Odyssey Entertainment Group has launched Odyssey Originals, a new content division designed to develop shows and franchises with creators while allowing them to retain the underlying intellectual property, per Variety.

Odyssey Entertainment was founded in 2021 by Nicole Kasper and Paige Kosinski as a Nashville-based management and brand-partnership firm representing creators across lifestyle, comedy, food, wellness, business, entertainment, fashion and home. Odyssey Originals represents the company’s expansion into production.

“People over profit has always been one of our company’s main pillars, and Odyssey Originals is taking that to another level,” Kasper said. “Helping someone achieve their dream shouldn’t cost them anything. If we do our job right, they win big, and we grow right alongside them.”

“Our talent will build franchises beyond just their following and own what they make,” Kosinski said. “That’s exactly what legacy over likes looks like in practice.”

The new division will work alongside two existing Odyssey production banners: King Jester, focused on comedy, and SickBird Productions, a female-led company working in podcasts, documentaries and digital series. Odyssey and SickBird previously partnered on the podcast “You Had 2 Be There,” co-hosted by Odyssey-repped creator Nicole Story Dent alongside Kate Steinberg and Erin Miller.

“The future of entertainment belongs to creators, but they deserve a model that values both creativity and ownership,” said Jade Watson, SickBird’s CEO.

King Jester, led by Zack Slingsby and Brendan Nardozzi, has already lined up its first development slate: projects with comedians Courtney Michelle, Antonio Baldwin and Kristen Marie.

“Being able to retain 100% IP is unheard of, and it’s proof of how much Odyssey respects and believes in the talent they work with,” Michelle said.

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