Joey Graceffa is bringing Escape the Night “back from the dead.” Graceffa, who reaches nearly ten million subscribers on his namesake YouTube channel, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to finance a film adaptation of his mysterious franchise.
Escape The Night first premiered in 2016 as one of the flagship original programs on the subscription service then known as YouTube Red. Across four seasons, Escape The Night established several qualities that have become its hallmarks: Star-studded, YouTuber-packed casts, era-specific settings, and a dense story filled with twists, betrayals, and rich lore.
Over its original four-season run, Escape The Night became a fan favorite. It earned 12 Streamy Award nominations between 2016 and 2019 and earned four trophies for its cast and crew over that span. But as YouTube Red became YouTube Premium and resources shifted, Escape The Night got the axe.
Post-cancellation, the rights to the show reverted to Graceffa, and he took them to Indiegogo.
Escape The Night first premiered in 2016 as one of the flagship original programs on the subscription service then known as YouTube Red. Across four seasons, Escape The Night established several qualities that have become its hallmarks: Star-studded, YouTuber-packed casts, era-specific settings, and a dense story filled with twists, betrayals, and rich lore.
Over its original four-season run, Escape The Night became a fan favorite. It earned 12 Streamy Award nominations between 2016 and 2019 and earned four trophies for its cast and crew over that span. But as YouTube Red became YouTube Premium and resources shifted, Escape The Night got the axe.
Post-cancellation, the rights to the show reverted to Graceffa, and he took them to Indiegogo.
- 11/2/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
I’ve been sick as a dog this past week after bringing home a bug from my horror adventures at PanicFest. In my semi-delirious haze of sneezing out my eyeballs, bottomless teas, and naps on demand – there’s one guilty pleasure I always seem to gravitate to. Reality TV. On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of small screen sinning for us horror fans. But once you dig through the ditches and burn through the witches, there are plenty of real-life frights to be found…
Reality TV has provided us with many horror-themed shows that will have you screaming at your screen. From prank shows to survival challenges, these shows take horror to a whole new level. So, put on your brave face and get ready for a guide to the best horror reality TV series of all time.
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Reality TV has provided us with many horror-themed shows that will have you screaming at your screen. From prank shows to survival challenges, these shows take horror to a whole new level. So, put on your brave face and get ready for a guide to the best horror reality TV series of all time.
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- 5/2/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Academy Award winner Kathy Bates and YouTube star Liza Koshy have joined the cast for an upcoming romantic comedy film from Netflix.
The film, which is currently untitled, is headlined by former “The Paperboy” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, as well as “Kissing Booth” lead Joey King. According to the logline, the film will focus on a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as as a surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for the trio, forcing them to face complications of love, sex and identity.
The film is directed by “The Last Five Years” and “Beautiful Creatures” director Richard Lagravenese, who co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon. Roth/Kirschenbaum Films produces the Netflix title, with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serving as the producers and Alyssa Altman executive producing. The film will reportedly begin shooting later this year.
Bates first came to prominence in Hollywood for...
The film, which is currently untitled, is headlined by former “The Paperboy” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, as well as “Kissing Booth” lead Joey King. According to the logline, the film will focus on a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as as a surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for the trio, forcing them to face complications of love, sex and identity.
The film is directed by “The Last Five Years” and “Beautiful Creatures” director Richard Lagravenese, who co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon. Roth/Kirschenbaum Films produces the Netflix title, with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serving as the producers and Alyssa Altman executive producing. The film will reportedly begin shooting later this year.
Bates first came to prominence in Hollywood for...
- 8/4/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Blade star Wesley Snipes and his Maandi House Studios have partnered with Gifted Rebels and Pcb Entertainment on a new graphic novel, titled The Exiled.
The comic will follow Detective Niles “Roach” Washington as he pursues a serial killer in the aftermath of a deadly gas attack. As the killer rips the spines from his victims, using tools over 5,000 years old, the world outcasts Roach for his theories. But his instincts keep pushing him forward. With enemies on all sides, and within, he wades into the darkness to find the killer and uncovers Earth’s darkest secret.
Gifted Rebels’ Adam Lawson is adapting the comic book script from a story he created with Snipes and Pcb Entertainment’s President Keith Arem, with Gabriel “Eskivo” Santos (Knightwraith) doing the art and Valentina Bianconi handling the colors. Among The Exiled‘s unique features are hidden codes, which...
The comic will follow Detective Niles “Roach” Washington as he pursues a serial killer in the aftermath of a deadly gas attack. As the killer rips the spines from his victims, using tools over 5,000 years old, the world outcasts Roach for his theories. But his instincts keep pushing him forward. With enemies on all sides, and within, he wades into the darkness to find the killer and uncovers Earth’s darkest secret.
Gifted Rebels’ Adam Lawson is adapting the comic book script from a story he created with Snipes and Pcb Entertainment’s President Keith Arem, with Gabriel “Eskivo” Santos (Knightwraith) doing the art and Valentina Bianconi handling the colors. Among The Exiled‘s unique features are hidden codes, which...
- 4/4/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brian Graden Media has upped EVP of Development Dave Mace to President. Meanwhile, Lb Horschler, who had been Executive in Charge of Production at the company for seven years before leaving for Citizen last spring, is returning in a new, larger role, as EVP of Production.
Veteran executive and producer Mace is taking over full day-to-day running of the company, with all development and production reporting into him. The company’s CEO Graden will still be heavily involved but will focus more on creative as well as expanding initiatives in the documentary arena.
Since joining Brian Graden Media in 2016, Mace has developed and produced a number of series, including Emmy-winning Create Together starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Escape the Night, Band Together with Logic and the Instant Influencer franchise for YouTube Originals; Mrs. T’s Music Factory for Lifetime, Logo Network’s Finding Prince Charming; Oxygen’s highest-rated true crime documentary series,...
Veteran executive and producer Mace is taking over full day-to-day running of the company, with all development and production reporting into him. The company’s CEO Graden will still be heavily involved but will focus more on creative as well as expanding initiatives in the documentary arena.
Since joining Brian Graden Media in 2016, Mace has developed and produced a number of series, including Emmy-winning Create Together starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Escape the Night, Band Together with Logic and the Instant Influencer franchise for YouTube Originals; Mrs. T’s Music Factory for Lifetime, Logo Network’s Finding Prince Charming; Oxygen’s highest-rated true crime documentary series,...
- 2/22/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Just call them the Golden Girls for a new generation.
TikTok stars Robert Reeves, Mick Peterson, Bill Lyons and Jessay Martin — known collectively as the “Old Gays” — have signed with Brian Graden Media (Bgm) to develop a docuseries about their personal and professional social media lives, all while living together in Cathedral City, Calif.
The “Old Gays” have more than 3.2 million followers and 320 million views across their social media platforms.
“We are thrilled to be working with the hilarious and very talented ‘Old Gays,’” Bgm CEO Brian Graden tells me exclusively. “Their videos resonate with audiences young and old alike and viewers have shown extreme interest in seeing their lives on a more personal level which we intend to deliver upon.”
In addition to their viral videos, the “Old Gays,” who range in age from mid-60s to late 70s, have appeared on the “Drew Barrymore Show” and “Today” show.
TikTok stars Robert Reeves, Mick Peterson, Bill Lyons and Jessay Martin — known collectively as the “Old Gays” — have signed with Brian Graden Media (Bgm) to develop a docuseries about their personal and professional social media lives, all while living together in Cathedral City, Calif.
The “Old Gays” have more than 3.2 million followers and 320 million views across their social media platforms.
“We are thrilled to be working with the hilarious and very talented ‘Old Gays,’” Bgm CEO Brian Graden tells me exclusively. “Their videos resonate with audiences young and old alike and viewers have shown extreme interest in seeing their lives on a more personal level which we intend to deliver upon.”
In addition to their viral videos, the “Old Gays,” who range in age from mid-60s to late 70s, have appeared on the “Drew Barrymore Show” and “Today” show.
- 11/3/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Brian Graden Media has upped Catherine Keithley Lawson to Senior Vice President, Development & Current Series.
