Etihad Airways Gets 'Slaphappy'

Janson Media announced today that Etihad Airways has licensed two episodes from the series, Slaphappy (30 x 30'). The National Airline of the United Arab Emirates has picked up the hilarious episodes, 3 Funnymen and Hollywood Spoofs and scheduled them to air on all flights. Slaphappy is the most exhaustive and exhilarating compilation of silent comedy"s funniest moments. Fast-paced, funny and frenetic, the series showcases 75 famous and forgotten comedians in over 400 brilliant comedy clips. A delight for comedy fans of all ages, each episode includes superb quality clips, rare stills, sound effects, lively narration, and a scintillating hot jazz soundtrack from Stomp Off Records. Episode #101 Showcases three forgotten comedy geniuses: acrobatic Lupino Lane, fussy Charlie Chase, and sour Lloyd Hamilton while on Episode #127, nothing is kept sacred in these Hollywood Spoofs. Slaphappy was produced by California-based Fishigan Films, and was written and directed by Larry Stefan. Both the television series and DVD collection are now available exclusively from Janson Media for worldwide television, VOD, IPTV, and DVD licensing. Etihad Airways is the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline was set up by a Royal decree in July 2003, with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, as its hub. Etihad started commercial operations in November 2003. This year Etihad Airways won Skytrax Awards for 'Best Business Class' and 'Best Business Class Catering.' Established in 1989, Janson Media is an independent content distribution company based in the United States, with a rights portfolio of over 1,500 hours of exclusive programming available for licensing to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video, non-theatric, and emerging new media markets, and a publisher/ manufacturer of award-winning DVDs. The company has licensed programming to virtually every country in the world, and its clients include most major broadcasters and media companies.