Babelgum & Michael Showalter Team Up for Original Series

LONDON/NEW YORK: Babelgum has signed comedian Michael Showalter to an exclusive partnership for a new four-part series, Michael Showalter presents the Making Of.

The series will look at how some of the most popular TV commercials were created, spotlighting behind-the-scenes moments of the creative process. The first episode is currently live on the Babelgum website, and additional episodes will roll out monthly exclusively on Babelgum’s comedy channel.

“Due to the success of Michael Showalter’s Showalter I have been looking at various ways I can continue creating and interacting with my fans and viewers of web television,” said Showalter. “As the home for smart comedy, Babelgum allows me the freedom to create and provide an incredibly funny series for comedy lovers around the world.”

“Michael Showalter is such an amazing comedic talent, we are very excited to work with him to deliver incredibly smart original content to our vast global audience,” added Amber J. Lawson, the publisher of Babelgum’s comedy channel. “The series continues Babelgum’s commitment to working with industry leading talent and creators to provide professionally-produced, brand-friendly and smart comedy content.”