Katalyst Network was a company founded by

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and Jason Goldberg, based in

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. It was the company behind television series such as ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Founding history

The company was launched in 2000 by

and Jason Goldberg to develop television and film properties. In 2005, a

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division was added. The mission is to match storytelling with competitive distribution and technology platforms for some of the biggest brands in the world. The company also founded a

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channel, Thrash Lab, to show unscripted content. The channel was partially funded by YouTube in 2012. The company is now permanently closed.

References

External links

Official page
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