Turner Broadcasting Invests In Funny Or Die To "Give People a Laugh Anywhere, Anytime and on Any Device"

Today Turner Broadcasting, home of TBS and Adult Swim, is announcing a strategic partnership with social video site Funny Or Die.

Today Turner Broadcasting, home of TBS and Adult Swim, is announcing a strategic partnership with social video site Funny Or Die.  Lost Remote’s Cory Bergman reports that Turner has made a minority investment in the company, which was co-founded by Will Ferrell in 2007.

According to Bergman, Turner will take over as the executive seller of advertising opportunities, and will also partner with Funny Or Die on content that will be streamed and broadcast across multiple devices, including mobile, tablets and television.

President of Turner Entertainment Networks, Steve Koonin, says, “We’re investing in Funny Or Die because we can take their great content and give it a wider audience through the incredible reach of TBS. 

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