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PIAS launch UK comedy division
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 22 July 2009
Not really music news at all, but with the Edinburgh Fringe approaching and CMU’s sister media ThreeWeeks about to crank up into action once more I’m in a comedy frame of mind, so let’s report on this.
Independent music distributors [PIAS] are launching a UK comedy division which will distribute both comedy DVDs and digital and mobile comedy content. The new division mirrors another comedy department already operational within the [PIAS] group in Holland, and will tap into the distributor’s worldwide network to take any comedy talent it works with to a global audience.
Confirming the new division, Andy Townsend, who will be General Manger of [PIAS] Comedy UK, told CMU: “There is a place for a new independent releasing option for comedy talent in the UK. With the [PIAS] network we can offer cohesive distribution across all channels, revenue streams and territories. The [PIAS] heritage of developing artists shows that we are all about working with creative talent to build careers not just move product. Our intention is to sign a roster of career artists that we can work with over the long term”.
