In a deal that combines some of the Internet’s most loved memes with the definitive site chronicling them, the Cheezburger Network has acquired Rocketboom’s Know Your Meme. The deal, reportedly priced in the “low seven figures,” will also give some much needed cash to Rocketboom. Read More »
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It was a bit shocking to learn that Kenyatta Cheese and Ellie Rountree, long-time contributors at Rocketboom and Know Your Meme, were leaving to pursue other interests. But others are have also left, as Rocketboom faces a cash crunch and loss of confidence. Read More »
Kenyatta Cheese is the producer of Rocketboom spin-off Know Your Meme, a web series and meme database which has been documenting the oddities of Internet culture since December 2007. Here, he talks about web video’s inferiority complex, championing entrepreneurs and “brand promise.” Read More »
Ehrensenf is one of the best-known and longest running web TV shows in Germany. We stopped by their office in Cologne recently to hear more about what’s special about producing a show for a German audience. One of the biggest differences, apparently: Everyone is speaking German. Read More »
Jamie Wilkinson, aka Jamie Dubs, is the go-to guy if you want to learn anything about Internet memes. He’s the brain behind Know Your Meme, and until recently used to be Rocketboom’s Internet Research Scientist, complete with lab coat and white … Read More »
At NewTeeVee, we usually prefer to talk about the future rather than the past. In light of a decade coming to an end that brought us everything from BitTorrent to YouTube, we made an exception and chronicled the development of online video over the last 10 … Read More »
From the tragedy of 9/11 to the groundbreaking election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States, the first decade of the 21st century had its fair share of memorable moments. However, what really set these years apart from decades before is … Read More »
The Rocketboom empire today launched its first foray into the scripted scene, over four years after creating a name for itself as one of the early pioneers in nonfiction web video. The Suffersons, a low-key domestic comedy created by Blair Singer, will … Read More »
try{ Magma.Widget.Options = {Channel:'mustwatch', PerPage:5}; Magma.Widget.Make(); } catch(e) {} Magma, the viral video analytics startup brought to us by the folks behind Rocketboom, is still a bit raw around the edges. Its internal metrics system is a black box and the site has so many … Read More »
China Maintains YouTube Ban; video site has been blocked for three months, blackout still up in advance of the Tiananmen Square anniversary. (Variety) Purchase Disney Movies on Vudu; the mouse house licenses 60 library titles and all-new HD releases for purchases day-and-date with the DVD/Blu-ray release. … Read More »
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