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EXCLUSIVE: Blink49 Studios has group up a associated task pinch iconic Canadian drama marque Yuk Yuk’s.
The brace will activity together to create and nutrient a slate of unrecorded and integer drama projects, tapping into Yuk Yuk’s 5 decades arsenic a awesome subordinate successful nan Canadian drama landscape. The institution is considered to person played a cardinal domiciled successful launching nan careers of Jim Carrey, Howie, Mandel, Norm MacDonald and Russell Peters among others, and has opened a web of drama clubs.
Blink49, which has offices successful Canada and nan U.S., will service arsenic nan workplace partner connected each projects developed nether nan JV. The attraction will beryllium connected unrecorded stand-up pop-up events crossed Canada and original integer and online content.
“This business represents a earthy alignment betwixt 2 companies profoundly committed to championing awesome comedic voices,” said John Morayniss, CEO, Blink49 Studios. “Yuk Yuk’s has an unmatched bequest successful Canadian comedy, and together we spot a important opportunity to build a modern, scalable drama pipeline that connects unrecorded capacity pinch premium integer storytelling.”
“I’ve been admiring Blink49 for immoderate clip and I’m excited to create a slate of programming pinch them which will lead to untold riches and fame,” added Mark Breslin, CEO and laminitis of Yuk Yuk’s.
Blink49 and Yuk Yuk’s person some been focusing building drama contented based astir unrecorded experiences pinch integer projects that bring talent find together pinch improvement and production. The strategical focused has aligned them for nan JV.
Yesterday, Blink49, which has backing from Fifth Season and Bell Media, launched a world creator studios unit, hiring shaper and integer manufacture seasoned Mickey Meyer to tally it. The portion will partner pinch creators to standard their brands into IP successful scripted, unscripted and digital-first formats.
Blink49 has credits for shows specified arsenic Wild Cards, Beast Games, Age of Attraction and Late Bloomer, while Yuk Yuk’s, which stand-up Breslin and Joel Axler launched successful 1976, is simply a cardinal subordinate successful nan Canadian stand-up scene. It produces programs specified arsenic Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian Laugh Off and different specials. The woody pinch Blink49 will spot a concerted effort to bring its stand-up talent to screens.
