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Studio71
TypeMass Media
Country
United States, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Austria, France, Italy
AvailabilityInternational
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
by Michael Green, Reza Izad and Dan Weinstein
HeadquartersBeverly Hills, California[1]
Broadcast area
YouTube, Facebook, Netflix, Snapchat, Go90, Seeso, Watchable, Roku
AreaLos Angeles, New York City, Berlin, Toronto, London, Vienna, Paris, Milan
ParentProSiebenSat.1 Media (70%)
TF1 (25%)
Mediaset (5%)
CallsignsS71
Official website
studio71.com/us

Studio71, formerly Collective Digital Studio,[2] is an American media and content production company. The company is a joint venture between ProSiebenSat.1, TF1 and Mediaset.

History

  • Collective Digital Studio was founded in 2011 by Michael Green,[3] Reza Izad and Dan Weinstein as a YouTube multi-channel network.[4]
  • Also in 2012, as part of the YouTube Original Channel Initiative, CDS was funded to create BlackBoxTV, a horror and science fiction YouTube channel.[5][6]
  • In 2015, YouTube comedian Colleen Ballinger, known online as Miranda Sings, created a comic beauty series called How to Makeup with Studio71's I Love Makeup channel.[7]
  • On July 24, 2015, ProSiebenSat.1 acquired the company for $83 million.[8] Prior to the acquisition, ProSiebenSat.1 owned 20% of the company.[9]
  • On January 27, 2016, the company announced that it was rebranding as Studio71.[10] After rebranding, the company created a YouTube channel for actor Dwayne Johnson with Seven Bucks Productions.[11]
  • In January 2017, TF1 and Mediaset invested $53 million in Studio71. Studio71 began expanding to France and Italy following the investment.[12] Shortly after, Michael Green stepped down from the company on March 16, 2017.[13]

Clients

As of 2017, Studio71 represents Lilly Singh, Colleen Ballinger, Rhett and Link,[2] Logan Paul, Matthew Santoro, Epic Meal Time,[14] Family Fun Pack[15] and actors Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson[16] and Mayim Bialik among others.[17][18]

Films produced

Year Film
2010 Fred The Movie
2011 Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
2012 Fred 3: Camp Fred
2012 V/H/S
2012 V/H/S/2
2014 V/H/S Viral
2015 Made at Smashbox
2016 Natural Born Pranksters[19][20]
2016 Be Somebody
2016 SiREN
2016 Maximum Ride
2016 Roman Vs. Fousey
2016 Martin Lawrence: Doin' Time
2016 Scare Campaign
2017 Lifeline

Series produced

Year Film
2012–2014 Video Game High School[21][22]
2012–2014 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
2014 Epic Meal Empire
2014- The Cyanide & Happiness Show
2015–2017 Shaycation
2016- Seven Bucks Digital Studios
2016 Rush: Inspired by Battlefield]]
2016 Game Fnatic: Search for a Legend
2016 Logan Paul Vs
2016 Millennials: The Musical
2017 Logan Paul Summer Saga
2017 Psycho Family
2017 Bro/Science/Life: The Series
2017 Purgatony

References

  1. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (January 12, 2017). "TF1, Mediaset Take Stakes In ProSieben's Studio71 With 53M Euro Investment". Deadline. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Jarvey, Natalie (January 27, 2016). "Collective Digital Studio Rebrands as Studio71". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Graham, Jefferson (April 13, 2012). "YouTube stars get Hollywood superagents". USA Today. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 27, 2014). "After Disney-Maker, YouTube MCN Collective Digital Studio Lands ProSieben Investment". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "YouTube Mounts TV Challenge With Original Programming". NewsMax. October 30, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Baldwin, Drew (April 13, 2012). "Anthony E. Zuiker Debuts Original Series on BlackBoxTV". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Patel, Sahil. "CDS and Colleen Ballinger (and Miranda Sings) Debut New Makeup Series", TheVideoInk.com, June 18, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Kafka, Peter (July 8, 2015). "Another YouTube Network Finds an Exit: Collective Links Up With Germany's ProSieben". Recode. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Roettgers, Janko (March 26, 2014). "German TV giant ProSiebenSat.1 buys 20 percent of YouTube network The Collective". gigaom.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  10. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 26, 2016). "Collective Digital Studio Changes Name to Studio71". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  11. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 15, 2017). "Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Digital Studios Launches Pilot Program (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  12. ^ Gutelle, Sam (January 12, 2017). "Digital Network Studio71 To Expand To France, Italy Through €53 Million Funding Round". Tubefilter. Tubefilter. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Wallenstein, Andrew (March 16, 2017). "Michael Green Steps Down as Chairman of Studio71 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Studio71 To Bring YouTube Stars Like Logan Paul And Matthew Santoro To China – Tubefilter". Tubefilter. November 17, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  15. ^ Spangler, Todd (November 20, 2015). "YouTube's Family Fun Pack Joins Collective Digital Studio Network". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  16. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 10, 2016). "Dwayne Johnson-Backed YouTube Channel Highlights Studio71 Expansion – Newfronts". Deadline. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  17. ^ Spangler, Todd (June 14, 2017). "'Big Bang Theory' Star Mayim Bialik Signs With Studio71 to Manage Her Digital Content". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  18. ^ Gutelle, Sam (January 27, 2016). "Collective Digital Studio Will Be Rebranded As Part Of Studio71". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  19. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 27, 2016). "Collective Digital Studio Changes Name to Studio71". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  20. ^ Kapetaneas, John; Valiente, Alexa (1 April 2016). "How YouTube Stars 'Natural Born Pranksters' Turned Practical Jokes Into a Lucrative Business". ABC News. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  21. ^ Shields, Mike (July 19, 2012). "The Collective Scores With Video Game High". AdWeek. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  22. ^ Shields, Mike (September 9, 2014). "YouTube Touts Collective Digital Studio's 'Video Game High School' in New Ad Campaign". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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