Planet Broadcasting aims to launch Australian comedians into US market

December 5, 2016 5:31

Creators of the popular Youtube channel Mr Sunday Movies and the iTunes podcast The Weekly Planet, are launching into the Australian market with a network designed to support Australian comedians.

Married couple James Clement and Claire Tonti have created network Planet Broadcasting which aims to break Australian comedians into the world market by cross-promoting their content through their Youtube, social media and podcasting channels.

Claire Tonti, business partner and wife of Youtube sensation Goat Han Solo, James Clement, said: “We want to create something similar to Gimlet Media or Earwolf in Australia”.

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Abigail Dawson

Abigail Dawson was Mumbrella's senior content journalist covering event content. She left Mumbrella to move into an agency role in 2020.

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Clare Tonti Goat Han Solo James Clement Mr Sunday Movies Planet Broadcasting podcasting The Weekly Planet YouTube

3 COMMENTS

Wackadadoo 12 Dec 16

Wait, his name is last Clement, been listening to the podcast for a year now,it feels weird to know his last name, next thing you know and we will find out he isn’t really a goat.

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another wackadadoo 14 Dec 16

this is the first time it’s ever been revealed to my knowledge.

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third wackadadoo 4 Jan 17

Apparently he’s also a member of the Australian Film Critics Association, which makes sense

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