The Monkeys and Jungle join forces on new TV show for Stan

August 17, 2016 10:10

Sydney agency The Monkeys, which has had a successful run producing stand-alone TV shows, is heading back into production in a collaboration with Jungle to produce a new comedy series for Stan.

The Monkeys and Jungle have started work on The Merchants of Misery, a self-described “dark comedy” about celebrity in the modern world.

With a track record of success, having created the hit :30-Seconds, which debuted on Foxtel before finding a second life on the ABC, and My Family Feast for the SBS, the agency is working with the production company on the dedicated SVOD show which is expected to debut next year.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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Dan Day 17 Aug 16

Please make it as good as the Moodys and nothing like 30 seconds!!!

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