Toronto’s Comedy Bar launches YouTube channel CBMax

Comedy Bar, a Toronto live comedy venue founded in 2008 by Gary Rideout and James Elksnitis, announced Monday the launch of CBMax, a dedicated YouTube channel designed to be a digital hub for both established and emerging Canadian comedic talent. The new platform is a partnership between Rideout, Elksnitis, and Rob Metcalfe of Links Live Media, with a creative team including Head of Development Nicholas Carella, Head of Post Production Dave Koval, and Dave Luca. CBMax’s content offering will include 16 full-length comedy specials slated for release this year, according to a press release. The channel’s initial lineup features Juno-nominated Hisham Kelati, alongside...