Levity Entertainment Group and Comedian George Lopez Select Wizzard’s LibsynPro
21 Juin 2012 - 1:05PM
Business Wire
Wizzard Media (NYSE MKT: WZE), the world’s largest podcasting
hosting service, announced today that Levity Entertainment Group
has chosen LibsynPro to host and publish their Sideshow Network of
Comedy Podcasts (SideshowNetwork.tv) including George Lopez’s Tell
Me Your Story. George Lopez is probably the most recognizable name
in podcasting and has chosen Wizzard’s newly integrated Facebook
Features: Timeline App and OnPublish. George has risen to become
one of the premier comedic talents in both the entertainment
industry and the digital space. His self-titled TV show is ranked
in the top-5 amongst syndicated comedies, he currently hosts Fox’s
reality-dating show-Take Me Out, and his online following numbers
in the millions.
The Libsyn Facebook Timeline App and LibsynPro OnPublish are
customized for the George Lopez Facebook Page and create immediate
and viral distribution for his podcast to the over 7 million people
who have “Liked” his page. Check it out here. Loyal followers of TV
and film personalities like George Lopez, The JerkyBoys and Tommy
Chong can now access their favorite classic materials through
podcasts, iPhone and Android Apps, Facebook and Wizzard’s paid
subscription service MyLibsyn.
“We couldn’t be happier with our success in podcasting. And our
podcasters are thrilled too because their shows represent a new way
to communicate and engage with their fans,” said Paul Guest,
Director of Interactive for Levity. “It also creates new
distribution and marketing channels which support all the other
aspects of their career.”
“Comedy is without a doubt the leading segment in podcasting.
Levity Entertainment, the leading name in comedy production and
management and the Sideshow Network bring over 20 comedy podcasts
to libsyn with a prestigious list of talent,” said Laurie Sims,
President of Wizzard Media. “Wizzard is the industry leader in
podcast hosting with the most top comedy podcasts in iTunes. Comedy
podcasts represent nearly half of the downloads for our Top 100
shows and are also fueling growth of our new, paid subscription
service. We expect loyal fans to embrace these comedian’s shows as
they move from movies and network television to podcasting, Apps
and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB).”
Podcasting has provided a rebirth for comedians and a launching
point into television. According to the A.V. Club, “2012 has been a
good year for comedy podcasts. It seemed like there were more of
them than ever and IFC recently optioned two of the most popular
ones for television: WTF With Marc Maron and Comedy Bang Bang” –
both of which are part of the Wizzard Media Network.
“At Sideshow Network we’ve noticed that as our podcasting
clients’ subscribers grow there is also a measurable increase in
ticket and merchandise sales,” said Roddy Swearngin, Director of
Digital Distribution for Levity. “This leads to greater
opportunities in TV and film that may have not been there
otherwise.”
The Sideshow Network of Podcasts includes: George Lopez’s Tell
Me Your Story, Tommy Chong’s Pot Cast, The Jerky Boys Show with
Johnny Brennan, Eric Schwartz: Parodies Nuts!, Frangela’s Idiot of
the Week, Roast the Week with Mike Bridenstine, Pablo Francisco:
Anything Goes!, Alonzo Bodden: Who’s Paying Attention?, Prank it
Up! with Tom Mabe and more.
About Levity Entertainment Group:
Levity Entertainment Group is a vertically integrated
entertainment company with multiple platforms of content creation
and distribution. Our mission is to be the most effective,
comprehensive global entertainment resource for our clients and
partners.
Levity Entertainment Group, based in Los Angeles, CA, has four
divisions that represent over 60 artists and writers, has produced
over 500 hours of television, creates and implements integrated
entertainment programs for Fortune 100 brands, and manages the
online strategies for over 125 comedy properties and performers
including Jim Gaffigan, Harry Shearer, John Pinette, Todd Glass,
Charlie Murphy and Katt Williams. Levity Entertainment Group’s
divisions include: Triage Entertainment (Non-Comedy Programming),
Levity Management & Production (Comedy Programming), Molotov
(Full Service Digital Agency) and e-Comic Branding (Digital
Services For Comedy).
Levity represents over 60 comedy artists and writers, including
Jeff Dunham, Jim Breuer, Pablo Francisco, Amy Schumer, Bert
Kreischer and Maz Jobrani, among others. LEG’s production,
branding, and digital divisions develop and support the careers of
the top names in comedy. We have produced over 50 highly rated
primetime series and specials for Comedy Central, TBS, CMT, and
Showtime. Our productions have been broadcast in over 20 countries
and have collectively sold over 8MM home video products.
Visit us online at LevityEntertainmentGroup.com and
SideshowNetwork.tv.
About Wizzard Media:
Wizzard Media provides podcast publishers with distribution and
monetization services. Our clients include Microsoft, National
Geographic, Harvard Business Review, NPR and more than 10,000
others who use Wizzard Media products to measure their podcast
audience, deliver popular audio and video entertainment and
monetize their content through advertising and App sales and
subscriptions. In 2010, the Wizzard Media Network received well
over 1.64 billion podcast requests from approximately 50 million
people worldwide through iPods, iPhones, iPads, iTunes,
Blackberrys, Windows Phones, Windows Media Center, Androids
and many other devices and destinations. We are part of a publicly
held, Pittsburgh based company with thousands of shareholders and a
world-class team. Visit us on the web
at www.wizzardsoftware.com/media, email us at
contact@wizzard.tv.
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