Just for Laughs Gets Asian Treatment

CANNES: MediaCorp TV is on board for an Asian version of Just for Laughs Gags, with 13 half hours worth of footage to be shot in Singapore.

Just For Laughs has entered into an exclusive agreement with MediaCorp TV to co-produce and distribute Just For Laughs Gags in Asia. The Singaporean footage will be mixed with 20 half hours of the Canadian series and distributed by MediaCorp throughout Asia. Just For Laughs will distribute this adaptation throughout the rest of the world.

Pierre Girard, the general manager of Juste Pour Rire Les Gags, commented: "MediaCorp TV is the ideal partner with an excellent pool of talent and television production expertise. Singapore is our ideal place to kick-start our foray into the Asian market.”

Lucas Chow, the CEO of MediaCorp, added: "We are indeed very proud to have the chance to work with a world-renowned brand such as Just For Laughs. I am a big fan of the series and look forward to MediaCorp TV injecting an Asian flavour to one of the most-watched programmes in its genre.  It would be a great opportunity to showcase our expertise to the rest of the world.”