Beyond Ramps Up Comedy Slate

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has picked up the distribution rights for A List Entertainment’s catalogue of comedy specials and programs.

A List’s collection of 33 titles will be released at MIPCOM. The programs featured include Arj Barker, David Strassman, Puppetry of the Penis, The Umbilical Brothers and Carl Barron, as well as Akmal Saleh, Jimeoin, The Amazing Johnathan, Kitty Flanagan, Fiona O’Loughlin, David Williams, Chris Franklin, Tahir Bilgic and Heath Franklin.

“The A List catalogue has something for everyone, from the sheer lunacy of Puppetry of the Penis to the physicality of The Umbilical Brothers to the more cerebral Arj Barker, known worldwide from Flight of the Conchords,” said Fiona Crago, the general manager of Beyond Distribution. “These comedians will delight and entertain audiences worldwide.”

Arti Laing, the CEO of A List Entertainment, added, "My company has established an excellent relationship with Beyond’s Australian DVD label Punchline and I very much look forward to continuing this success to the overseas markets."

Beyond is set to release stand-up comedian Margaret Cho’s latest concert, Cho Dependent, at MIPCOM. The company is also launching three new comedy titles from Beyond Home Entertainment (Punchline), including, Nina Conti: Talk To The Hand, featuring a ventriloquist; Axis of Awesome Live, about a YouTube sensation and Tripod Versus The Dragon, a epic tale of dragons, dungeons, warriors and close-harmony singing.