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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.
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.
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.
Jamie Wilkinson, aka Jamie Dubs, is the go-to guy if you want to learn anything about Internet memes. He’s the brain behind…
[show=thesuffersons size=large]The Rocketboom empire today launched its first foray into the scripted scene, over four years after creating a name for itself…
Magma, the viral video analytics startup brought to us by the folks behind Rocketboom, is still a bit raw around the edges.…
Magma, a viral video tracker built by the Rocketboom team, was revealed in a sneak peak for attendees of the NY Video…
Rocketboom has gone old-school YouTube, bringing Caitlin Hill on board to helm the web-based news program after Joanne Colan hosted her last…
Given how old most web phenomena are, the folks at Rocketboom have their work cut out for them with the Know Your…
BitTorrent will lay off its sales and marketing department, a total of 12 employees, Valleywag reported this morning, based on a tip…
Sony (NYSE: SNE) continues on its knack of, well, picking up things well past their prime (in keeping with its other habit of messing up a g…
Rocketboom, the pioneering video show — it provided an early model for the daily release schedule, the woman-reading-quirky-news format, and set many…