Keithley Lawson, who joined Bgm in 2013, previously served as Director of Development and has developed and overseen the company as it developed four YouTube Orignal shows including Escape the Night. As Director of Development she has also sold and developed a number of titles at Bgm at various stages of development, casting, presentations, and pilots for networks including NBC, Lifetime, BET, and Bravo. Additionally, she has stepped up as primary Current Executive on a variety of projects including Miss T’s Music Factory for Lifetime, as well as current presentations for A&e, OWN, and Nickelodeon.
“We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Catherine Keithley Lawson to Senior Vice President, Development & Current Series,” said Bgm CEO Brian Graden. “Catherine has developed an honest, straightforward, creative style that engenders trust from our creative and network partners alike,...
Keithley Lawson, who joined Bgm in 2013, previously served as Director of Development and has developed and overseen the company as it developed four YouTube Orignal shows including Escape the Night. As Director of Development she has also sold and developed a number of titles at Bgm at various stages of development, casting, presentations, and pilots for networks including NBC, Lifetime, BET, and Bravo. Additionally, she has stepped up as primary Current Executive on a variety of projects including Miss T’s Music Factory for Lifetime, as well as current presentations for A&e, OWN, and Nickelodeon.
“We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Catherine Keithley Lawson to Senior Vice President, Development & Current Series,” said Bgm CEO Brian Graden. “Catherine has developed an honest, straightforward, creative style that engenders trust from our creative and network partners alike,...
- 4/29/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Bretman Rock’s long-awaited MTV reality series will arrive on the network’s YouTube channel on Feb. 8.
The series, dubbed MTV Following: Bretman Rock, will chronicle Rock's life as he navigates new business ventures and day-to-day goings-on in his native Hawaii amid the coronavirus pandemic. The series will also cover his mom’s impending move and the passing of his father. Six total episodes will roll out every Monday at 4 pm Et, featuring appearances from his cousin and personal assistant, Kieffer as well as his sister, Princess Mae (second from left).
Rock counts 35 million fans across all of his social platforms, including 8.1 million YouTube subscribers. In addition to beauty product collaborations with Morphe, Colourpop, and Wet N Wild, Rock also dropped his first fashion collab with Dime Optics in November. He's also flexed his acting chops on YouTube's Escape The Night and inked a deal last summer with Ellen Digital Ventures to headline Bretman U,...
The series, dubbed MTV Following: Bretman Rock, will chronicle Rock's life as he navigates new business ventures and day-to-day goings-on in his native Hawaii amid the coronavirus pandemic. The series will also cover his mom’s impending move and the passing of his father. Six total episodes will roll out every Monday at 4 pm Et, featuring appearances from his cousin and personal assistant, Kieffer as well as his sister, Princess Mae (second from left).
Rock counts 35 million fans across all of his social platforms, including 8.1 million YouTube subscribers. In addition to beauty product collaborations with Morphe, Colourpop, and Wet N Wild, Rock also dropped his first fashion collab with Dime Optics in November. He's also flexed his acting chops on YouTube's Escape The Night and inked a deal last summer with Ellen Digital Ventures to headline Bretman U,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Bretman Rock has signed with UTA for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively.
He continues to be represented by his manager, Dru Sansenbach, and lawyer Will Jacobson at Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, Llp.
A first-generation Asian-American immigrant and a member of the queer community, Rock rose to fame via his social media platforms, which have racked up over 35 million followers. He is known for his makeover videos, food challenges, unscripted series, and Instagram modeling shots.
Additionally, Rock has launched numerous product collaborations with top beauty brands such as Morphe and Colourpop. Most recently, his 2020 “Jungle Rock” makeup collection with wet n wild sold out online within minutes and was stocked at over 20,000 physical stores internationally. He is currently nominated for the E! People’s Choice Award in “The Beauty Influencer of 2020” category, and won the award at last year’s show.
Rock has also been expanding into traditional media.
He continues to be represented by his manager, Dru Sansenbach, and lawyer Will Jacobson at Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, Llp.
A first-generation Asian-American immigrant and a member of the queer community, Rock rose to fame via his social media platforms, which have racked up over 35 million followers. He is known for his makeover videos, food challenges, unscripted series, and Instagram modeling shots.
Additionally, Rock has launched numerous product collaborations with top beauty brands such as Morphe and Colourpop. Most recently, his 2020 “Jungle Rock” makeup collection with wet n wild sold out online within minutes and was stocked at over 20,000 physical stores internationally. He is currently nominated for the E! People’s Choice Award in “The Beauty Influencer of 2020” category, and won the award at last year’s show.
Rock has also been expanding into traditional media.
- 10/8/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Joey Graceffa is in the midst of a transitional moment, both professionally and personally.
As his long-running mystery TV series, Escape The Night, evolves into a board game venture following its cancellation at YouTube after four seasons, the 29-year-old YouTube vet has also announced his breakup with longtime boyfriend and fellow creator Daniel Preda.
Graceffa acknowledges that while the breakup wasn’t directly caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it played a part in the relationship in that the coupl didn't have any distractions to keep us from what's kinda been building up over the past couple of years.” Graceffa and Preda intend to remain friends after the breakup, as Preda moves out of the house the couple has long shared. They also plan to share “joint custody” of their dogs, with Preda taking two and Graceffa keeping two.
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As his long-running mystery TV series, Escape The Night, evolves into a board game venture following its cancellation at YouTube after four seasons, the 29-year-old YouTube vet has also announced his breakup with longtime boyfriend and fellow creator Daniel Preda.
Graceffa acknowledges that while the breakup wasn’t directly caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it played a part in the relationship in that the coupl didn't have any distractions to keep us from what's kinda been building up over the past couple of years.” Graceffa and Preda intend to remain friends after the breakup, as Preda moves out of the house the couple has long shared. They also plan to share “joint custody” of their dogs, with Preda taking two and Graceffa keeping two.
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- 7/14/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Though YouTube opted not to renew its longest-running original series, Joey Graceffa’s Escape The Night, for a fourth season, the property will live on in board game form.
Graceffa has partnered with his McN, Studio71, to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the tabletop venture -- following a model that the network has piloted with several other digital creators, including YouTube comedian and animator Alex Clark and TV writer Zach Craley, and Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield for their strategy board game, Half Truth.
For its part, the official Escape The Night board game fundraiser blew past its $30,000 goal in under three hours, and at press time had raised a $120,000 -- with 29 days to go. The game is inspired by the improvisational mystery series, where top YouTubers appear in character and must compete in mental and physical challenges to survive mystical villains. Across its...
Graceffa has partnered with his McN, Studio71, to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the tabletop venture -- following a model that the network has piloted with several other digital creators, including YouTube comedian and animator Alex Clark and TV writer Zach Craley, and Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield for their strategy board game, Half Truth.
For its part, the official Escape The Night board game fundraiser blew past its $30,000 goal in under three hours, and at press time had raised a $120,000 -- with 29 days to go. The game is inspired by the improvisational mystery series, where top YouTubers appear in character and must compete in mental and physical challenges to survive mystical villains. Across its...
- 7/8/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
An all-new documentary series following Demi Lovato’s ups and downs over the last three years is coming exclusively to YouTube, as part of the video giant doubling down on its music, celebrity and creator-focused originals strategy.
In addition to the new four-part Lovato docuseries, YouTube has renewed four original projects featuring big-name digital talent: “Instant Influencer with James Charles,” “The Creator Games Presented by MrBeast,” a sequel to interactive series “A Heist With Markiplier,” and “Retro Tech” hosted by Marques Brownlee.
“We’re continuing to invest [in originals] – and we’ve investing more,” Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s chief business officer, said in an interview. He called out YouTube’s recent announcement to establish a multiyear $100 million fund dedicated to Black creators and artists.
YouTube’s free, ad-supported push with originals has largely abandoned scripted programming (which originally was designed to drive subscriptions to YouTube Premium). “The strategy we embarked on a...
In addition to the new four-part Lovato docuseries, YouTube has renewed four original projects featuring big-name digital talent: “Instant Influencer with James Charles,” “The Creator Games Presented by MrBeast,” a sequel to interactive series “A Heist With Markiplier,” and “Retro Tech” hosted by Marques Brownlee.
“We’re continuing to invest [in originals] – and we’ve investing more,” Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s chief business officer, said in an interview. He called out YouTube’s recent announcement to establish a multiyear $100 million fund dedicated to Black creators and artists.
YouTube’s free, ad-supported push with originals has largely abandoned scripted programming (which originally was designed to drive subscriptions to YouTube Premium). “The strategy we embarked on a...
