On December 1, 2025, Rock Paper Cannon launched Sitcom Slate I Fund at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, bringing together Oklahoma leaders, investors, and community builders. The event publicly unveiled a fund the team had been developing quietly behind the scenes, uniting storytelling, infrastructure, and a long-term economic vision.
Introducing Sitcom Slate I Fund
Rock Paper Cannon is reshaping how the television industry finances, owns, and distributes sitcoms.
Through Sitcom Slate I Fund, limited partners can participate in the most bankable format in television history. At the same time, the fund helps Oklahoma grow into a national production hub for live-audience entertainment creating sustainable jobs and industry for this and future creative generations.
For more than sixty years, sitcoms powered legacy studios. They delivered consistency, scale, and long-term value through syndication.
While film funds exist throughout the industry, no one has used a fund structure to finance live-audience sitcoms at scale. Sitcom Slate I Fund breaks new ground as the first of its kind.
To support this model, we built a modern, finance-forward investment structure that backs multiple original sitcoms. The structure provides thoughtful downside protection and unlocks long-tail monetization through syndication and global distribution.
With this approach, Rock Paper Cannon can meet current market demand and build a repeatable production model. That model supports creators, crews, and communities over the long term.
Why Now
The timing for Sitcom Slate I Fund is deliberate.
First, sitcoms continue to rank among television’s most durable, high-ROI formats. Even today, legacy titles lead global streaming charts.
At the same time, studios have slowed development and buyer demand has increased. Together, these shifts have created a widening gap in the market.
Because of that gap, funding will allow Rock Paper Cannon to enter pre-production in 2026 to deliver content that directly meets proven market demand.
In addition, the 2028 Summer Olympics will bring unprecedented global visibility to Oklahoma City. That moment will accelerate tourism, cultural engagement, and live-entertainment opportunities across the region.
Combined, these dynamics unlock a rare opportunity to bring sitcom production back to where it makes both creative and economic sense.
How to Participate
Sitcom Slate I Fund welcomes accredited investors who believe in the enduring power of live-audience sitcoms.
The fund also serves those who recognize the opportunity within the underserved Middle America market and the long-term value of building the creative economy that supports it.
Interested parties can connect with our team to learn more about participation, timing, and next steps.
Rock Paper Cannon was founded on a simple belief: laughter brings people together. The stories shaping our culture should emerge from the communities that live in them.
Oklahoma stands ready to become the next home of the great American sitcom. Sitcom Slate I Fund invites partners who want to help build that future.
If this opportunity resonates, we would love to connect.
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