In the breakdown and in the comeback of a comedy giant

Once one of the most influential brands of comedy business, only because of laughter last year an impressive fall. After four decades as a top king maker in the industry -a place where repetitions and Bucher discovered the next big thing, and a short set could change their lives -the legendary Festival for Insolvency Protection in 2024 submitted, his future uncertain uncertain.

The warning signs had built up: a leadership scandal, a closure of the pandemic and a developing comedy economy in which the algorithm broke through as much as any industry gatekeeper. When the comics became viral on Tikkok and set up on YouTube followness, the question arose: Does JFL still have important?

And yet the inheritance is undeniable. JFL was founded in 1982 as a two-day francophone event and has exploded in a marquee name in the years since then-with Montreal as a flagship festival and numerous other satellite events in the course of the year. His new facinis program was a career platform for dozens of now household names, from Kevin Hart and Amy Schumer about Jimmy Fallon and Ramy Youssef.

Even in the last decade, the festival has with all the challenges with which JFL was placed Hacks'Hannah Inthern, Abbott ElementaryQuinta Brunson and Shane Gillis. And now, after a year of restructuring, there are signs of renewal.

After the Comediha JFL Montreal, based in Quebec in Quebec in Quebec in Quebec in Quebec, was restarted for the first time in two years from July 16-etwas slimmer, newly designed and with a mixture of new and already existing leadership.

The parent Bédard calls this year as a mere “first step” towards his full vision, while over 100,000 tickets have already been sold, which means that the festival “will not lose any money this year”.

Today via the comedy business podcast, we think about the promotion, autumn and the return of Just for Laughs. The team is now heading him into the future: President and CEO parent-bédard, executive producer, head of the development and creative strategy Spencer Griffin and Head of Programming Nick Brazao.

Look at a video clip from the conversation above and look at the complete audio podcast below.