Bite TV is premiering the critically acclaimed, 100% organic, eco-friendly, artisanal, cult sketch-comedy series Portlandia, May 10th at 10pm ET/PT with the 6-episode first season.
Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and Carrie Brownstein’sEmmy-nominatedhit sketch series takes a satirical look at hipters, the tech-obsessed, yuppies and all the absurd and often-relatable cast of people that make up their dreamily rendered version of Portland, Oregon.
A veritable internet sensation, Portlandia’s classic ‘Put a Bird on It’ sketch has spawned countless blog posts, GIFs, memes and has even been covered by Gawker, Salon and the L.A. Times.
“We’re very excited to bring Portlandia’s popular and hilarious take on sketch-comedy to Bite viewers,” Vanessa Case, EVP, Programming and Marketing, Blue Ant Media. “This hand-crafted cult comedy series is the perfect fit for our Bite audience.”
In addition to the broadcast premiere, Bite.ca is providing a Portlandia playground of shareable soundboards, downloadable character paper dolls, and infographics based on the show’s iconic recurring characters.
With hilarious star-studded cameos including Jason Sudeikis (Saturday Night Live), Aubrey Plaza(Parks and Recreation), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) and more, the dream of the 90’s is alive in Portland and on Bite, beginning Friday May 10th at 10pm ET/PT.