ChannelFlip Media Ltd was a London-based Multi Channel Network which worked with both traditional and online celebrities to create brand friendly content.

Shows and talent

ChannelFlip worked with UK-based comedic TV and online talent. *

Robert Llewellyn Robert Llewellyn (born 10 March 1956) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He plays the Android (robot), mechanoid Kryten in the Science fiction, sci-fi television sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and formerly presented the engineering gam ...

– Machine of the Week Report (The MoWer) and

Carpool Carpooling is the sharing of Automobile, car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car, and prevents the need for others to have to drive to a location themselves. Carpooling is considered a Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) serv ...

. * David Mitchell – David Mitchell's SoapBox – a series of short monologues co-written with

John Finnemore John David Finnemore (born 28 September 1977) is a British comedy writer and actor. He wrote and performed in the radio series '' Cabin Pressure'', '' John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme'', and '' John Finnemore's Double Acts'', and frequent ...

. In these monologues Mitchell has criticized a variety of subjects, including the popular BBC show ''Doctor Who'' and 3D television. *

Richard Hammond Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, and author. He co-hosted the BBC Two motoring programme ''Top Gear (2002 TV series), Top Gear'' from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James Ma ...

– Richard Hammond's Tech Head – a weekly web series in which ''Top Gear''s Richard Hammond discuss the latest technology happenings. * Dawn Porter – Bad Girl Guides – six-part series providing lighthearted advice to women. *

Harry Hill Matthew Keith Hall (born 1 October 1964), known professionally as Harry Hill, is an English comedian, presenter and writer. He pursued a career in stand-up following years working as a medical doctor, developing an offbeat, energetic performanc ...

– Little Internet Show – a sketch based comedy show. *

Simon's Cat ''Simon's Cat'' is a British animated web and book series written by Simon Tofield. It features a fat, hungry white cat who uses various tactics to get his owner to feed him. Following the success of its first animated films, it was announced ...

– Simon's Cat, YouTube star * Jonti Picking – MrWeebl, YouTube star * Stuart Ashen – a.k.a. Ashens, a YouTube star who also worked with ChannelFlip in producing the Internet comedy film "Ashens and the Quest for the GameChild".

History

Shine Group ownership

In 6 January 2012,

Shine Group Shine Group was a British international television production and distribution group with 26 production companies across 12 countries creating scripted and non-scripted content in the global marketplace. Shine Group companies included award-win ...

announced the acquisition of ChannelFlip.

YouTube Comedy Week

Channel Flip produced

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Comedy Week in the UK. Comedy week was an event that ran from May 20–25, and brought "the best of UK and US talent together on YouTube."

Subsidiaries

*The Multiverse: In late 2012, ChannelFlip launched The Multiverse, a YouTube Channel that focused on "geek flavoured entertainment."/ The channel was created as a result of YouTube's original content partner scheme. Since then, videos uploaded to The Multiverse have included notable YouTubers including Ashens, Jack and Dean and Chris Kendall. The science fiction webshow '' Chronicles of Syntax'' is exclusively available on The Multiverse. As of the summer of 2014, the Multiverse ceased uploading videos to the channel./ due to having their funding (from YouTube) abruptly stopped./ *HuHa!: Fronted by Jonti Picking, it is a YouTube Channel that is focused on "animation". *FlipSide: A full service talent agency and management department for ChannelFlip. In 18 September 2014, ChannelFlip announced the creation of FlipSide. *FlipHub: A new branded content agency, specialising in YouTube stars. In 18 September 2014, ChannelFlip announced the creation of FlipHub.

Successes

Particular successes of Channel Flip include ''The Proxy'', a short film sponsored by

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and featuring YouTube star Ashens.

References

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