Just For Laughs, Stingray team to launch FAST channels

David Purdy

NEWS BRIEF: Montreal-headquartered comedy sales house Just For Laughs and music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions firm Stingray are joining forces to develop FAST channels featuring premium comedy content.

This collaboration brings together Just For Laughs’ library of comedy programming – including stand-up specials, and festival performances – with Stingray’s  expertise in channel creation, advertising sales, and global distribution. The result will be a new slate of worldwide FAST channels. David Purdy, chief revenue officer of Stingray, said: “As a global leader in FAST channel distribution, we are uniquely positioned to bring their incredible programming to new markets.”