A notable executive has jumped from one comedy brand to another. Jen Danielson, who previously served as the President of Above Average, has joined Comedy Central as the Viacom-owned network’s SVP of Digital.
At Comedy Central, Danielson will oversee digital content for a growing number of platforms. The network’s CC Studios division has released a plethora of short-form comedy series on sites like YouTube. Some of those shows, including Idiotsitter, have ended up on TV. Comedy Central has also established an active presence on the social web. It has brought several programs to Snapchat, including a partnership with digital comedian Laura Clery.
Daneilson will bring more than a decade-and-a-half of comedy experience to her new role. She spent 16 years at Broadway Video, the studio best known for producing Saturday Night Live. During her time there, she played a foundational role in Above Average, which launched in 2012 as a hub for web-based laughs. It has since expanded into a full-blown digital network, and it raised a $15 million funding round last year. “I am tempted to speak about Jen with superlative cliches, because in this case, they are totally true,” said Comedy Central President Kent Alterman.
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With Danielson’s departure, Above Average is currently led by Marc Hustvedt, who joined the network as its CEO back in June and who — full disclosure — is a co-founder of Tubefilter.