- 6/25/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
YouTube has canceled “Escape the Night” after four seasons, ending its longest-running original series, Variety has confirmed. The semi-scripted murder-mystery series was hosted by Joey Graceffa, who presided over the retro mega-collab in which a famous YouTuber got killed off in each episode.
But Graceffa isn’t letting “Escape the Night” fade to black.
In a video posted Tuesday, he said Season 5 of the show was not happening “this year” but he left the door open for the series to return (which would be under different auspices now that YouTube has dropped it). “I don’t know when there will be a Season 5,” Graceffa said, saying it was unable to go forward because Covid-19 production shutdowns.
Graceffa didn’t say that “Escape the Night” was canceled. However, a source tells Variety that YouTube declined to pick up “Etn” Season 5.
In lieu of a new season, Graceffa teased a new interactive...
But Graceffa isn’t letting “Escape the Night” fade to black.
In a video posted Tuesday, he said Season 5 of the show was not happening “this year” but he left the door open for the series to return (which would be under different auspices now that YouTube has dropped it). “I don’t know when there will be a Season 5,” Graceffa said, saying it was unable to go forward because Covid-19 production shutdowns.
Graceffa didn’t say that “Escape the Night” was canceled. However, a source tells Variety that YouTube declined to pick up “Etn” Season 5.
In lieu of a new season, Graceffa teased a new interactive...
- 6/25/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Campy. Mysterious. A spooky good time.
Escape the Night blends a fun mix of competitive reality TV and a supernatural TV show.
Started in 2016 by YouTuber Joey Graceffa for YouTube Premium, the series follows a collection of influencers coming together to solve riddles a 2nd survive imminent "death."
There's a creepy story that plagues the setting, and the game becomes more dangerous as the players move deeper into the competition.
Plus, there are a ton of challenges and escape room-like games to get you hooked!
Reality TV is my guilty pleasure, ever since Survivor premiered in 2000 with its competition format. And it's a genre that many fans and TV Fanatics are obsessed with as well. (Check out Sarah Little and Whitney Evans' amazing piece on the debate between Survivor vs. Big Brother.)
Escape the Night is another such series that has grown over the years to be a cheeky and fun cult favorite.
Escape the Night blends a fun mix of competitive reality TV and a supernatural TV show.
Started in 2016 by YouTuber Joey Graceffa for YouTube Premium, the series follows a collection of influencers coming together to solve riddles a 2nd survive imminent "death."
There's a creepy story that plagues the setting, and the game becomes more dangerous as the players move deeper into the competition.
Plus, there are a ton of challenges and escape room-like games to get you hooked!
Reality TV is my guilty pleasure, ever since Survivor premiered in 2000 with its competition format. And it's a genre that many fans and TV Fanatics are obsessed with as well. (Check out Sarah Little and Whitney Evans' amazing piece on the debate between Survivor vs. Big Brother.)
Escape the Night is another such series that has grown over the years to be a cheeky and fun cult favorite.
- 5/21/2020
- by Justin Carreiro
- TVfanatic
YouTube Premium has moved a huge swath of subscription-only content in front of its paywall.
Variety reports that the video giant opted to make the move in light of the coronavirus pandemic, as fellow content purveyors like HBO and Amazon Prime Video are also offering select programming for free to home-quarantined viewers.
The roughly dozen series that are being made available by YouTube include: Joey Graceffa’s semi-scripted mystery saga Escape The Night (seasons one through four), as well as Step Up: High Water (seasons one and two), the Jenn McAllister-starring Foursome (seasons one and two) from AwesomenessTV, and recently-axed sci-fi drama Impulse (seasons one and two). On the children’s front, YouTube will unlock in coming weeks: We Are Savvy, Hyperlinked, Fruit Ninja Frenzy Force, and Kings of Atlantis. That said, certain series will remain behind the paywall, Variety notes, including the first two seasons of Karate Kid spinoff Cobra Kai.
Variety reports that the video giant opted to make the move in light of the coronavirus pandemic, as fellow content purveyors like HBO and Amazon Prime Video are also offering select programming for free to home-quarantined viewers.
The roughly dozen series that are being made available by YouTube include: Joey Graceffa’s semi-scripted mystery saga Escape The Night (seasons one through four), as well as Step Up: High Water (seasons one and two), the Jenn McAllister-starring Foursome (seasons one and two) from AwesomenessTV, and recently-axed sci-fi drama Impulse (seasons one and two). On the children’s front, YouTube will unlock in coming weeks: We Are Savvy, Hyperlinked, Fruit Ninja Frenzy Force, and Kings of Atlantis. That said, certain series will remain behind the paywall, Variety notes, including the first two seasons of Karate Kid spinoff Cobra Kai.
- 4/8/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
YouTube is following the lead of other streamers and making some of its content available for free amid the coronavirus pandemic.
For a limited time the platform will make a few of its original series, including the now-canceled “Escape The Night,” “Step Up: Highwater” and “Impulse,” free to stream for a limited time. A number of kids and family series will also become available, as will additional titles in coming weeks.
“As people cope with a more limited way of life, we remain committed to lifting peoples’ spirits during these challenging times,” Susanne Daniels, YouTube’s global head of original content, said in a statement. “With a diverse collection of fan favorite YouTube Originals now available to stream for free, we are continuing to promote safety while offering our users of all ages entertainment across the globe.”
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For a limited time the platform will make a few of its original series, including the now-canceled “Escape The Night,” “Step Up: Highwater” and “Impulse,” free to stream for a limited time. A number of kids and family series will also become available, as will additional titles in coming weeks.
“As people cope with a more limited way of life, we remain committed to lifting peoples’ spirits during these challenging times,” Susanne Daniels, YouTube’s global head of original content, said in a statement. “With a diverse collection of fan favorite YouTube Originals now available to stream for free, we are continuing to promote safety while offering our users of all ages entertainment across the globe.”
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- 4/8/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
YouTube Originals is razing the paywall on several of its series while people are sheltering at home during the coronavirus crisis.
Among the shows available to stream for a limited time starting today as part of YouTube’s #StayAtHome initiative are Step Up: High Water (Seasons 1-2), Me and My Grandma, Impulse (Seasons 1-2), Foursome (Seasons 1-2), Escape the Night (Seasons 1-4), Sideswiped, Matpat’s Game Lab, Overthinking with Kat & June, Re:Set and The Fake Show.
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In addition, several kids and family series will begin to release episodes free-to-stream on YouTube and YouTube Kids over the coming weeks.
Among the shows available to stream for a limited time starting today as part of YouTube’s #StayAtHome initiative are Step Up: High Water (Seasons 1-2), Me and My Grandma, Impulse (Seasons 1-2), Foursome (Seasons 1-2), Escape the Night (Seasons 1-4), Sideswiped, Matpat’s Game Lab, Overthinking with Kat & June, Re:Set and The Fake Show.
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In addition, several kids and family series will begin to release episodes free-to-stream on YouTube and YouTube Kids over the coming weeks.
- 4/8/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Liza Koshy is a bonafide social A-lister, and her star only continues to rise. Ever since she started her career on Vine in 2013, the 23-year-old vlogger has received four Streamy Awards, four Teen Choice Awards, a Kids' Choice Award, and over 2.5 billion combined views from her two YouTube channels. She was also included in the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list and the Time 2019 list of the 25 Most Influential People on the Internet, as well as Time's 2019 100 Next list. Between her YouTube channels, original YouTube series, Hulu appearances, hosting gigs with Nickelodeon and MTV, and online merch, Liza has made some major bank - but just how much is she worth? Let's break it down.
We'll start with her YouTube income. Since she's part of the YouTube Partnership Program, Liza earns a 55 percent share of ad revenue per every 1,000 views on her videos. Her main channel, Liza Koshy, has nearly 18 million subscribers, and according to HypeAuditor,...
We'll start with her YouTube income. Since she's part of the YouTube Partnership Program, Liza earns a 55 percent share of ad revenue per every 1,000 views on her videos. Her main channel, Liza Koshy, has nearly 18 million subscribers, and according to HypeAuditor,...
