Fullscreen (company)

Fullscreen, LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
PredecessorMachinima, Inc.
FoundedJanuary 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01)
FounderGeorge Strompolos
DefunctOctober 31, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-31)[1]
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
  • George Strompolos (advisor)
ParentOtter Media
Websitefullscreen.com

Fullscreen, Inc. was an American entertainment company which offered software tools, services, and consultation to social media content creators and brands. It was an original multi-channel network on YouTube. It was fully acquired for $845M in 2018 by AT&T-owned Otter Media, which is now a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.[2][3]

Fullscreen also provided channel management and optimization services for brands and media companies to grow their presence on social media.[4][5][6] Fullscreen's clients included NBCUniversal, Mattel, Fox, Fremantle, JASH,[7] Fine Brothers Entertainment,[8] and more.[9]

  1. ^ "Fullscreen | Social Content for Talent and Brands". fullscreen.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-06-21. The Fullscreen Creator Network has ceased operations as of October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "AT&T is getting ready to acquire all of Otter Media, the streaming video company it co-owns with Peter Chernin".
  3. ^ "AT&T Acquires Full Ownership of Otter Media". August 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Fullscreen launches platform for monetizing YouTube videos". LA Times. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24.
  5. ^ Wallenstein, Andrew (22 November 2012). "Media bigs flock to YouTube power players". Variety. Archived from the original on 2017-06-28.
  6. ^ Wallenstein, Andrew (10 April 2013). "Peter Chernin's Next Moves". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13.
  7. ^ Bond, Paul (7 October 2012). "Sarah Silverman, Adam Carolla Launching YouTube Channels With Veteran Comedy Producer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2013-04-28.
  8. ^ Joshua Cohen (December 2, 2013). "The Fine Brothers Leave Revision3, Partner With Fullscreen". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "How Fullscreen Built NBC Into One of YouTube's Biggest Networks". thewrap. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24.