Jon Stewart has found a new comical home in HBO. The former host of "The Daily Show" signed a four-year production deal with the premium cable network that involves "short-form digital content."
"Appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me. I'm pretty sure I can produce a few minutes of content now and again," said Stewart, according to Variety.
His first project for the channel will be "timely short-form digital content, which will be refreshed on HBO Now multiple times throughout the day."
"Jon Stewart led a revolution that changed the face of TV comedy on the 'Daily Show,'" said Michael Lombardo, HBO's president of original programming. "He graced our network nearly 20 years ago, so we're thrilled to welcome back his immense talents in this next chapter of his career."
Stewart's move echoes that of former "Daily Show" correspondent Jon Oliver who hosts a show on HBO called "Last Week Tonight." HBO has been trying to boost subscriptions for its new service HBO Now by offering unique content, signing deals with former ESPN editor and Grantland founder Bill Simmons and Vice Media, which include digital content, according to USA Today.
The short-form content was described as the first of multiple projects Stewart will be involved with at the network, according to Entertainment Weekly.
