Amuz Distribution Renamed as "Just for Entertainment Distribution" Integrating into Holding Company Just For Entertainment

Representing the Just For Laughs portfolio, featuring hidden camera comedy series "Gags" along with live comedy and music specials; scripted feel-good programs and more

QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alex Avon, Chief Marketing Officer of Just For Entertainment announced that Amuz Distribution has been renamed as Just For Entertainment Distribution. The distribution division has been integrated into the recently rebranded Just For Entertainment parent company following the company's major June 2024 acquisition of the Just For Laughs portfolio which features Gags, a globally-loved signature company program, broadcast in over 100 territories worldwide.

Just For Entertainment Distribution will continue its evolution from Amuz Distribution to include a wider range of scripted and unscripted feel-good entertainment. It will continue to represent award winning programs such as award-winning dramedy About Antoine; Ricardo Trogi's latest autobiographical film 1995, which earned the highest grossing Quebec Box Office receipts for summer 2024; sketch comedy Abroad, animated comedy Babyatrice; redemptive dramedy Larry, comedy series Like Father, Like Daughter, hidden camera show Just For Laughs Gags; LOL, and more. The distribution unit will also represent more programs from the holding company such as the All Access series, Just For laughs Specials The Stand Up shows with Katherine Ryan & Jon Dore; Pour un soir seulement produced for Amazone Prime; Gala ComediHa!, SuperFrancoFête, Starmania and more. 

JFE Distribution takes a 360-degree approach to monetizing its assets. Along with global programming distribution, the org will continue to be present on FAST channels and is now syndicated across 30+ different platforms/markets (Amazon Fire TV, Anoki and Local Now Samsung TV Plus, Roku, Xumo Play, Google TV, Rakuten TV, Sling TV and others). These FAST channels make Just For Entertainment Distribution one of the largest independent Canadian media companies with this high a reach with FAST channels. 

Avon added: "Just for Entertainment (JFE) Distribution is a natural progression with our holding company. JFE Distribution is excited to expand on our 360 approach with global program distribution, monetization with FAST & OTT Channels, and more.  Along with Zoé Crabtree our Distribution Director of Sales and Acquisition and Carlos Pacheco, Director of Monetization & OTT, we are continuing our mission of "keeping the world feeling good" with sharing even more new television, comedy and music programs that Just For Entertainment produces."

About Just For Entertainment Distribution

Based in Quebec City, Just For Entertainment Distribution was launched in February 2025, fka Amuz Distribution, with a mission to spread comedy and feel-good content around the world, both scripted and unscripted. Just for Entertainment Distribution expands on Amuz Distribution's goal to create and sell finished programmes and originals by securing and leveraging all rights and adopting a full 360-degree approach to content. The company's signature program Gags is broadcast in over #100 territories.

Just For Entertainment Distribution "Keeping The World Feeling Good"

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SOURCE Just For Entertainment