Nashville-based comedy powerhouse 800 Pound Gorilla proudly announced a partnership as the new official audio distributor for Comedy Central Records, uniting an impressive roster of acclaimed comedy talent under one banner for the first time.
The deal brings together celebrated catalogs from comedians including Nate Bargatze, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Patton Oswalt, Big Jay Oakerson, Kyle Kinane, Mark Normand, and Sam Morril and many more, marking a major expansion of 800 Pound Gorilla’s growing influence in the stand-up comedy world.
By consolidating these fan-favorite releases into a single distribution ecosystem, the partnership strengthens discoverability, streaming reach, and long-term audience engagement for some of modern comedy’s most recognizable voices while reinforcing 800 Pound Gorilla’s role as a leading force in comedy production, distribution, and digital media.
Damion Greiman, Co-Founder of 800 Pound Gorilla Media shares,“Comedy Central’s stand-up catalog is legendary, and we are excited to bring it to the next generation of stand-up comedy fans.” Ryan Bitzer, 800 Pound Gorilla Media Co-Founder, adds, “Bringing Comedy Central into 800 Pound Gorilla’s family has been a goal of the company since the beginning. With over 60% of stand-up audio being distributed through this team, we can now bring together the catalogues of the most notable names in comedy.”
The company has similar partnerships with Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network, Nate Bargatze’s Nateland Entertainment, and All Things Comedy.
800 Pound Gorilla will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer at the iconic Just For Laughs Montréal festival. The milestone marks a decade of shaping the modern comedy landscape through stand-up specials, digital distribution, podcasts, and groundbreaking partnerships — more details to be shared soon.
Founded in 2016, 800 Pound Gorilla Media, with a combined 3.1M followers and reaching over 20 million comedy fans a month, is one of the world’s largest comedy media companies, specializing in the production, distribution, and marketing of stand-up comedy, and is also the creator of Gorilla Comedy+, a premium streaming home for stand-up. Their work includes acclaimed projects such as Pete Holmes’ Silly Silly Fun Boy, Mark Normand’s Out to Lunch, and Matt Rife’s Only Fans, along with Grammy-nominated albums from Bill Burr and Nikki Glaser, including Drop Dead Years, which also earned two Emmy nominations. 800 Pound Gorilla Media has produced specials for major streaming platforms, including Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman on Netflix and Sean Patton: Number One on Peacock, and its distribution partners include Nate Bargatze’s Nateland, Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network, Bill Burr and Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy, and Comedy Central.
Committed to delivering the best in comedy to a global audience, the company leverages innovation and transparency to connect comedians and fans through shared laughter, with headquarters in Nashville, team members worldwide, and an international division in London, engaging audiences across 800poundgorillamedia.com, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
