Montreal: Just For Laughs has acquired all copyrights, exploitation rights and trademarks to the Just Kidding and Only Joking gags series.

According to JFL, the company is now the world's leading distributor of non-verbal, hidden-camera TV gags, a growing category in the light entertainment program sector.

JFL acquired the Just Kidding clips collection from The Multimedia Group of Canada and the Only Joking catalogue from Belgian company Key News. Both catalogues have been remastered, repackaged and integrated into 72 half-hours of Just For Laughs Gags, says Pierre Girard, head of Just For Laughs Television and exec producer of the Just For Laughs Gags series.

With the addition of these two catalogues, Just For Laughs programming will be broadcast in 100 countries, including the U.K. (BBC1), France (TF1), Italy (Mediaset), Australia (Disney Channel) and Germany (ARD), and on 70 airlines (including Delta and United). The Gags are also available on wireless phones in Europe via an exclusive deal with Italy's Buongiorno Vitaminic, adds Girard.

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