- 3/19/2020
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
The results of the 9th Annual Streamy Awards are in, presented tonight live at the Beverly Hilton and streamed worldwide by YouTube. The Streamys honor the best in online entertainment and the creators behind it. The annual event brings together the biggest names in online entertainment for a night of celebration, discovery, and recognition. This year’s show included appearances by Emma Chamberlain, David Dobrik, Paris Hilton, Derek Hough, Casey Neistat, and Hannah Stocking, among others. The Streamys, which went host-less for the first time, featured the show’s inaugural collaborators. Emma Chamberlain coached this year’s Breakout Creator nominees on how to give a good acceptance speech. Diy creators Mr. Kate got distracted while presenting the Lifestyle award and re-designed Joey Graceffa’s table. Rosanna Pansino was joined by her friend iJustine for some live cookie decorating prior to presenting the Health and Wellness award.
Engineer Mark Rober unleashed...
Engineer Mark Rober unleashed...
- 12/14/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube star and beauty influencer James Charles is launching a “Project Runway”-style reality competition show — in which he’ll pick one up-and-coming makeup artist as the winner of a $50,000 cash prize.
The show, which has the working title “James Charles Instant Influencer,” is slated to debut in the spring of 2020 on Charles’ YouTube channel with episodes to be released weekly. Charles will host, direct and executive produce the series.
YouTube is funding the four-part series as part of its revamped originals strategy, focusing less on scripted fare and more on personality-driven, music and learning content, with all original programming being made available on the free, ad-supported service.
“Ever since I entered the beauty space three years ago, I’ve dreamed of producing my own beauty competition show,” Charles told Variety. “It’s a dream come true… It’s such an amazing opportunity for [YouTube] to take it above and beyond what we expected.
The show, which has the working title “James Charles Instant Influencer,” is slated to debut in the spring of 2020 on Charles’ YouTube channel with episodes to be released weekly. Charles will host, direct and executive produce the series.
YouTube is funding the four-part series as part of its revamped originals strategy, focusing less on scripted fare and more on personality-driven, music and learning content, with all original programming being made available on the free, ad-supported service.
“Ever since I entered the beauty space three years ago, I’ve dreamed of producing my own beauty competition show,” Charles told Variety. “It’s a dream come true… It’s such an amazing opportunity for [YouTube] to take it above and beyond what we expected.
- 11/15/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
David Dobrik has again emerged as the most-nominated creator at this year's Streamy Awards -- a Dick Clark and Tubefilter-produced show that annually commemorates the year’s biggest achievements in digital media.
Daily vlogger Dobrik was nominated for a whopping 11 nominations this year, while YouTube vet Joey Graceffa came in second place with five nods -- for the fourth season of his YouTube Premium series Escape The Night. The third most-nominated creator this year is Brandon Rogers for his YouTube series Blame The Hero. Notably, Dobrik and Graceffa led nominations at last year's Streamys, too. In addition to the slew of nominations recognizing digital-native creators, musicians Lizzo and Lil Nas X -- the latter of whom rose to fame on TikTok -- were nominated for their first-ever Streamys this year.
Other nominees this year include Lilly Singh, Gordon Ramsay, Emma Chamberlain, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jack Black, and Ninja. And for the first time,...
Daily vlogger Dobrik was nominated for a whopping 11 nominations this year, while YouTube vet Joey Graceffa came in second place with five nods -- for the fourth season of his YouTube Premium series Escape The Night. The third most-nominated creator this year is Brandon Rogers for his YouTube series Blame The Hero. Notably, Dobrik and Graceffa led nominations at last year's Streamys, too. In addition to the slew of nominations recognizing digital-native creators, musicians Lizzo and Lil Nas X -- the latter of whom rose to fame on TikTok -- were nominated for their first-ever Streamys this year.
Other nominees this year include Lilly Singh, Gordon Ramsay, Emma Chamberlain, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jack Black, and Ninja. And for the first time,...
- 10/16/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
YouTube claims its new windowing strategy for originals — making them available to watch free, with ads, for everyone — is delivering big audiences just as execs hoped.
Season 2 of “Liza on Demand,” the sitcom starring and co-created by popular YouTube comedian Liza Koshy, scored more views for debut episode “Naked” in its first week than any of the video platform’s original series to date. In the episode, through a series of mishaps, Koshy’s character accidentally finds herself nude in public — and she later strips bare on a city street in a bid to prove she has nothing to hide.
Across all episode 1 debuts for YouTube Original shows, “Liza on Demand” had the biggest debut ever with 25 million views in the first seven days (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), according to YouTube. “Cobra Kai” season 2, a spinoff of the “Karate Kid” movies, previously held the seven-day record with 21 million views in April 2019, followed...
Season 2 of “Liza on Demand,” the sitcom starring and co-created by popular YouTube comedian Liza Koshy, scored more views for debut episode “Naked” in its first week than any of the video platform’s original series to date. In the episode, through a series of mishaps, Koshy’s character accidentally finds herself nude in public — and she later strips bare on a city street in a bid to prove she has nothing to hide.
Across all episode 1 debuts for YouTube Original shows, “Liza on Demand” had the biggest debut ever with 25 million views in the first seven days (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), according to YouTube. “Cobra Kai” season 2, a spinoff of the “Karate Kid” movies, previously held the seven-day record with 21 million views in April 2019, followed...
- 10/11/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
In a case of life imitating art, Joey Graceffa’s long-running YouTube Premium series, Escape The Night, has spawned an actual escape room in Los Angeles later this summer.
It’s a fitting business move -- and one that Graceffa announced just as season four of Escape The Night dropped in conjunction with the kickoff of VidCon, as it does every year. Escape The Night is essentially one season-long escape room, in which YouTube luminaries -- bedecked in themed attire and assuming new personas every season -- must figure out a series of challenges and riddles to avoid being murdered by evil creatures..
“I’m very proud to announce Escape The Night: Los Angeles, a brand-new escape room coming this August for a limited time,” Graceffa tweeted yesterday. “Prepare to experience Escape The Night in real life.”
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It’s a fitting business move -- and one that Graceffa announced just as season four of Escape The Night dropped in conjunction with the kickoff of VidCon, as it does every year. Escape The Night is essentially one season-long escape room, in which YouTube luminaries -- bedecked in themed attire and assuming new personas every season -- must figure out a series of challenges and riddles to avoid being murdered by evil creatures..
“I’m very proud to announce Escape The Night: Los Angeles, a brand-new escape room coming this August for a limited time,” Graceffa tweeted yesterday. “Prepare to experience Escape The Night in real life.”
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- 7/12/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable, streaming and whatever “Dekkoo” is, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
This week, you’ll find over 15 premieres (including Love Island and the long-delayed Scream), three finales (including American Princess) and so much more.
Sunday,...
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable, streaming and whatever “Dekkoo” is, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
This week, you’ll find over 15 premieres (including Love Island and the long-delayed Scream), three finales (including American Princess) and so much more.
Sunday,...
- 7/6/2019
- TVLine.com
Folks tuning in for the fourth season of YouTube original series Escape the Night can expect to see some familiar faces return from the dead.
The lightly-scripted fantasy murder mystery series, which is YouTube’s longest-running homegrown production, stars creator Joey Graceffa (9 million subscribers). Graceffa, who’s a New York Times bestselling author, created the show and serves as a producer.
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The lightly-scripted fantasy murder mystery series, which is YouTube’s longest-running homegrown production, stars creator Joey Graceffa (9 million subscribers). Graceffa, who’s a New York Times bestselling author, created the show and serves as a producer.
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- 6/26/2019
- by James Loke Hale
- Tubefilter.com
The YouTube hit murder mystery competition web series Escape The Night is coming back for a fourth season, making it the longest-running YouTube Original series. The new season will include 10 half-hour episodes with the first two debuting on YouTube Premium July 11.
The first episode will also premiere simultaneously July 11 at VidCon during a panel with series star Joey Graceffa. As an added bonus the episode will also be available for free all around the world.
In addition to Graceffa, the new season will feature new cast member Bretman Rock, along with returning fan favorites Colleen Ballinger, Alex Wassabi, Justine Ezarik, DeStorm Power, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Gabbie Hanna, Tana Mongeau and Rosanna Pansino — with other surprise guest stars will join them along the way.
In the new season of Escape the Night, Graceffa ventures into purgatory to rescue his friends, who have fallen in past eras, from the clutches of the Collector.
The first episode will also premiere simultaneously July 11 at VidCon during a panel with series star Joey Graceffa. As an added bonus the episode will also be available for free all around the world.
