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YouTube Original Channel Initiative
The YouTube Original Channel Initiative was a $100 million program funded by Google to bring original content onto Google. The original channel initiative was also meant to kick start Google TV. The channels are collectively known as "original", "premium" or "YouTube funded" channels. Participants include Madonna, Pharrell Williams, Young Hollywood founder R.J. Williams, former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, comedian Amy Poehler, actor Ashton Kutcher, ''The Office'' star Rainn Wilson, comedian Kenny Hotz, Motor Trend, SourceFed, spiritual doctor Deepak Chopra and ''Modern Family'' actress Sofia Vergara. Most created channels through their production companies. Madonna is a partner with the dance channel DanceOn, while O'Neal plans the Comedy Shaq Network. History In September 2012, twenty of the 100 original channels started getting at least 1 million views a week. In October 2012, it was announced that YouTube introduced 60 new original channels. Google invested $200 million into th ...
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Google
Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics. It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" and one of the world's most valuable brands due to its market dominance, data collection, and technological advantages in the area of artificial intelligence. Its parent company Alphabet is considered one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft. Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California. Together they own about 14% of its publicly listed shares and control 56% of its stockholder voting power through super-voting stock. The company went public via an initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. In 2015, Google was reor ...
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HTTP 404
In computer network communications, the HTTP 404, 404 not found, 404, 404 error, page not found or file not found error message is a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) standard response code, to indicate that the browser was able to communicate with a given server, but the server could not find what was requested. The error may also be used when a server does not wish to disclose whether it has the requested information. The website hosting server will typically generate a "404 Not Found" web page when a user attempts to follow a broken or dead link; hence the 404 error is one of the most recognizable errors encountered on the World Wide Web. Overview When communicating via HTTP, a server is required to respond to a request, such as a web browser request for a web page, with a numeric response code and an optional, mandatory, or disallowed (based upon the status code) message. In code 404, the first digit indicates a client error, such as a mistyped Uniform Resource L ...
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YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ...
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Tubefilter
Tubefilter, Inc. is a privately held company based in Los Angeles, California that operates media businesses focusing on the online entertainment industry. Tubefilter is best known for Tubefilter News, a blog targeted at the fans, creators, producers, influencers, and distributors of streaming television and web series content. Cited by Tubefilter News has been cited by ''Variety'', and its staff have been quoted by the ''Washington Post'', the ''Christian Science Monitor'', ''The Wrap'', and ''BusinessWeek'', when covering the streaming television industry. It is ranked in the top 1,600 blogs worldwide according to Technorati. Other operations The company also operates and hosts the Streamy Awards, a weekly streaming television guide, and monthly web series meetups. In October 2009, Tubefilter acquired online entertainment and reviews site Tilzy.tv. Network Tubefilter integrates a number of blogs and services into its network. These include: * Tubefilter News (launched Jun ...
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ChannelFlip
ChannelFlip Media Ltd was a London-based Multi Channel Network which works with both traditional and online celebrities to create brand friendly content. Shows and talent ChannelFlip works with UK-based comedic TV and online talent. * Robert Llewellyn – Machine of the Week Report (The MoWer) and Carpool. * David Mitchell – David Mitchell's SoapBox – a series of short monologues co-written with John Finnemore. In these monologues Mitchell has criticized a variety of subjects, including the popular BBC show ''Doctor Who'' and 3D television. * Richard Hammond – Richard Hammond's Tech Head – a weekly web series in which ''Top Gear''s Richard Hammond discuss the latest technology happenings. * Dawn Porter – Bad Girl Guides – six-part series providing lighthearted advice to women. * Harry Hill – Little Internet Show – a sketch based comedy show. * Simon's Cat – Simon's Cat, YouTube star * Jonti Picking – MrWeebl, YouTube star * Stuart Ashen – a.k.a. Ashens, a ...
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Cartoon Hangover
Cartoon Hangover is a Frederator internet television channel and adult animation division, part of the YouTube Original Channel Initiative, launched in February 2012. Frederator produced two animated series exclusively for the Internet: ''Bravest Warriors,'' created by Pendleton Ward and ''Bee and PuppyCat'', created by Natasha Allegri. Previously, they produced '' SuperFuckers'', created by James Kochalka. Cartoon Hangover also hosts Frederator's fifth and sixth cartoon short incubators: ''Too Cool! Cartoons'', which was planned to feature 39 shorts but ended up releasing only 11 shorts, and ''GO! Cartoons'', a joint venture with Sony Pictures Animation that launched on November 7, 2017. Cartoon Hangover, Cartoon Hangover 2, Cartoon Hangover FRA, Cartoon Hangover ESP, Cartoon Hangover DEU, Cartoon Hangover POR, Cartoon Hangover NED, Cartoon Hangover ITA, and Cartoon Hangover Uncensored are part of the Channel Frederator Network. In addition to YouTube, Cartoon Hangover was also a ...
