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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology Social media News |
| Founded | 2014 in New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Founder | Casey Neistat Matt Hackett |
| Defunct | January 25, 2018 |
| Fate | Merged with CNN Digital Studios |
| Headquarters | CNN Center, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Casey Neistat (Executive Producer) |
| Products | Beme News Beme Panels Beme (app) Exit Poll Live |
| Parent | CNN (2017–present) |
| Website | beme.com ([1]) |
Beme Inc. (/ˈbiːm/), stylized as beme, was a multimedia company founded by Matt Hackett and Casey Neistat, a vlogger and short filmmaker on YouTube.[1][2] Beme Inc. was the creator of the mobile app Beme. On November 28, 2016, CNN announced that it would acquire Beme.[3] CNN intended to invest in the company and create a new brand focused on a young audience.[4] The Beme app was officially shut down on January 31, 2017.[5] Beme was merged into CNN Digital Studios on January 25, 2018. Despite this, the Beme News YouTube channel was still active for more than a year after the closure.
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- ^ "Casey Neistat - Youtube". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (28 November 2016). "CNN Acquires Social-Video Startup Beme, Co-Founded by YouTube Star Casey Neistat". Variety.
- ^ Etherington, Darrell (28 November 2016). "CNN buys Casey Neistat's Beme app, brings the YouTuber in-house". Tech Crunch.
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