In addition to Graceffa, the new season will feature new cast member Bretman Rock, along with returning fan favorites Colleen Ballinger, Alex Wassabi, Justine Ezarik, DeStorm Power, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Gabbie Hanna, Tana Mongeau and Rosanna Pansino — with other surprise guest stars will join them along the way.
In the new season of Escape the Night, Graceffa ventures into purgatory to rescue his friends, who have fallen in past eras, from the clutches of the Collector.
- 6/12/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Escape The Night -- the longest-running original in YouTube history -- has just announced the star-studded cast set to headline its four season.
The upcoming season of the murder-mystery reality series will be an all-star season -- meaning that past cast members who failed to win will set to return for a second chance at survival. In Escape The Night, premiering July 11, YouTube creators take on different personas from a bygone era, and then compete in various challenges in order to remain the last one standing as various supernatural threats loom. The show often features quirky and comedic creators, given that it calls for a great deal of improvisation.
Joining Graceffa -- who serves as host of the show -- this season are: Rosanna Pansino (who will portray ‘The Socialite’), Alex Wassabi ('The Aviator'), Timothy DeLaGhetto ('The Con Man'), DeStorm Power ('The Enforcer'), Justine Ezarik ('The...
The upcoming season of the murder-mystery reality series will be an all-star season -- meaning that past cast members who failed to win will set to return for a second chance at survival. In Escape The Night, premiering July 11, YouTube creators take on different personas from a bygone era, and then compete in various challenges in order to remain the last one standing as various supernatural threats loom. The show often features quirky and comedic creators, given that it calls for a great deal of improvisation.
Joining Graceffa -- who serves as host of the show -- this season are: Rosanna Pansino (who will portray ‘The Socialite’), Alex Wassabi ('The Aviator'), Timothy DeLaGhetto ('The Con Man'), DeStorm Power ('The Enforcer'), Justine Ezarik ('The...
- 6/12/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Escape The Night isn’t the only returning original that YouTube is set to fete at VidCon.
The cast of Liza Koshy’s scripted comedy Liza On Demand will attend the video convention in July to discuss the series’ supercharged second season. In addition to participating in a panel presentation on July 13, Koshy and her co-stars Kimiko Glenn and Travis Coles will preview footage from the show and spill behind-the-scenes gossip.
The pilot episode of Liza On Demand has been seen by 22 million viewers. The half-hour series follows the chaotic misadventures of Koshy's character and her two roommates, as she takes on various tasks and odd jobs in the gig economy. The series is produced by Above Average, Koshy, Deborah Kaplan (Can’t Hardly Wait), and Harry Elfont (Josie & The Pussycats). Koshy’s manager, Courtney Carter, will serve as an Ep on the project.
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The cast of Liza Koshy’s scripted comedy Liza On Demand will attend the video convention in July to discuss the series’ supercharged second season. In addition to participating in a panel presentation on July 13, Koshy and her co-stars Kimiko Glenn and Travis Coles will preview footage from the show and spill behind-the-scenes gossip.
The pilot episode of Liza On Demand has been seen by 22 million viewers. The half-hour series follows the chaotic misadventures of Koshy's character and her two roommates, as she takes on various tasks and odd jobs in the gig economy. The series is produced by Above Average, Koshy, Deborah Kaplan (Can’t Hardly Wait), and Harry Elfont (Josie & The Pussycats). Koshy’s manager, Courtney Carter, will serve as an Ep on the project.
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- 6/5/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
After debuting in June 2016, the longest-running original series in YouTube history has just put out a mysterious tease for its fourth season.
Vlogger Joey Graceffa’s lightly-scripted murder mystery series Escape The Night -- which brings together a slew of top YouTube creators, who portray different characters and attempting to stay alive by solving various challenges and puzzles -- will return on July 11.
Graceffa serves as both creator and star of the show, and past seasons have featured the likes of Safiya Nygaard, Jesse Wellens, and Manny Mua. The teaser for season four that Graceffa shared today -- alongside a caption that reads ‘Be careful what you wish for’ -- sees the bespectacled star walking in the dark with a torch in hand, whereupon he suddenly throws an object at the camera (though it’s unclear what).
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Vlogger Joey Graceffa’s lightly-scripted murder mystery series Escape The Night -- which brings together a slew of top YouTube creators, who portray different characters and attempting to stay alive by solving various challenges and puzzles -- will return on July 11.
Graceffa serves as both creator and star of the show, and past seasons have featured the likes of Safiya Nygaard, Jesse Wellens, and Manny Mua. The teaser for season four that Graceffa shared today -- alongside a caption that reads ‘Be careful what you wish for’ -- sees the bespectacled star walking in the dark with a torch in hand, whereupon he suddenly throws an object at the camera (though it’s unclear what).
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- 6/5/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
The YouTube Originals team has announced its replacement for veteran executive Ben Relles, who the video giant elevated from head of unscripted content to head of innovation last week amid its foray into choose-your-own-adventure programming and interactive live specials.
Alex Piper, who formerly served as VP of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting, will now head up YouTube’s unscripted originals in North and South America, Variety reports. Both Relles and Piper will report to Susanne Daniels, YouTube’s global head of original content.
Piper’s forthcoming slate will encompass all genres, per Variety, with a focus on music and celebrity-oriented projects. Piper will also oversee the development and production of unscripted projects across talk, action, romance, horror, and sci-fi. Some of YouTube’s biggest original hits to date on the unscripted front include the Kevin Hart exercise romp What The Fit? and Joey Graceffa’s improv murder mystery Escape The Night,...
Alex Piper, who formerly served as VP of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting, will now head up YouTube’s unscripted originals in North and South America, Variety reports. Both Relles and Piper will report to Susanne Daniels, YouTube’s global head of original content.
Piper’s forthcoming slate will encompass all genres, per Variety, with a focus on music and celebrity-oriented projects. Piper will also oversee the development and production of unscripted projects across talk, action, romance, horror, and sci-fi. Some of YouTube’s biggest original hits to date on the unscripted front include the Kevin Hart exercise romp What The Fit? and Joey Graceffa’s improv murder mystery Escape The Night,...
- 4/15/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Alex Piper has been named YouTube’s head of unscripted, North & South America, the company announced on Monday.
Piper, who most recently served at Fox as vice president of alternative entertainment, steps in for former unscripted boss Ben Relles, who moved to a role overseeing interactive content last week.
He will lead all efforts in conjunction with top creators to develop and produce unscripted programming, as well as having oversight of all live entertainment events. His focus will also include music projects and celebrity partnerships.
Also Read: YouTube Originals Unscripted Boss Ben Relles Gets New Role as Head of Innovation
“Alex Piper is a seasoned award winning reality programming executive with amazing taste and strong relationships who is incredibly well respected in the industry,” said Susanne Daniels, global head of original content for YouTube. “We are thrilled to have him join Youtube and bring his expertise to our diverse programming slate.
Piper, who most recently served at Fox as vice president of alternative entertainment, steps in for former unscripted boss Ben Relles, who moved to a role overseeing interactive content last week.
He will lead all efforts in conjunction with top creators to develop and produce unscripted programming, as well as having oversight of all live entertainment events. His focus will also include music projects and celebrity partnerships.
Also Read: YouTube Originals Unscripted Boss Ben Relles Gets New Role as Head of Innovation
“Alex Piper is a seasoned award winning reality programming executive with amazing taste and strong relationships who is incredibly well respected in the industry,” said Susanne Daniels, global head of original content for YouTube. “We are thrilled to have him join Youtube and bring his expertise to our diverse programming slate.
- 4/15/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
YouTube has named Alex Piper, Head of Unscripted, North & South America. He replaces Ben Relles, who has transitioned into a new position leading interactive programming at YouTube.
Piper will lead all efforts working with top creators to develop and produce unscripted programming across genres including, talk, action, romance, horror, sci-fi and beyond, reporting to Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Content.
Piper also will oversee all live entertainment events as well as work on music and celebrity projects.
Piper’s appointment comes amid the platform’s recent shift in focus on unscripted series and specials. As Deadline reported last fall, YouTube was temporarily putting the brakes on new scripted development as part of its recent strategy recalibration to put stronger emphasis on unscripted fare. It is part of a larger business model shift at Google’s video platform, which will be moving all YouTube Originals in front of the paywall to be ad-supported,...