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Frederator
Frederator Studios is an American animation television production studio which is a division of Frederator Networks, Inc. It was founded by Fred Seibert in 1997 with its first series launching in 1998. (Seibert resigned from Frederator in August 2020 after 22 years and on February 23, 2021 announced a new cartoon production company, FredFilms.) The studio focuses primarily on artists who write their own shorts, series, and movies. Their slogan is "Original Cartoons since 1998." The studio has locations in New York City, where Frederator Digital is based, and Burbank, California. History 1983–2012 Before Frederator, in 1983, Fred Seibert founded Fred/Alan, Inc. in New York City with his college friend Alan Goodman; in 1988, Fred/Alan partnered with Albie Hecht in Chauncey Street Productions to produce television programs for Nickelodeon, MTV, A&E, and CBS. The Fred/Alan firm closed down in 1992. Seibert became the president of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons in 1992, and created ''Wh ...
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MyMusic
''MyMusic'' is an American web transmedia mockumentary sitcom created by the Fine Brothers that premiered on April 15, 2012 on the MyMusicShow YouTube channel. The series follows a group of co-workers that are employed under a music production company. ''MyMusic'' is the first transmedia sitcom on YouTube. The series was part of YouTube's Original Channel Initiative. Premise ''MyMusic'' was the primary series that aired on the MyMusicShow YouTube channel. It documented the antics of MyMusic, a transmedia production company where, rather than referring to each other by name, the staff go by the varying music genres with which they associate. CEO and founder Indie heads the team, which consists of people following extremely different–and frequently conflicting–tastes and attitudes. The company claims to have been given the YouTube original channel, which brings along with it a documentary crew filming them day to day. The second season picks up following the burning of the MyMu ...
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Geek & Sundry
Geek & Sundry is a commercial YouTube and Twitch channel and multimedia production company. It was launched on April 2, 2012 by actress Felicia Day with Kim Evey and Sheri Bryant as part of YouTube's 100 million dollar original channel initiative. In June 2012, ''Forbes'' suggested that "if successful, it could help blaze a trail for the future of network television." In 2014, Geek & Sundry was acquired by Legendary Entertainment. The company is primarily known for their launch of the D&D show ''Critical Role'', which aired on their channels from 2015–19. Geek & Sundry produced many shows exclusively for Legendary's streaming service, Alpha, from its launch in 2017. In early 2019, Critical Role Productions separated from Legendary, as well as Geek & Sundry, to distribute their content independently. In the wake of their departure, Alpha was shut down and Geek & Sundry went into decline. The company "hasn't exactly been operational" since late 2019. History Origins (2012–14 ...
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I Am OTHER
I Am Other (stylized as i am OTHER) is a multi-media creative collective created by Pharrell Williams that serves as an umbrella for all of his endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club and ICECREAM apparel, textile company Bionic Yarn and a dedicated YouTube channel launched by the Grammy Award-winning artist, record producer, and fashion designer in 2012. The channel was launched on May 12, 2012 as part of YouTube's $100 million original channel initiative. The programming on the i am OTHER channel focuses on music, culture, fashion and the arts. Williams describes the channel as a "cultural movement dedicated to Thinkers, Innovators and Outcasts." The channel launched with original series such as ''Awkward Black Girl'' by Issa Rae, ''StereoTypes''. Historical programming *''Awkward Black Girl'' – A comedy web series written, produced and starring Issa Rae, a Stanford graduate who created the scripted comedy to test her theory that "we’re all awkward". *''Nardwuar'' – Mu ...
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BadTeeth
Bad Teeth was a comedy YouTube channel created by Hat Trick Productions. Bad Teeth created content with traditional celebrities like Daniel Radcliffe, Idris Elba and Damian Lewis and also with people with large followings on YouTube like Cassetteboy, Stuart Ashen, and Swede Mason. Launch and growth Bad Teeth was created as a result of the YouTube Original Channel Initiative. The channel was soft launched in January 2013. By March it had already gained approximately 15,000 subscribers and 1.8 million video views, driven by Radcliffe’s parody guide of how to be an actor. As of August 2013, the channel had grown to 65,000 subscribers and almost 4.5 million views. The channel ceased uploading videos in mid-2014, following the end of the Original Channel Initiative. Format and strategy Each week, Hat Trick produced and uploaded four new videos – which topical sketches, animations, behind-the-scenes features and archive clips. The YouTube channel banner states that Wednesday is " ...
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Crash Course (YouTube)
''Crash Course'' (sometimes stylized as ''CrashCourse'') is an educational YouTube channel started by John Green and Hank Green (collectively the Green brothers), who first rose to fame on the YouTube platform through their ''Vlogbrothers'' channel. ''Crash Course'' was one of the hundred initial channels funded by YouTube's $100 million original channel initiative. The channel launched a preview on December 2, 2011, and , it has accumulated over 14 million subscribers and 1.6 billion video views. The channel launched with John and Hank presenting their respective ''World History'' and ''Biology'' series; the early history of the channel continued the trend of John and Hank presenting humanities and science courses, respectively. In November 2014, Hank announced a partnership with PBS Digital Studios, which would allow the channel to produce more courses. As a result, multiple additional hosts joined the show to increase the number of concurrent series. To date, there are 44 ma ...
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