Fishbowl Worldwide Media, as I wrote about last week, has managed to build an entire video empire around its library of user generated content, but the production company does more than utilize its premium Ugc. In addition, they have created several original series in partnership with Yahoo. One of their more successful series is Ultimate Surprises, which began its third season earlier this week. Ultimate Surprises was initially known as Ultimate Proposal, and was an instant hit with its feel-good mix of happy couples and grandiose pre-proposal setups. In the second season, the show's focus was expanded to include a wider range of unexpected gifts, including a party for a cancer survivor's girlfriend and a celebrity appearance from host Cameron Mathison's co-star on All My Children, army veteran J.R. Martinez. Now, with season three hitting Yahoo, the Fishbowl team are looking to expand the Ultimate Surprises umbrella even further.
- 9/28/2012
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Tubefilter is proud to support Digital La for their NewFront panel, where you'll learn more about the Digital Content NewFronts that were presented in New York. Speakers will introduce their new shows debuting this spring, including shows that were pitched at the Digital Content NewFronts, YouTube-funded shows and other original shows. We'll discuss how content studios are monetizing this content via advertising, sponsorship, show integration and more. Speakers include: David Beebe, Fishbowl Worldwide Media/Vin Di Bona Productions. VP & Gm, Digital. Oversees the development, production, and programming of YouTube channels CuteWinFail and Petsami, the original series Ultimate Proposal/Ultimate Surprises with Cameron Mathison, Stunt Nation with Sal Masekela on Yahoo, Meet Cute with Ashley Tisdale, and the digital presence for America's Funniest Home Videos. @davidbeebe @FBWMedia George Ruiz, ICM. Head of New Media and Svp of Business Affairs, ICM. Works with Felicia Day on her Geek & Sundry YouTube-funded channel, as well as theThe Guild (Microsoft,...
- 5/22/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
Bruce Gersh’s FishBowl Worldwide Media announced today that former Warner Bros Women’s Digital Brands and Business Development Gm Lisa Black has been hired as Svp Business Development and Enterprises. She will be tasked with identifying new revenue streams for the company, which is behind the original Yahoo Web series Ultimate Proposal, the Petsami YouTube channel as well as shows for Travel Channel and truTV. FishBowl also manages the world’s largest curated library of cleared user-generated content and a clearance management service used by advertisers and brands. At Warner Bros, Black was responsible for the overall strategy and alternative revenue generation for Telepictures’ daytime brands including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, TMZ, Anderson Cooper, Extra and MomLogic. Before that, she worked at Food Network, SiTV and Lifetime.
- 3/7/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Digital studio Fishbowl Worldwide Media, founded by entertainment industry veterans Vin di Bona and Bruce Gersh, just inked a deal with Revision 3 to distribute CuteWinFail. Now in its fourth season, CuteWinFail will be part of Revision 3's global online network, and the Rev3 will serve as Fishbowl's exclusive advertising sales partner for the CuteWinFail channel. YouTube sensation Toby Turner will return as the CuteWinFail host. "With CuteWinFail, which was FishBowl’s first digital content initiative, we have successfully built an online brand that has grown exponentially and has continued to engage new viewers with each of its 60-plus episodes," said Gersh, president and CEO of FishBowl Worldwide Media. "We are very excited to continue to reach new audiences through Revision3’s global distribution network." Fishbowl has been on fire recently, having just launched the Petsami YouTube channel last month and Ultimate Proposal on Yahoo! in October, which started off...
- 2/15/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
Things just got cuddly. And it's about time that somebody formally recognized the brilliant combination of pets and the internet. Who better than America's Funniest Home Videos creator Vin Di Bona, who with partner Bruce Gersh at FishBowl Worldwide Media launched the Petsami channel on YouTube today? Petsami is a natural evolution out of CuteWinFail, a clip-driven program which often featured animals among its top vids. "Petsami allows us to leverage our incredible library of curated user generated content to bring a new, fun and comic twist to current animal programming," said Gersh, President and CEO of FishBowl. "The YouTube channel expands beyond a viewing channel to a specific destination that entertains, engages and encourages conversations with YouTube audiences and beyond." "The expansion of YouTube and Google’s social platforms allows users both video and social experience around content, making it the perfect home for Petsami," David Beebe, Vice President...
- 1/23/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
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