Piper will lead all efforts working with top creators to develop and produce unscripted programming across genres including, talk, action, romance, horror, sci-fi and beyond, reporting to Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Content.
Piper also will oversee all live entertainment events as well as work on music and celebrity projects.
Piper’s appointment comes amid the platform’s recent shift in focus on unscripted series and specials. As Deadline reported last fall, YouTube was temporarily putting the brakes on new scripted development as part of its recent strategy recalibration to put stronger emphasis on unscripted fare. It is part of a larger business model shift at Google’s video platform, which will be moving all YouTube Originals in front of the paywall to be ad-supported,...
- 4/15/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Alex Piper is joining the YouTube Originals team as head of unscripted, North and South America, leaving Fox Broadcasting after five years.
Piper takes over the job at YouTube from Ben Relles, who moved into a new role as YouTube’s head of innovation, overseeing interactive programming. Both Piper and Relles report to Susanne Daniels, global head of original content at YouTube.
At YouTube, Piper will lead all efforts with creators to develop and produce unscripted programming spanning formats and genres, including, talk, action, romance, horror and sci-fi. He will oversee all live entertainment events for YouTube. Piper’s focus also includes music and celebrity projects, working in conjunction with YouTube’s partnerships and music teams.
He joins YouTube from Fox where he most recently served as VP of alternative entertainment where he led development for a myriad of special events and series including “So You Think You Can Dance,...
Piper takes over the job at YouTube from Ben Relles, who moved into a new role as YouTube’s head of innovation, overseeing interactive programming. Both Piper and Relles report to Susanne Daniels, global head of original content at YouTube.
At YouTube, Piper will lead all efforts with creators to develop and produce unscripted programming spanning formats and genres, including, talk, action, romance, horror and sci-fi. He will oversee all live entertainment events for YouTube. Piper’s focus also includes music and celebrity projects, working in conjunction with YouTube’s partnerships and music teams.
He joins YouTube from Fox where he most recently served as VP of alternative entertainment where he led development for a myriad of special events and series including “So You Think You Can Dance,...
- 4/15/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
YouTube megastar Alex Wassabi has scooped up a role in Hulu and AwesomenessTV’s teen witch series Light as a Feather.
Details are slim, but we do know Wassabi, who counts 11.4 million subscribers on YouTube, will play a character named Luke. Wassabi’s previous acting credits include a major part in fellow YouTuber Joey Graceffa’s (9 million subscribers) YouTube Premium murder mystery series Escape the Night. He also appeared alongside SungWon Cho, aka ProZD (1.9 million), in Crunchyroll’s parody web series Anime Crimes Division.
Wassabi is joining a swath of other new cast members, including Katelyn Nacon (The Walking Dead), Froy Gutierrez (Teen Wolf), Adriyan Rae (Atlanta), Alisa Allapach (The 15:17 to Paris), Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans), Robyn Lively (Teen Witch), and Alan and Alex Stokes (Brobot).
Light as a Feather, based on a popular Wattpad series written by Zoe Aarsen, debuted last year. Its first 10-episode season followed a...
Details are slim, but we do know Wassabi, who counts 11.4 million subscribers on YouTube, will play a character named Luke. Wassabi’s previous acting credits include a major part in fellow YouTuber Joey Graceffa’s (9 million subscribers) YouTube Premium murder mystery series Escape the Night. He also appeared alongside SungWon Cho, aka ProZD (1.9 million), in Crunchyroll’s parody web series Anime Crimes Division.
Wassabi is joining a swath of other new cast members, including Katelyn Nacon (The Walking Dead), Froy Gutierrez (Teen Wolf), Adriyan Rae (Atlanta), Alisa Allapach (The 15:17 to Paris), Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans), Robyn Lively (Teen Witch), and Alan and Alex Stokes (Brobot).
Light as a Feather, based on a popular Wattpad series written by Zoe Aarsen, debuted last year. Its first 10-episode season followed a...
- 4/4/2019
- by James Loke Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Roi ‘Guava Juice’ Fabito, the kid-friendly YouTube star who has amassed 13 million subscribers and 5 billion lifetime views on the strength of his comedic experiments, DIYs, and challenge videos, is set to vastly expand the distribution of his eponymous toy line.
Guava Toys, which comprises Diy slime kits, bath bombs, and pancake art sets, is set to roll out to 3,900 Walmart stores nationwide. Previously, the line had only been at Target, where it launched in June 2018. As part of the expansion, Guava Toys is launching six new items exclusively at Walmart -- on top of the seven toy already available at Target. This includes three new Premade Mystery Slime Packs, and three Premade Slime Packs with scented and textured slimes -- each of which is priced at $13.
“Guava Toys allows kids to not take life too seriously and have fun,” Fabito -- who operates four YouTube channels and has also released...
Guava Toys, which comprises Diy slime kits, bath bombs, and pancake art sets, is set to roll out to 3,900 Walmart stores nationwide. Previously, the line had only been at Target, where it launched in June 2018. As part of the expansion, Guava Toys is launching six new items exclusively at Walmart -- on top of the seven toy already available at Target. This includes three new Premade Mystery Slime Packs, and three Premade Slime Packs with scented and textured slimes -- each of which is priced at $13.
“Guava Toys allows kids to not take life too seriously and have fun,” Fabito -- who operates four YouTube channels and has also released...
- 3/11/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
YouTube has concluded that its investments in original programming should have a home on the free, ad-supported side — not just tucked behind a paywall.
In a shift in strategy, the Google-owned video platform said that starting next year it will move to make all of its new original programming available for free for anyone to watch. With the change, YouTube is moving toward more mainstream celebrity-driven and creator-based reality fare, while it will continue to greenlight scripted productions.
Until now, YouTube Originals have mainly been available on its YouTube Premium subscription service, although YouTube also has expanded the shows and movies it makes available on an ad-supported basis.
“As we look to 2019, we will continue to invest in scripted programming and shift to make our YouTube Originals ad supported to meet the growing demand of a more global fanbase,” a YouTube rep said in a statement. “This next phase...
In a shift in strategy, the Google-owned video platform said that starting next year it will move to make all of its new original programming available for free for anyone to watch. With the change, YouTube is moving toward more mainstream celebrity-driven and creator-based reality fare, while it will continue to greenlight scripted productions.
Until now, YouTube Originals have mainly been available on its YouTube Premium subscription service, although YouTube also has expanded the shows and movies it makes available on an ad-supported basis.
“As we look to 2019, we will continue to invest in scripted programming and shift to make our YouTube Originals ad supported to meet the growing demand of a more global fanbase,” a YouTube rep said in a statement. “This next phase...
- 11/27/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Gregory Blair's Garden Party Massacre will be released in early 2019. This comedy and horror title, which has received many positive reviews, will be released by Sgl Entertainment - on DVD and Blu-ray formats. In the vein of Shaun of the Dead and other horror comedies, Garden Party Massacre brings several friends together. At a bar-b-q, a bit of madness gets set in motion. Then, a killer enters the fray, with an axe. And now, everyone is looking for a quick exit. This indie title stars: Andy Gates (“Grimm”), Nichole Bagby (“On The Rocks"), Lise Hart (Deadly Revisions), Gregory Blair (“Escape The Night”), Dawna Lee Heising (Revenge of the Samurai Cop), Matt Weinglass (“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”) and David Leeper. More details on the release are here. Garden Party Massacre has won several awards, at several film festivals. At the FANtastic Horror Film Festival, this title won "Best Feature." As well,...
- 11/16/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
While YouTube doesn’t fully break out viewership for its Premium shows, it does typically provide a viewcount for pilot episodes. And one of the service’s biggest hits to date, Cobra Kai, has just zoomed past an impressive milestone.
The first episode of the Karate Kid sequel series, titled Ace Degenerate, has amassed upwards of 50 million views since its posting on May 2, the team behind Cobra Kai touted today on Twitter with the hashtag #NoMercy. The milestone was achieved as the second season of Cobra Kai continues to take shape, with teen star Peyton List and the actor Paul Walter Hauser (of Kingdom fame) cast as recurring characters.
Cobra Kai's 50 million-figure dwarfs comparable viewcounts of the first episodes of other popular YouTube Premium shows, including the long-running Foursome, whose first episode has clocked 18 million views to date; VSauce’s Mind Field (19 million views); Joey Graceffa’s Escape The Night...
