline from a single digital series to a first stand-up special for a major streamer typically takes years of negotiation, a manager willing to push hard, and a platform willing to bet on an artist rather than a format. Tubi compressed that timeline into a single deal announcement.
The platform is called “free ad-supported streaming.” It is not free for the people building it.
What He Actually Said
In his statement, Fredericks said:
“Tubi has given me the platform to do it all,
from producing my first stand-up special to developing my first films,
while also creating opportunities for up-and-coming creators,
especially Black creators whose voices deserve to be amplified.”
That sentence is doing more work than the headline. The phrase “especially Black creators” is deliberate and on-the-record, in a major streaming deal announcement, by someone who has spent years building a digital media audience that mainstream distribution rarely chased. That is not a PR talking point. That is a creator saying plainly what the deal means in context.
Fredericks has previously partnered with Tubi on Bald Brothers, a fully improvised series with comedian Tony Baker, and has credits at BET+ (Church) and TBS (Friday Night Vibes) — a track record that had network legitimacy but never produced a deal at this scale.
The bet Tubi is making is not on a format. It is on an artist’s full range.
The Platform Architecture Behind the Deal
Since launching Tubi for Creators in June 2025, the platform has grown to over 20,000 episodes from more than 300 creators. The Fredericks slate is the most expansive single partnership in that program’s short history.
Rich Bloom, General Manager of Creator Programs at Tubi, framed it this way:
“Expanding our partnership with him reflects
our commitment to giving creators who bring unique voices and loyal fanbases
to the platform the runway to go bigger.”
Most creator programs are built like parking lots: you pull in, you park, you leave when the meter runs. What Tubi is describing here looks more like a flight path.
Mini FAQ
What is KevOnStage’s new Tubi deal? Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks has signed Tubi’s most expansive creator partnership to date. The multi-year slate includes two additional seasons of Safe Space, a new comedy series called The Airport, his first comedy special Grief Sucks (premiering February 21, 2027), and two original feature films scheduled for 2027 and 2028.
When does Season 2 of Safe Space premiere on Tubi? Safe Space Season 2 premieres in June 2025 with eight episodes. Season 3 is currently slated for July 2027.
What is Tubi for Creators? Launched in June 2025, Tubi for Creators is Fox’s initiative to accelerate investment in digital-native content. As of this writing, the program has grown to over 20,000 episodes from more than 300 creators, with KevOnStage representing its most comprehensive single-artist partnership.
Creators with proven audiences
The KevOnStage slate is a point in a larger argument: that digital-native creators with proven audiences don’t need network permission to build a body of work worth watching. Tubi is providing the infrastructure. Fredericks is providing everything else. Watch The Airport this November and see whether the thesis holds. It probably will.
