Tubefilter, Inc. is a
privately held company
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based in Los Angeles, California, that operates media businesses focusing on the online entertainment industry.
It publishes Tubefilter News, a
blog
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targeted at the fans, creators, producers, influencers, and distributors of
streaming television
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and
web series
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content.
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Cited by
Tubefilter News has been cited by ''
Variety'',
and its staff have been quoted by ''
The Washington Post
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'',
''
The Christian Science Monitor
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'',
''
The Wrap'',
and ''
BusinessWeek
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'',
when covering the
streaming television
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industry. It is ranked in the top 1,600 blogs worldwide according to
Technorati
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In 2016, Synacor acquired Technorati for $3 million.
The company's core product was previously an Internet search engine for search ...
.
Other operations
The company also operates and hosts the
Streamy Awards, a weekly
streaming television
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guide,
and monthly web series meetups.
In October 2009, Tubefilter acquired online entertainment and reviews site Tilzy.tv.
Network
Tubefilter offers blogs and services on its network including:
* Tubefilter News (launched June 2008), a trade publication for the online entertainment industry.
* Tubefilter Jobs (launched February 2009), a new-media and
streaming television
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focused job board.
* Web TV Schedule (launched August 2008), a guide to
streaming television
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release schedules.
Events
Tubefilter operates a series of events in
Los Angeles
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and
New York.
These include:
* Onfronts (launched June 2009), a bi-annual digital upfront for the
streaming television
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industry.
* Web TV Meetups (launched August 2008), a community event series in Los Angeles.
* Web TV Week (launched March 2009), a week-long series of
streaming television
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events that takes place every spring and fall in Los Angeles.
Programs and sponsorships
Tubefilter sponsors and promotes a number of
streaming television
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-based award shows and foundations. They are a founding host of the
Streamy Awards. They were also one of the founding media companies that formed the
International Academy of Web Television.
References
External links
*
Tubefilter News
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Streaming television in the United States
Companies based in Los Angeles
Mass media companies established in 2008
Privately held companies based in California
Online mass media companies of the United States
Mass media about Internet culture
Websites about digital media
2008 establishments in California