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List Of Multi-channel Networks
This is a list of notable multi-channel networks. Multi-channel networks (MCNs) are organizations that work with video platforms such as YouTube to offer assistance in areas such as "product, programming, funding, cross-promotion, partner management, digital rights management, monetization/sales, and/or audience development", usually in exchange for a percentage of the AdSense revenue from the channel. Based in Asia * Adober Studios formerly Chicken Pork Adobo (Philippines) * afreecaTV (South Korea) * Diwan Videos (Dubai, UAE) * Hololive Production (Japan) * Nijisanji (Japan) * TV Derana (Sri Lanka) * Uturn Entertainment (Saudi Arabia) * UUUM (Japan) * WebTVAsia (Malaysia) * Xiaowu Brothers 小五科技 (China) * Online Station (Thailand) Based in Australia *Valleyarm Based in the EU Digital Minds(Greece) HashtagNetwork(Netherlands) * Mediakraft Networks (Germany) * Studio71 (Germany) * Zoomin.TV (Netherlands) Videostars(Lithuania) Mediacube(Cyprus) Based in North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multi-channel Networks
A multi-channel network (MCN) is an organization that works with video platforms to offer assistance to a channel owner in areas such as "product, programming, funding, cross-promotion, partner management, digital rights management, monetization and sales, and audience development," in exchange for a percentage of the ad revenue from the channel. Name origin The term "multi-channel network" (MCN) was coined by former YouTube employee and Next New Networks co-founder Jed Simmons. It has since become standard vocabulary in the YouTube ecosystem. At the time of YouTube's acquisition of Next New Networks (2011), the word "Network" had a confusing meaning inside of YouTube considering its engineering culture. Prior to 2011 many names were used to describe YouTube channel companies, including Online Video Studio (OVS), Internet Television Company (ITC), YouTube Network or simply Network. Due to confusion both in the market and internally, YouTube senior executive Dean Gilbert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AwesomenessTV
Awesomeness (abbreviation of AwesomenessTV) is an American-based film and television studio as well as a multi-channel based multilingual television network owned by Paramount Digital Studios, a division of Paramount Global. Established in June 2012 by Brian Robbins and Joe Davola, the network initially focused on children’s programs, teen dramas, comedies, live events, and music videos targeting adolescents and young adults. AwesomenessTV initially operated an eponymous YouTube channel and multi-channel network. The company later expanded into talent, branded content, music, publishing, and retail. In 2013, DreamWorks Animation acquired AwesomenessTV. In 2014, Hearst Corporation acquired a 25% minority stake. In 2016, Verizon Communications acquired another roughly-quarter stake in the company for $159 million (valuing it at $650 million), while AwesomenessTV entered into a multi-year deal to produce content for Verizon's streaming video service go90. In 2018, following NBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OfflineTV
OfflineTV is an online social entertainment group of content creators based in Los Angeles, California. They produce a wide range of content, from prank videos to vlogs to the housemates playing games together. The group maintains a large following on their social media platforms. Creation OfflineTV was founded in 2017 by William "Scarra" Li, his manager at the time, Chris Chan, and Imane "Pokimane" Anys. After previously attempting and failing at creating a successful content house, Li then went on to found OfflineTV. Its first four members were Scarra, Chris Chan, Based Yoona, and Pokimane. After living together for four years, the group left their content house and began living separately following the expiration of their lease in December 2021, citing that they wanted to try new things while remaining as part of Offline TV. Current members Scarra William Li (born November 25, 1989), better known by his alias Scarra, is an American Twitch streamer and former pro '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NormalBoots
Jonathan Aryan Jafari (Help:IPA/English, /ˈɛəriən/) (born March 24, 1990), better known by his Internet pseudonym JonTron, is an American YouTuber, comedian, reviewer, and Internet personality. He is best known for his eponymous YouTube web series ''JonTron'', where he reviews and parodies video games, films and other media. Jafari is the co-creator and former co-host of the Let's Play (video gaming), Let's Play webseries ''Game Grumps'', and co-created the video game entertainment website Normal Boots. , his YouTube channel ''JonTronShow'' has 6.6 million subscribers and 1.2 billion views. Early life Jonathan Aryan Jafari was born in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on March 24, 1990, to Afshin and Irene Jafari. He is of Hungarians, Hungarian descent on his mother's side, and Iranian peoples, Iranian descent on his father's side. He attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School from 2004 to 2008, where he met fellow YouTubers Jirard "The Completionist" Khalil, and Barry K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Damn Channel
Omnivision Entertainment (formerly ''My Damn Channel'') is an entertainment website and multichannel network founded to enable comedians, actors, filmmakers, musicians, and brands to co-produce, monetize and distribute original video content. The company has launched several original comedy series on YouTube and Dailymotion, including ''Wainy Days'', ''Horrible People'', ''You Suck at Photoshop'', and videos by Harry Shearer. History Omnivision was founded as ''My Damn Channel'' on July 31, 2007 by Rob Barnett and Warren Chao. In 2011, ''My Damn Channel'' was named one of ''Time (magazine), Time Magazine's'' "50 Websites that Make the Web Great". In 2013, ''My Damn Channel'' entered into a partnership with digital media firm Blip (website), Blip in which the two companies would share exclusive first-run distribution for four original comedies. In 2014, the company was renamed to Omnivision Entertainment, keeping ''My Damn Channel'' as a name for its YouTube and Dailymotion channe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kin Community
