Hulu and Funny or die are teaming up to present the most unusual election special of 2016: Triumph’s Election Special 2016.
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog will travel from Iowa to South Carolina crashing campaign parties and mocking the press for their part in playing up controversy.
The one-hour Triumph’s Election Special 2016 will stream through Hulu’s No commercials and Limited Commercials plans beginning in early February. For more, follow the jump.
HULU AND FUNNY OR DIE PRESENT TRIUMPH’S ELECTION SPECIAL 2016
One-hour Hulu Special Led by Triumph The Insult Comic Dog to Premiere Early February
SANTA MONICA, CA (January 21, 2016) – Hulu will be the exclusive streaming home to TRIUMPH’S ELECTION SPECIAL 2016, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s one-hour election extravaganza from Funny Or Die. The Hulu Special will become available to stream through Hulu’s No Commercials and Limited Commercial subscription plans beginning early February.
In TRIUMPH’S ELECTION SPECIAL 2016, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog hits the 2016 presidential campaign trail. Viewers will be taken from Iowa to New Hampshire to South Carolina in a tenacious news-gathering journey in the heat of the primary election season. Triumph has already visited a Democratic Debate, a Tea Party Convention, and followed a string of Ted Cruz bus appearances. In addition to crashing campaign events and mocking the press for their thirst for controversy, Triumph will take on hard-hitting issues of concern to voters on each side of the spectrum.
“A quote? I don’t have time for this shit,” said Triumph.
The Hulu Special comes to the streaming service in its first partnership with Funny Or Die. TRIUMPH’S ELECTION SPECIAL 2016 is executive produced by Robert Smigel, Conan O’Brien, Charlie Siskel, and Funny Or Die’s Mike Farah and Anna Wenger.
About Hulu
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About Funny Or Die
Recently named the “Hottest Digital Studio/Network” in Adweek’s annual “Hot List,” Funny Or Die launched in April 2007 and has grown into a premier comedy brand and production studio known for creating award-winning, high-quality content with a global audience of more than 70 million. Funny Or Die’s social media division produces content for over 15 platforms and is the #1 comedy brand on both Twitter and Facebook. Funny Or Die is the top destination for celebrity-driven comedy videos and highly topical political commentary. Funny Or Die’s founders are Gary Sanchez Productions (Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris Henchy), and Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Judd Apatow is also a principal partner.
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