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EntertainmentJesse Wellens and Jeana Smith on the power of pranks
The online jokesters dish on the global appeal of the pranking genre, and why YouTube Red has fallen for their new series, Prank Academy.
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GamingGame on: Endemol Beyond USA’s Smasher goes live
The launch marks the MCN’s second effort at creating a dedicated, digital-first network following the success of its Icon brand.
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EntertainmentUPDATED: Meet the cast of Legends of Gaming, U.S. edition
The new series, featuring YouTuber Toby Turner, will debut as the flagship channel on Endemol Beyond’s Smasher network.
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EntertainmentFight of the Living Dead producers reveal plans for season two
Alpine Labs’ Kevin Abrams and Jamie Denenberg explain how stacking a cast with YouTubers paid off, and where they’d like to take the concept.
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Endemol Beyond to launch new digital-first networks
Pop-culture focused Looksy and Smasher, a sports and gaming network led by digital stars Toby Turner and Jesse Wellens, target millennials.
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EntertainmentBehind the scenes of the first zombie reality competition show
How eight top YouTube stars wound up in a women’s prison surrounded by zombies in ConTV’s Fight of the Living Dead.
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NewsMaker and Jukin’s CrashPad distributed on Music Choice
The new 12-episode clip commentary show starring parodist Bart Baker will also stream on Maker.tv, with an abridged version on YouTube.
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FeaturedCinedigm to launch ‘CON TV with zombie apocalypse
Fight of the Living Dead, a reality-competition show starring top YouTubers, will be the first original series for the geek-friendly streaming network, launching this fall.
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