Jukin Media

Jukin Media
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment, Digital Media
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Founders
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
Lee Essner (president and Chief Operating Officer)
Josh Entman (Cofounder and Chief Development Officer)
BrandsFailArmy, JukinVideo, World's Funniest, The Pet Collective, Weather Spy
ParentTrusted Media Brands
Websitejukinmedia.com

Jukin Media, Inc. is an entertainment company that operates by identifying shareable or otherwise compelling user-generated videos, negotiating with the video owners, and then licensing the videos for third-party use and/or featuring the videos in its own productions. The company was founded in 2009 by Jonathan Skogmo, Aldo Carrascoso and Josh Entman and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Inside the Company That's Made Viral Videos Big Business". Wired. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Finding Video Gold in the Web's Garbage". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Company's Secret Weapon To Make Videos Go Viral". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 19, 2015.