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==TV shows and other== In addition to the festivals themselves, Just for Laughs also develops, produces, and distributes other forms of comedy entertainment, from stand-up specials and variety shows to sitcoms and reality television.<ref name=":0" /> For instance, tapings from festival performances have been featured in Just for Laughs-branded television programs and specials, which have aired on channels such as [[CBC Television]],<ref name=":1">"[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/program/just-for-laughs Just for Laughs]." CBC Media Centre. ''cbc.ca''.</ref> [[Ici Radio-Canada Télé|Radio-Canada]], [[The Comedy Network]], and [[TVA (Canadian TV network)|TVA]]. This includes the original ''Just for Laughs'' series; ''Just for Laughs: Galas'', a series of four galas;<ref name=":1" /> and a newer series that premiered in 2012, ''Just for Laughs: All Access''. Just for Laughs' television productions are also broadcast outside of Canada on over 150 platforms. American audiences can watch JFL programming via [[HBO]], [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]], [[ABC News (United States)|ABC]], [[Comedy Central]], [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]], [[Hulu]], and more. A UK series, also entitled ''Just for Laughs'', aired on [[Channel 4]] from 1987 to 1996. ''Just for Laughs Australia'' screens on the [[Ten Network]] in [[Australia]] and features highlights from the festival with an emphasis on Australian comedy performers.<ref name=":0" /> The festival has also lent its name to a [[hidden camera]] comedy series, ''[[Just for Laughs Gags]]'', which has also been aired by various Canadian channels, and has been sold internationally. Adapted from ''Gags'' is [[Just Kidding (TV series)|''Just Kidding'']], a show with a similar premise but with kids pulling pranks.<ref name=":0" /> Just for Laughs also produces ''[[Humour Resources]]'', a series starring [[Jon Dore]] as a retired comedian-turned-human resources manager for comedy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Humour Resources {{!}} Distribution {{!}} Just For Laughs |url=https://www.hahaha.com/en/distribution#humourresources |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.hahaha.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401002359/https://www.hahaha.com/en/distribution#humourresources |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, [[Ici Radio-Canada Télé|Radio-Canada]] and [[The Comedy Network]] (now called CTV Comedy Channel) briefly dropped all Just for Laughs programming, apparently caused by [[Gilbert Rozon]]'s allegations of sexual misconduct. [[TVA (Canadian TV network)|TVA]] continued to air ''Just for Laughs Gags'', but renamed ''Les Gags''. [[CBC Television]] still air ''Just for Laughs Gags'' with no changes. Following the festival's subsequent ownership changes, CTV Comedy and other Bell Media channels have resumed airing festival programming.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} Just for Laughs also owns a [[record label]] titled '''JFL Originals''', which publishes multi-comedian albums recorded in different cities across North America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=JFL Originals {{!}} Just For Laughs |url=https://www.hahaha.com/en/jfl-originals |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.hahaha.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401002400/https://www.hahaha.com/en/jfl-originals |url-status=live }}</ref>
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