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Entertainment ProvidersQuebec, Canada201-500 Employees

About Just For Laughs  

Founded in 1997 by Sylvain Parent-Bédard, the Just For Laughs Group is a major Canadian‑Québécois institution internationally recognized for its mission: “Spreading laughter across the globe.”  

A global leader in comedy, Just For Laughs produces the world’s largest comedy festival, held in Montréal since its inaugural edition in 1983. The Group also extends its expertise through a series of festivals in Québec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, Sydney, and Bermuda, strengthening its worldwide footprint.  

Driven by passion, innovation, and excellence, the Just For Laughs team collaborates with top talent and partners across the entertainment industrie. Each year, the Group  entertains over 100 million fans through its digital platforms and media channels, which collectively have surpassed 100 billion views.  

Just For Laughs creates, produces, distributes, and broadcasts comedic content in all its forms: films, television series, theatre, musicals, solo shows, multi‑artist shows, festivals.  

The Group also hosts ComedyPRO every year : the world’s leading comedy industry marketplace and has, for decades, helped launch and propel the careers of numerous renowned artists through its landmark initiatives.

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