ChannelFlip

{{Infobox company

| name = ChannelFlip Media Ltd

| logo = ChannelFlip Logo.jpg

| type = Subsidiary

| genre =

| foundation = {{start date and age|2007}}
London, England, UK

| founder = {{ubl|Wil Harris|Justin Gayner}}

| location_city = London

| location_country = United Kingdom

| area_served =

| key_people = {{ubl|Wil Harris (Managing Director)|Justin Gayner (Creative Director)}}

| industry = Technology

| services =

| parent = Banijay Group

| num_employees = 18

| homepage = {{URL|http://channelflip.com}}

}}

ChannelFlip Media Ltd was a London-based Multi Channel Network which worked with both traditional and online celebrities to create brand friendly content.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/internet-tv-lets-do-show-right-here-400286.html|title= Internet TV: Let's do show right here|last=Gayner|first=Justin |date=2007-11-14|work=The Independent|accessdate=2009-02-24|location=London}}

Shows and talent

ChannelFlip worked with UK-based comedic TV and online talent.{{cite news|url=http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/08/exclusive-uk-po.html|title=Exclusive: UK Podcast Network Channel Flip Debuts Next Month|last=Strange|first=Adario |date=2007-08-14|publisher=Wired|accessdate=2009-02-24}}

Robert Llewellyn – Machine of the Week Report (The MoWer) and Carpool.{{cite web|last=Robert|first=Llewellyn|title=Carpool|date=5 August 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpmZ70pYuNE&feature=channel_video_title |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/dpmZ70pYuNE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=ChannelFlip|accessdate=18 May 2013}}{{cbignore}}
David Mitchell – David Mitchell's SoapBox – a series of short monologues co-written with John Finnemore. In these monologues Mitchell has criticized a variety of subjects, including the popular BBC show Doctor Who and 3D television.{{cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|title=David Mitchell rants about TV credits: Video Soapbox|date=11 August 2011|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a334518/david-mitchell-rants-about-tv-credits-video-soapbox.html|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=18 May 2013}}{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2010/aug/19/david-mitchell-soap-box-3d | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=David | last=Mitchell | title=3D (technology), Film, Television (Technology), Media | date=2010-08-19}}
Richard Hammond – Richard Hammond's Tech Head – a weekly web series in which Top Gear{{'}}s Richard Hammond discuss the latest technology happenings.{{cite web|last=Hammond|first=Richard|title=Richard Hammond's Tech Head|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/hammondtechhead|publisher=Channel Flip}}
Dawn Porter – Bad Girl Guides – six-part series providing lighthearted advice to women.{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Dawn|title=Bad Girl Guides|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/BadGirlGuides|publisher=ChannelFlip|accessdate=18 May 2013}}
Harry Hill – Little Internet Show – a sketch based comedy show.{{cite web|last=Hill|first=Harry|title=Little Internet Show|url=http://www.channelflip.com/harry-hills-little-internet-show/|publisher=ChannelFlip|accessdate=18 May 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20101015040957/http://www.channelflip.com/harry-hills-little-internet-show/|archivedate=15 October 2010}}
Simon's Cat – Simon's Cat, YouTube star{{cite web|last=Cat|first=Simons|title=Simon's Cat|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat|publisher=ChannelFlip|accessdate=18 May 2013}}
Jonti Picking – MrWeebl, YouTube star{{cite web|last=Picking|first=Jonti|title=MrWeebl|url=https://www.youtube.com/MrWeebl/|publisher=ChannelFlip|accessdate=18 May 2013}}
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".{{cite web|last=Ashen|first=Stuart|title=Ashens|url=https://www.youtube.com/ashens/|publisher=ChannelFlip|accessdate=2014-06-29}}

History

=Shine Group ownership=

In 6 January 2012, Shine Group announced the acquisition of ChannelFlip.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jan/06/elisabeth-murdoch-news-corporation | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Mark | last=Sweney | title=Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine buys ChannelFlip | date=2012-01-06}}{{cite news| url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/channelflip-tv-red-tape-is-driving-talent-online/5056095.article | location=London | work=Broadcast Now | first=Jake | last=Kanter | title=ChannelFlip TV Red Tape is Driving Talent Online | date=2013-05-16}}

= YouTube Comedy Week =

Channel Flip produced YouTube 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."{{cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|title=Vince Vaughn, David Mitchell, Jamie Oliver for YouTube Comedy Week|date=3 May 2013|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a475481/vince-vaughn-david-mitchell-jamie-oliver-for-youtube-comedy-week.html|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=23 May 2013}}

Subsidiaries

The Multiverse: In late 2012, ChannelFlip launched The Multiverse, a YouTube Channel that focused on "geek flavoured entertainment."{{cite web|last=Shearman|first=Sarah|title=YouTube rolls out first original content channels in UK|url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1153733/YouTube-rolls-first-original-content-channels-UK|publisher=Media Week|accessdate=18 May 2013}}/ 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.{{cite web|last=Kilby|first=Phil|title=Chronicles Of Syntax: Science Fiction, From Yorkshire|date=24 December 2012|url=http://theculturevulture.co.uk/blog/radar/chronicles-of-syntax-science-fiction-from-yorkshire|publisher=The Culture Vulture|accessdate=18 May 2013}} As of the summer of 2014, the Multiverse ceased uploading videos to the channel.{{cite web|title=The Multiverse YouTube Channel |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiverseOfficial/videos|accessdate=26 July 2014}}/ due to having their funding (from YouTube) abruptly stopped.{{cite web|last=Ashen|first=Stuart|title=All the channels had their funding abruptly stopped except one, I believe.|date=19 September 2015|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Ashens/comments/3lkc9v/whatever_happened_to_the_multiversehuhahbadteeth/cv72myp|publisher=StuartAshen|accessdate=19 September 2015}}/
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.shinegroup.tv/news/channelflip-establishes-new-divisions |title=ChannelFlip Establishes New Divisions |access-date=2020-02-28 |archive-date=2020-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228214708/http://www.shinegroup.tv/news/channelflip-establishes-new-divisions |url-status=dead }}
FlipHub: A new branded content agency, specialising in YouTube stars. In 18 September 2014, ChannelFlip announced the creation of FlipHub.