Mori J’Von comedy jam will syndicate its comedy series with an official launch tomorrow, nearly a year after the satirical sketches were first unveiled at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).
Lead writer at Mori J’Von, Kwesi Edmonson said the show is ready to reach a wider audience and will air on television stations across the country. The focus is on expanding the comedy series beyond monthly the staging at the NCC.
The content of the television series is not entirely new, he disclosed, noting that a fair amount of the material has been released before and digested by patrons at the NCC. “We’re using old material, but there are also new stuff which we are releasing now,” Edmonson said.
Mori J’Von had taped three episodes since its launch here almost a year ago and according to him, the fourth instalment of the series is currently being shot. The material now being recorded is likely to hit television in another few months.
Several television stations are on board with the new project. However, the television slots which would be available for the show depends on sponsorship.
Executive Producer of Mori J’Von, Ron Morrison had said last year that syndication was his goal. He initially launched the show at the NCC but later aired several episodes on television- the show was also taken to other outdoor venues across the country.
Morrison told The Scene this week that the show will air for one hour weekly, but only on Sundays. He said four television stations have agreed to air the show and partner with the company “as we take this bold, new step”. The stations onboard include MTV channel 14/65; BTV channel 2; HBTV channel 9 and HGPTV channel 16/67; he is currently awaiting word from NCN and its affiliates across the country.
According to Morrison, the series has pre-recorded content for 20 weeks which means that the first season of the show will wrap up in February next year. The team is currently filming for the second season- material from episodes 4, 5 and 6 will make up the second season.
“…We’re ready to launch now. It took many sleepless nights but it is finally going to happen,” Morrison said. There is still a need for additional sponsorship, but he said they are going ahead regardless with the hope that sponsors hop on board eventually.
Morrison said he has twenty 30 minutes slots of advertising available every week, noting that the one-hour show is 40 percent content and 20 percent ads. He said that if the ads are sold it would translate into enough capital to sustain the show. Some of the issues addressed in the early episodes include domestic violence; old age pension and copyright laws.
With respect to the schedule the shows will air tomorrow: 2-3 pm (MTV); 6-7 pm (BTV); 7-8 pm (HBTV) and 8-9 pm (HGPTV).
