Triller, Inc is an American company specializing in

online video Internet video (online video / cloud-based video) is the general field that deals with the transmission of digital video over the internet. Internet video exists in several formats, the most notable being MPEG-4i AVC, AVCHD, FLV, and MP3. There ...

social media Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ...

, and

combat sports A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a competitive contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the oppo ...

. It is named after, and is the owner of, the epynomous

social networking service A social networking service or SNS (sometimes called a social networking site) is an online platform which people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar personal or career content, interests, act ...

Triller The trillers are a group of passerine birds belonging to the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae partially making up the genus '' Lalage''. Their name come from the loud trilling calls of the males. There are about 12 species that usually exist i ...

; which was launched in 2015 by co-founders David Leiberman and Sammy Rubin.

History

On March 9, 2021, Triller acquired

Verzuz ''Verzuz'' is an American webcast series created by record producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, that airs on Verzuz TV. Verzuz was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic as a virtual DJ battle, with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz facing off in ...

. On April 14, 2021, Triller acquired

video streaming service Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...

FITE TV Fite (stylized as FITE by Triller) is an American digital video streaming service launched on May 20, 2012, that is dedicated to combat sports-related programming (including boxing, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling). The network dist ...

, and customer engagement service Amplify.at. On November 22, 2021, Triller acquired influencer event firm

Thuzio Thuzio is a sports media and events company that produces a weekly, live-sports interview show for a members-only audience. History Thuzio was founded in 2012 by Tiki Barber (New York Giants), Mark Gerson ( GLG), and Jared Augustine (GrubHub/Sea ...

. On December 22, 2021, Triller announced its intention to merge with

SeaChange International SeaChange International is a global, public supplier of video delivery software which provides video streaming, linear TV and video advertising technology for operators, content owners and broadcasters globally. History SeaChange was founded in ...

and go public. Under the terms of the deal, Triller shareholders would own at least 97.7% of the combined company. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022. It was later announced that the combined entity would be renamed TrillerVerz Company upon the merger's closure. On June 14, 2022 it was reported that Triller would back out of the merger with SeaChange in order to pursue an

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without a merger On February 24, 2022, Triller acquired a majority stake in the

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official state-sanctioned and commissioned bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1 ...

Assets

Streaming services

*TrillerTV

Social media

*Cliqz

Combat sports

* Triller Fight Club *Pillow Fight Championship

Other brands and properties

List of other brands and properties owned by Triller, Inc *

*Amplify.AI *Fangage *Crosshype *Julius *Flipps Media *Metaverz

References

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