The Comedy Network Signs Just For Laughs to Massive, Multi-Year Television Series Deal
The Comedy Network Checks in to the Industry’s Most Hilarious Event: Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival
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Montreal, QC (July 23, 2012) – For the 30th anniversary of the Just For Laughs festival, The Comedy Network presents Montreal with the ultimate present – its presence! From July 23 – July 28, the network will film the star-studded comedy galas, deliver online celebrity-infused video updates at thecomedynetwork.ca, and lend some network exec expertise during the Comedy Conference. Why all the love? Well, as announced last month, Comedy and Just For Laughs struck a multi-year deal to deliver 13 hours of side-splitting content to Comedy viewers this Fall. Produced in association with Just For Laughs Television, the JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS gala series is hosted by The Muppets, Bill Hader, Joel McHale, Jack McBrayer, Jeremy Hotz, Jason Jones, and John Pinette.
In addition to the comedy stars already announced, including Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (KEY & PEELE), Debra DiGiovanni (VIDEO ON TRIAL), Caroline Rhea (HOLLYWOOD SQUARES), Chris D’Elia (CTV’s WHITNEY), Mario Cantone (SEX AND THE CITY), Jay Pharaoh (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), Jim Breuer (Half Baked), and Danny Bhoy, JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS also features the likes of Paul F. Tompkins, Seán Cullen, Darrin Rose, Todd Glass, Bobby Slayton, Andy Kindler, Dave Merheje, Levi MacDougall, Tim Steeves, Niles Seguin, Wayne Brady, Tom Papa, Mike Birbiglia, Derek Edwards and more!
The Comedy Network is also gifting the internet with more hilarity with the help of home-grown comics Emma Hunter and Nathan Macintosh. Serving as the network’s official on-the-ground reporters for thecomedynework.ca, they’re both fully committed to rubbing elbows with the best in the biz during the Fest, and will also conveniently be featured in JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS.
For those not able to join in on the Montreal hijinks in person, thecomedynework.cawill be updated regularly with video highlights. Not only is it the perfect way to capture all the fun, but they’ll also include interviews with comedians featured throughout Just For Laughs. More digital video content from Just For Laughs will be available this fall in conjunction with the broadcast of JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
The Comedy Network on Twitter
The Comedy Network on Facebook
JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS is produced by Just For Laughs Television in association with The Comedy Network. Executive Producers are Bruce Hills, Andy Nulman, and Gilbert Rozon. Sarah Fowlie is Director, Independent Production, Comedy, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Catherine McLeod is Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. Phil King is President, CTV Programming and Sports.
About the Just For Laughs Group
Founded in 1983, the Just For Laughs Group’s growth is concentrated on four major focal points: Festivals (in Montreal, Toronto and Chicago); television production (most notably Gags seen in 135 countries and on 95 airlines); live shows (Canadian tour dates for Jerry Seinfeld, Jeremy Hotz, John Pinette, Louis C.K., the Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour, North American dates for Family Guy Live!); and talent management. Its inaugural Montreal Festival 30 years ago is now the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event welcoming 2 million people each summer. The Group has offices in Montreal, Paris, Los Angeles, Toronto, London and a small apartment on the Internet.
About The Comedy Network
Canada’s first and favourite specialty comedy service, The Comedy Network airs comedy of all kinds, 24-hours-a-day, across multiple platforms, including a revolutionary broadband service at thecomedynetwork.ca. Launched in October 1997, The Comedy Network broadcasts, uncut and uncensored, an eclectic mix of scripted, stand-up, sketch, improv, and animated comedy – as well as topical comedy talk shows, game shows and classic situation comedies. The Comedy Network is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and is available in nearly six million households across the country.
– COMEDY –
For more information:
Andrea Allen, The Comedy Network, 416.384.5375 or andrea.allen@bellmedia.ca
Christy Sullivan, The Comedy Network, 416.384.3624 or christy.sullivan@bellmedia.ca
Montreal, QC (July 23, 2012) – For the 30th anniversary of the Just For Laughs festival, The Comedy Network presents Montreal with the ultimate present – its presence! From July 23 – July 28, the network will film the star-studded comedy galas, deliver online celebrity-infused video updates at thecomedynetwork.ca, and lend some network exec expertise during the Comedy Conference. Why all the love? Well, as announced last month, Comedy and Just For Laughs struck a multi-year deal to deliver 13 hours of side-splitting content to Comedy viewers this Fall. Produced in association with Just For Laughs Television, the JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS gala series is hosted by The Muppets, Bill Hader, Joel McHale, Jack McBrayer, Jeremy Hotz, Jason Jones, and John Pinette.
In addition to the comedy stars already announced, including Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (KEY & PEELE), Debra DiGiovanni (VIDEO ON TRIAL), Caroline Rhea (HOLLYWOOD SQUARES), Chris D’Elia (CTV’s WHITNEY), Mario Cantone (SEX AND THE CITY), Jay Pharaoh (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), Jim Breuer (Half Baked), and Danny Bhoy, JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS also features the likes of Paul F. Tompkins, Seán Cullen, Darrin Rose, Todd Glass, Bobby Slayton, Andy Kindler, Dave Merheje, Levi MacDougall, Tim Steeves, Niles Seguin, Wayne Brady, Tom Papa, Mike Birbiglia, Derek Edwards and more!
The Comedy Network is also gifting the internet with more hilarity with the help of home-grown comics Emma Hunter and Nathan Macintosh. Serving as the network’s official on-the-ground reporters for thecomedynework.ca, they’re both fully committed to rubbing elbows with the best in the biz during the Fest, and will also conveniently be featured in JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS.
For those not able to join in on the Montreal hijinks in person, thecomedynework.cawill be updated regularly with video highlights. Not only is it the perfect way to capture all the fun, but they’ll also include interviews with comedians featured throughout Just For Laughs. More digital video content from Just For Laughs will be available this fall in conjunction with the broadcast of JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
The Comedy Network on Twitter
The Comedy Network on Facebook
JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS is produced by Just For Laughs Television in association with The Comedy Network. Executive Producers are Bruce Hills, Andy Nulman, and Gilbert Rozon. Sarah Fowlie is Director, Independent Production, Comedy, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Catherine McLeod is Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. Phil King is President, CTV Programming and Sports.
About the Just For Laughs Group
Founded in 1983, the Just For Laughs Group’s growth is concentrated on four major focal points: Festivals (in Montreal, Toronto and Chicago); television production (most notably Gags seen in 135 countries and on 95 airlines); live shows (Canadian tour dates for Jerry Seinfeld, Jeremy Hotz, John Pinette, Louis C.K., the Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour, North American dates for Family Guy Live!); and talent management. Its inaugural Montreal Festival 30 years ago is now the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event welcoming 2 million people each summer. The Group has offices in Montreal, Paris, Los Angeles, Toronto, London and a small apartment on the Internet.
About The Comedy Network
Canada’s first and favourite specialty comedy service, The Comedy Network airs comedy of all kinds, 24-hours-a-day, across multiple platforms, including a revolutionary broadband service at thecomedynetwork.ca. Launched in October 1997, The Comedy Network broadcasts, uncut and uncensored, an eclectic mix of scripted, stand-up, sketch, improv, and animated comedy – as well as topical comedy talk shows, game shows and classic situation comedies. The Comedy Network is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and is available in nearly six million households across the country.
– COMEDY –
For more information:
Andrea Allen, The Comedy Network, 416.384.5375 or andrea.allen@bellmedia.ca
Christy Sullivan, The Comedy Network, 416.384.3624 or christy.sullivan@bellmedia.ca
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