The first episode of the Karate Kid sequel series, titled Ace Degenerate, has amassed upwards of 50 million views since its posting on May 2, the team behind Cobra Kai touted today on Twitter with the hashtag #NoMercy. The milestone was achieved as the second season of Cobra Kai continues to take shape, with teen star Peyton List and the actor Paul Walter Hauser (of Kingdom fame) cast as recurring characters.
Cobra Kai's 50 million-figure dwarfs comparable viewcounts of the first episodes of other popular YouTube Premium shows, including the long-running Foursome, whose first episode has clocked 18 million views to date; VSauce’s Mind Field (19 million views); Joey Graceffa’s Escape The Night...
- 10/31/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
We have the winners of the eighth annual Streamy Awards, which were doled out tonight at the Beverly Hilton and livestreamed on YouTube.
The eponymous series from comedy quartet The Try Guys, who also hosted tonight’s trophy show, won the Audience Choice: Show of the Year prize, and Shane Dawson won the Audience Choice: Creator of the Year prize. Also among tonight’s winners was Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls, in the Sports category.
David Dobrik came into the night with a leading six nominations for the Streamy Awards, which recognizes athletes, celebrities, gamers and creators in the online space who have established themselves as emerging talent that have broken new ground and utilized digital platforms to entertain, educate and inspire on a massive scale. Veteran creator Casey Neistat and the show Escape the Night were next with five noms each.
Here is the complete list of winners at the 2018 Streamy Awards,...
The eponymous series from comedy quartet The Try Guys, who also hosted tonight’s trophy show, won the Audience Choice: Show of the Year prize, and Shane Dawson won the Audience Choice: Creator of the Year prize. Also among tonight’s winners was Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls, in the Sports category.
David Dobrik came into the night with a leading six nominations for the Streamy Awards, which recognizes athletes, celebrities, gamers and creators in the online space who have established themselves as emerging talent that have broken new ground and utilized digital platforms to entertain, educate and inspire on a massive scale. Veteran creator Casey Neistat and the show Escape the Night were next with five noms each.
Here is the complete list of winners at the 2018 Streamy Awards,...
- 10/23/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The winners of 24 Streamy Awards were unveiled tonight at the Streamys Premiere Awards at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The evening was hosted by BlameItOnKway and Montana Tucker in advance of the 8th annual Streamy Awards, which will be streamed live globally Monday at 9 Pm Et/6 Pm Pt from the Beverly Hilton.
The Streamys honor the best in online video and the creators behind it, bringing together the biggest names in online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition. 2018 also marks the first ever “Streamys Brand Awards,” in partnership with the Interactive Advertising Bureau, and the second year of “The Purpose Awards @ the Streamys,” which honors individuals and organizations who use online video and social media to amplify their message, foster engagement and participation, and make a greater, more meaningful impact.
Additional categories to be announced Monday include Creator of the Year, Show of the Year,...
The Streamys honor the best in online video and the creators behind it, bringing together the biggest names in online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition. 2018 also marks the first ever “Streamys Brand Awards,” in partnership with the Interactive Advertising Bureau, and the second year of “The Purpose Awards @ the Streamys,” which honors individuals and organizations who use online video and social media to amplify their message, foster engagement and participation, and make a greater, more meaningful impact.
Additional categories to be announced Monday include Creator of the Year, Show of the Year,...
- 10/21/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Streamy Awards has added several buzzy creators to its presenter roster, and has also tapped '90s R&B singer Montell Jordan to close out the show with his hit single "This Is How We Do It" -- which, despite being released in 1995, currently counts upwards of 90 million YouTube views.
The eighth annual Streamys, hosted by The Try Guys and airing live exclusively on YouTube on Oct. 22, will welcome comedy star BlameItOnKway, blind vlogger Molly Burke, contortionist Sofie Dossi, Spanish-language beauty vlogger Katie Angel, kid star Annie LeBlanc, vlogger Elle Mills, creator couple Jason Nash and Trisha Paytas, mysterious singer Poppy, vlogger vet Andrea Russett, multi-hyphenate Alyson Stoner, and comedy star Christine Sydelko as presenters. Additionally, The Bachelor's Nick Viall and Olympian Gus Kenworthy have joined this year's lineup, with Kenworthy set to present in the 'Dog Of The Year' category.
They join previously-announced presenters Liza Koshy and Patrick Starrr.
The eighth annual Streamys, hosted by The Try Guys and airing live exclusively on YouTube on Oct. 22, will welcome comedy star BlameItOnKway, blind vlogger Molly Burke, contortionist Sofie Dossi, Spanish-language beauty vlogger Katie Angel, kid star Annie LeBlanc, vlogger Elle Mills, creator couple Jason Nash and Trisha Paytas, mysterious singer Poppy, vlogger vet Andrea Russett, multi-hyphenate Alyson Stoner, and comedy star Christine Sydelko as presenters. Additionally, The Bachelor's Nick Viall and Olympian Gus Kenworthy have joined this year's lineup, with Kenworthy set to present in the 'Dog Of The Year' category.
They join previously-announced presenters Liza Koshy and Patrick Starrr.
- 10/18/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
The Try Guys have some big shoes to fill. Following YouTube star Jon Cozart’s wickedly funny turn as host of last year’s Streamy Awards, the comedy quartet has been tapped to headline this year’s show.
The Try Guys -- comprising Ned Fulmer, Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, and Zach Kornfeld -- rose to renown on BuzzFeed with viral clips in which they attempted various uproarious feats, including labor pain simulation and swimming with sharks. Since the launch of the supergroup in 2014, the Guys have netted 1 billion views across all social platforms. In June, they ventured out on their own to form an independent production company called 2nd Try -- with BuzzFeed remaining onboard as an ad sales partner.
In addition to hosting duties (the Guys promised "amazing performances and surprises" in an Instagram post), the group is nominated for two awards this year: ‘Audience Choice: Show Of...
The Try Guys -- comprising Ned Fulmer, Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, and Zach Kornfeld -- rose to renown on BuzzFeed with viral clips in which they attempted various uproarious feats, including labor pain simulation and swimming with sharks. Since the launch of the supergroup in 2014, the Guys have netted 1 billion views across all social platforms. In June, they ventured out on their own to form an independent production company called 2nd Try -- with BuzzFeed remaining onboard as an ad sales partner.
In addition to hosting duties (the Guys promised "amazing performances and surprises" in an Instagram post), the group is nominated for two awards this year: ‘Audience Choice: Show Of...
- 10/4/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: The comedy team known as The Try Guys have been set as the hosts of the 8th Annual Streamy Awards while Eva Gutowski, Mamrie Hart, Grace Helbig, Liza Koshy, LaurDIY, Tana Mongeau, and Patrick Starrr have been announced as presenters. The Stream Awards will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills and will air exclusively on YouTube Oct. 22 at 9 Pm Et/6 Pm Pt.
Nominated for two Streamy Awards this year, The Try Guys includes Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang. They are best known as one of BuzzFeed’s most successful viral video creators. The quartet formed their own independent production company 2nd Try. As their name suggests, they are known for “trying” everything from swimming with sharks to using a labor pain simulator.
The Streamy Awards nominations were unveiled last week with David Dobrik leading the pack with six nominations, while veteran...
Nominated for two Streamy Awards this year, The Try Guys includes Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang. They are best known as one of BuzzFeed’s most successful viral video creators. The quartet formed their own independent production company 2nd Try. As their name suggests, they are known for “trying” everything from swimming with sharks to using a labor pain simulator.
The Streamy Awards nominations were unveiled last week with David Dobrik leading the pack with six nominations, while veteran...
- 10/4/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
David Dobrik, Casey Neistat, and Joey Graceffa’s long-running YouTube Premium hit Escape The Night are poised to clean up big at the eighth annual Streamy Awards, which are slated to stream live from The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Oct. 22 at 9:00 pm Et.
Like the 2016 awards, YouTube has been named the global distribution partner for this year's Streamys, which annually recognizes accomplishments in the online video space. (Last year's awards aired on Twitter). The 2018 Streamys, which are produced by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter, will be available on a dedicated YouTube channel
While Dobrik is this year’s most-nominated creator in six total categories, Neistat and Escape The Night are close on his tail with five nominations apiece. Meanwhile, newcomer Emma Chamberlain, docuseries director Shane Dawson, gaming superstar Ninja, and comedy star DeStorm Power each received four nominations. Dawson was recognized for his TanaCon expose, while...
