800 Pound Gorilla has partnered with Cineverse to launch an ad-free streaming service for stand-up comedy, arriving with a slate of new specials plus a library of 250 titles.
“Gorilla Comedy+ is about giving fans the ultimate stand-up experience while providing comedians with a platform that values their work,” said Ryan Bitzer, co-founder of 800 Pound Gorilla Media. “We designed it to complement existing partnerships and to make it easier for fans to discover and enjoy the comedians they love.”
Gorilla Comedy+ launches with Patton Oswalt’s latest special, Tea and Scotch, along with exclusive specials from Sal Vulcano, Emmy Blotnick, Pete Holmes, Jourdain Fisher, Nish Kumar, and more.
“We’re building Gorilla Comedy+ as a place where the comedy world can come together, which hasn’t existed until now,” said Damion Greiman, co-founder of 800 Pound Gorilla Media. “After ten years in the middle with a lot of comics, it’s about helping them get to fans and keep building specials, series, movies, and beyond.”
The 800 Pound Gorilla network reaches over 20 million comedy fans a month. It has produced or distributed the YouTube hits Mark Normand’s Out To Lunch and Matt Rife’s Only Fans, as well as specials for major streamers, including Leanne Morgan’s I‘m Every Woman on Netflix and Sean Patton’s Number One on Peacock. Distribution partners include Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network, Bill Burr & Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy, as well as Comedy Central.