Kin is a digital media and entertainment company. History Kin Community was created by DECA in 2011 as part of YouTube's $100 million investment in their YouTube Original Channel Initiative. Kin Community failed to receive follow-on funding from YouTube and instead focussed on selling ads for their network partners, while continuing to create original content. In 2013, Kin Community partnered with Warner Bros. to represent The Ellen Show YouTube channel. Kin Community partner, the Lizzie Bennet Diaries, became the first YouTube series to win a Primetime Emmy, receiving the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media-Original Interactive Program. Kin Studios In July 2015, Kin Community announced that they had formed Kin Studios, a 20-person team dedicated to creating branded content for advertisers with Kin Community creators.{{Cite web, url=https://adage.com/article/digital/video-net-kin-community-opens-branded-content-arm/299308, ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukin Media
Jukin Media, Inc. is an entertainment company that operates by identifying shareable or otherwise compelling user-generated videos, negotiating with the video owners, and then licensing the videos for third-party use and/or featuring the videos in its own productions. The company was founded in 2009 by Jonathan Skogmo, Aldo Carrascoso and Josh Entman and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. History Jukin Media's Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Skogmo conceived of the idea for the company while working as a video researcher and producer for the television show ''Country Fried Home Videos''. After realizing there was an opportunity to aggregate and monetize digital clips that appeared on YouTube and other online video platforms, he together with Aldo Carrascoso and Josh Entman started Jukin Media in 2009 from his West Hollywood apartment. Between 2013 and 2015, the company raised several rounds of funding totaling $4.2 million from investors including, among others, Bertelsmann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Montoya
Adam Montoya (born June 12, 1984), better known as SeaNanners, is an American YouTuber. Career Early life and work After graduating from San Diego State University, Montoya did freelance work such as filming weddings. During this time, Adam, finding inspiration from other early YouTube gaming commentators, decided to record and upload his own game commentaries. Work with Machinima On December 3, 2009, Montoya uploaded a video to his channel explaining that he was now partnered with Machinima, Inc. and that they would be posting his gameplay videos on their network channel. On June 14, 2010, Montoya posted a video to his channel stating that he was a full-time employee of Machinima. JETPAK On November 5, 2014, Montoya announced that he and his associates had launched an multi-channel network, JETPAK. He wanted to create a network that did not contractually take advantage of YouTubers and their channels. The network is operated by former Machinima employees. ''The Paranormal A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MatPat
Matthew Robert Patrick (born November 15, 1986), known online as MatPat, is an American YouTuber and internet personality. He is the creator of The Game Theorists, The Film Theorists, and The Food Theorists YouTube channels, each analyzing various video games, films and food respectively. In addition to the creation of his channels, Patrick narrates the majority of the videos that are presented on his channels. Patrick has also created the live gaming channel GTLive and hosted the YouTube Premium series ''MatPat's Game Lab''. As of December 2022, Patrick has amassed over 34 million subscribers, as well as over 7 billion total views across all four of his channels. Early life Matthew Robert Patrick was born on November 15, 1986, in Medina County, Ohio. Growing up Patrick took an interest in video games such as the Mario franchise as well as Castlevania. During his early years is where he obtained his nickname MatPat. He also became heavily involved with the performing arts spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullscreen (company)
Fullscreen, LLC was an American entertainment company which offers tools, services, and consultation to social media content creators and brands, multi-channel network. It was owned by Otter Media, which is now a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Fullscreen also provided channel management and optimization services for brands and media companies to grow their presence on social media. Fullscreen's clients included NBCUniversal, Fox, Fremantle, JASH, Fine Brothers Entertainment, Mattel, WIGS and more. History Fullscreen was founded in January 2011 by CEO George Strompolos. Strompolos hired Ezra Cooperstein as Fullscreen's COO. Peter Chernin was a strategic partner and advisor since Fullscreen's inception. In May 2011, the Chernin Group officially came on board as an investor. In the fall of 2014, the Chernin Group and AT&T's Otter Media acquired a controlling stake of Fullscreen, aligning with Otter Media's focus on youth media. In 2014, Fullscreen acquired the compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Digital Networks
Discovery Digital Networks was a San Francisco based multi-channel Internet television and digital cable network that created, produced and distributed streaming television shows on niche topics. It was sold by Discovery Communications into Group Nine Media in December 2016 and, as such, no longer exists. Discovery Digital Networks operated the online video arm of Discovery Communications from its acquisition in May 2012 until the sale to Group Nine Media. It operated as the provider for six distinct "networks:" Revision3, TestTube, Animalist, Seeker, the DeFranco Network and Rev3Games. History On May 3, 2012, Discovery Communications announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Revision3. The transaction closed on June 1, 2012. On December 5, 2012, Discovery launched DNews, with current stories about science and technology drawn from the Discovery website Discovery News. On May 23, 2013, Discovery launched a sister site to itself called TestTube. It separates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney Digital Network
Disney Digital Network is an American multi-channel network located in Culver City, California. It was originally the successor to Maker Studios, co-founded by Lisa Donovan, Danny Zappin, Scott Katz, Kassem Gharaibeh, Shay Carl, Rawn Erickson II, Ben Donovan, and Philip DeFranco in 2009. Maker Studios was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2014 for $500 million, and was absorbed into the newly formed Disney Digital Network in 2017. Outside the United States, the former Maker Studios had significant audiences in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia, and was aiming to expand its Asian operations, where it once had 700 million monthly unique views. Ran by René Rechtman (who now runs Moonbug Entertainment), president for the international division, Maker had plans to build a headquarters in London for its commercial, production and marketing activities outside the USA. An Asian hub had been established in Singapore, which offered limited commercial and marketing support bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
