Jon Stewart signs 4-year deal with HBO

The comedian and former host of “The Daily Show” has signed a four-year production deal with HBO .”The partnership marks the next phase of Stewart’s groundbreaking career, beginning with short-form digital content, which will be showcased on HBO NOW, HBO GO and other platforms,” HBO said in statement on Tuesday. Stewart will be collaborating with graphics company OTOY to narrate or appear in online videos that will be updated several times a day.