Tubefilter, Inc. is a

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based in

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that operates media businesses focusing on the online entertainment industry. Tubefilter is best known for Tubefilter News, a

blog A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order ...

targeted at the fans, creators, producers, influencers, and distributors of

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and

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content.

Cited by

Tubefilter News has been cited by ''

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'', and its staff have been quoted by the ''

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'', the ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', when covering the

industry. It is ranked in the top 1,600 blogs worldwide according to

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Other operations

The company also operates and hosts the

Streamy Awards The YouTube Streamy Awards, also known as the Streamy Awards or Streamys, are presented annually by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter to recognize excellence in online video, including directing, acting, producing, and writing. The formal ...

, a weekly

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 June 2008), a trade publication for the online entertainment industry. * Tubefilter Jobs (launched February 2009), a new-media and

focused job board. * Web TV Schedule (launched August 2008), a guide to

release schedules.

Events

Tubefilter operates a series of events in

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and New York. These include: * Onfronts (launched June 2009), a bi-annual digital upfront for the

industry. * Web TV Meetups (launched August 2008), a community event series in Los Angeles. * Web TV Week (launched March 2009), a week-long series of

events that takes place every spring and fall in Los Angeles.

Programs and sponsorships

Tubefilter sponsors and promotes a number of

-based award shows and foundations. They are a founding host of the

. They were also one of the founding media companies that formed the

International Academy of Web Television The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) was founded in 2008 and is devoted to the advancement of the arts and sciences of streaming television and web series production. Since 2011, the academy has hosted an annual awards ceremony cal ...

References

External links

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