Like the 2016 awards, YouTube has been named the global distribution partner for this year's Streamys, which annually recognizes accomplishments in the online video space. (Last year's awards aired on Twitter). The 2018 Streamys, which are produced by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter, will be available on a dedicated YouTube channel
While Dobrik is this year’s most-nominated creator in six total categories, Neistat and Escape The Night are close on his tail with five nominations apiece. Meanwhile, newcomer Emma Chamberlain, docuseries director Shane Dawson, gaming superstar Ninja, and comedy star DeStorm Power each received four nominations. Dawson was recognized for his TanaCon expose, while...
- 9/25/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
The 8th annual Streamy Awards are upon us and dick clark productions and Tubefilter have revealed the nominees. In addition, YouTube has been named the official presenting and distribution partner of this year’s event which takes place at 9 Pm Et/ 6 Pm Pt on Monday Oct. 22 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
As the global distribution partner, the ceremony will be streamed exclusively on YouTube.com. The Streamy Awards recognizes athletes, celebrities, gamers, and creators in the online space who have established themselves as emerging talent that have broken new ground and utilized digital platforms to entertain, educate and inspire on a massive scale.
This year David Dobrik leads the pack with six nominations, while veteran creator Casey Neistat and Escape The Night come in not far behind with five noms. This year also marks the first nomination for newcomer Emma Chamberlain who leads all females with four nominations.
As the global distribution partner, the ceremony will be streamed exclusively on YouTube.com. The Streamy Awards recognizes athletes, celebrities, gamers, and creators in the online space who have established themselves as emerging talent that have broken new ground and utilized digital platforms to entertain, educate and inspire on a massive scale.
This year David Dobrik leads the pack with six nominations, while veteran creator Casey Neistat and Escape The Night come in not far behind with five noms. This year also marks the first nomination for newcomer Emma Chamberlain who leads all females with four nominations.
- 9/25/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube Premium had a busy June, releasing creator-driven original programs like Liza On Demand, season three of Escape The Night, F2: Finding Football, and The Sidemen Show. Despite that wave of activity, the $11.99-per-month subscription service doesn't appear to slowing down anytime soon. Trailers have arrived for two more of its upcoming series: One is a documentary about the history of the hip-hop subculture known as "G-funk," while the other is a relationship comedy titled Sideswiped.
G Funk, as the documentary is called, will explore its titular genre, which had its defining elements laid out in the third verse of Warren G's "Regulate." That song, naturally, is featured prominently in the G Funk trailer, which also shows snippets of interviews with Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., and other members of the g-funk movement.
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G Funk, as the documentary is called, will explore its titular genre, which had its defining elements laid out in the third verse of Warren G's "Regulate." That song, naturally, is featured prominently in the G Funk trailer, which also shows snippets of interviews with Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., and other members of the g-funk movement.
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- 6/28/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Joey Graceffa's campy murder-mystery serial has made its return to YouTube Premium. Graceffa is the creator and star of Escape The Night, which just launched its third season.
The new episodes of Graceffa's show place him in a small town during the 1970s, where he and his cohorts must solve a classic whodunit caper. The ensemble cast will be dressed to the nines in period-appropriate garb; featured players will include Graceffa, Matthew Patrick, Rosanna Pansino, Jc Caylen, Colleen Ballinger, Teala Dunn, Manny Mua, Safiya Nygaard, Guava Juice, and Nikita Dragun.
If you've caught our previous coverage of YouTube Premium shows, you know the deal by now: The first episode of Escape The Night season three is free, but accessing the others requires a $11.99-per-month YouTube Premium subscription. Two of the new episodes are available right now, with ten more slated to launch across the next ten Wednesdays. They will...
The new episodes of Graceffa's show place him in a small town during the 1970s, where he and his cohorts must solve a classic whodunit caper. The ensemble cast will be dressed to the nines in period-appropriate garb; featured players will include Graceffa, Matthew Patrick, Rosanna Pansino, Jc Caylen, Colleen Ballinger, Teala Dunn, Manny Mua, Safiya Nygaard, Guava Juice, and Nikita Dragun.
If you've caught our previous coverage of YouTube Premium shows, you know the deal by now: The first episode of Escape The Night season three is free, but accessing the others requires a $11.99-per-month YouTube Premium subscription. Two of the new episodes are available right now, with ten more slated to launch across the next ten Wednesdays. They will...
- 6/21/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
For the third time in as many years, a gaggle of top YouTube stars will have to Escape The Night. A trailer has arrived for the third season of Joey Graceffa's murder-mystery-comedy-period piece, which this time will be set among the jaunty ascots and polyester fabrics of the 70s.
The first season of Escape The Night, which premiered in 2016 and ultimately snagged a Streamy Award for its ensemble cast, took place during the Jazz Age. For season two, Graceffa and co traded that environment for a more Victorian vibe. Now, in season three, which was announced in late May, the setting is the 70s. The cast, revealed on May 31, will have to solve a whodunit caper in a small town. Featured players will include Graceffa, Matthew Patrick, Rosanna Pansino, Jc Caylen, Colleen Ballinger, Teala Dunn, Manny Mua, Safiya Nygaard, Guava Juice, and Nikita Dragun, all of whom have millions...
The first season of Escape The Night, which premiered in 2016 and ultimately snagged a Streamy Award for its ensemble cast, took place during the Jazz Age. For season two, Graceffa and co traded that environment for a more Victorian vibe. Now, in season three, which was announced in late May, the setting is the 70s. The cast, revealed on May 31, will have to solve a whodunit caper in a small town. Featured players will include Graceffa, Matthew Patrick, Rosanna Pansino, Jc Caylen, Colleen Ballinger, Teala Dunn, Manny Mua, Safiya Nygaard, Guava Juice, and Nikita Dragun, all of whom have millions...
- 6/1/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
For the past two years, Og vlogger Joey Graceffa has compiled a cast of fellow online luminaries to co-star in his original YouTube murder mystery competition series, Escape The Night.
This year is no different. Today, Graceffa has unveiled the full lineup for season three of the hit show, including: Colleen Ballinger (whose character is ‘the disco dancer’), Matthew Patrick ('the detective'), Jc Caylen ('the hippie'), Rosanna Pansino ('the jetsetter'), Roi ‘Guava Juice’ Fabito ('the daredevil'), Manny ‘Mua’ Gutierrez ('the record producer'), Nikita Dragun ('the troublemaker'), Teala Dunn ('the super spy'), and Safiya Nygaard ('the investigative reporter'). Graceffa will return in his leading role as 'the savant'.
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This year is no different. Today, Graceffa has unveiled the full lineup for season three of the hit show, including: Colleen Ballinger (whose character is ‘the disco dancer’), Matthew Patrick ('the detective'), Jc Caylen ('the hippie'), Rosanna Pansino ('the jetsetter'), Roi ‘Guava Juice’ Fabito ('the daredevil'), Manny ‘Mua’ Gutierrez ('the record producer'), Nikita Dragun ('the troublemaker'), Teala Dunn ('the super spy'), and Safiya Nygaard ('the investigative reporter'). Graceffa will return in his leading role as 'the savant'.
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- 5/31/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
After announcing the third book in his Children Of Eden dystopian trilogy, Joey Graceffa has revealed that his YouTube murder mystery series -- which will air exclusively on the video giant’s newly-revamped Premium subscription service -- is also coming back for a third outing.
Escape The Night is a lightly scripted reality competition series in which Graceffa and a group of fellow YouTube stars gather in a historical setting and attempt to survive a murderer by completing various puzzles and challenges. Both previous seasons premiered on June 22 -- in 2016 and 2017, respectively -- with guest stars such as Eva Gutowski, Shane Dawson, DeStorm Power, and Liza Koshy.
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Escape The Night is a lightly scripted reality competition series in which Graceffa and a group of fellow YouTube stars gather in a historical setting and attempt to survive a murderer by completing various puzzles and challenges. Both previous seasons premiered on June 22 -- in 2016 and 2017, respectively -- with guest stars such as Eva Gutowski, Shane Dawson, DeStorm Power, and Liza Koshy.
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- 5/24/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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