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Blip.tv To Shut Down Next Month

July 21, 2015

While more traditional TV networks are finally coming the way of the Web with their own proprietary streaming service, one of the first online streaming sites is coming to an end.

As you can imagine, when YouTube started, they weren’t the only user-generated online video site in town. Blip.tv was one of those sites, but due to the ever-growing ubiquitousness of YouTube, it has since fallen to the way side. Maker Studios, which used Blip as their digital platform, has been prompted to shut Blip down.

If you’ve had a sketch, web series, etc. you’ve probably got an e-mail about taking your content elsewhere by Aug. 20th, when they go offline.

This just goes to show you how much weight your name holds nowadays in the online streaming game.

Just For Laughs Launching YouTube Channel With Their Largely Never-Before-Seen Archives

September 17, 2014

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(via Variety)

The Just For Laughs brand has been one for the biggest comedy festivals in the world for quite some time. In their tenure of their festivals, so many of the big names you know and love nowadays performed on what was likely the biggest stage they’ve ever performed comedy on up until that point.

So, JFL thought it might be prudent to share some of their archives with the rest of us.

Thus, 500 hours of clips will be uploaded to a YouTube channel that’s being created with the help of Maker Studios, much of which hasn’t ever been seen outside of the festival. Clips will include performances from Dave Chappelle, Bill Hicks, Bill Burr, Louis CK, Mitch Hedberg, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, and way more.

When that starts, prepare for another thing to binge watch.

Key & Peele Team Up with Maker Studios for ‘Ithamar Has Nothing to Say’

May 5, 2014

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Key & Peele Team Up with Maker Studios for ‘Ithamar Has Nothing to Say’

Key & Peele are one of the comedy duos highest in demand right now. In addition to their hit sketch series, they’re involved in the Police Academy reboot and are in several other TV series.

Now, they’re joining together with Maker Studios, one of the biggest studios for the “digital space” of the web, to make Ithamar Has Nothing to Say starring Ithamar Enriquez a web series that’s been described by an industry source as “Mr. Bean” meets “Louie” meets “Walter Mitty.“ Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele will also be in it.

So, we’re completely on board for all of this and hope it comes out soon.