Frederator Networks
{{Infobox company
| name = Frederator Networks, Inc.
| logo = Frederator Networks Logo.jpeg
| logo_alt = Company logo
| founded = {{start date and age|2012}}
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Digital Media
| founder = Fred Seibert
| owner =
| parent = Wow Unlimited Media (2016-present)
| website = {{URL|http://frederator.com}}
| hq_location_city = New York City, New York
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| divisions = Frederator Studios
Channel Frederator Network
}}
Frederator Networks, Inc. is a media company founded by Fred Seibert. It makes and distributes cartoons, often on Channel Frederator, and through its in-house animation studio Frederator Studios. It is the largest distributor of independent animation online.{{cite web|url=http://www.thevideoink.com/news/frederator-dives-into-unscripted-with-frederator-flux/ |title=Frederator Dives into Unscripted with Frederator Flux |publisher=VideoInk |date=2015-11-04 |accessdate=2015-11-14}}
On October 26, 2016, Canadian animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment acquired Frederator Networks, Inc. Rainmaker subsequently rebranded as Wow Unlimited Media.{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/rainmaker-entertainment-acquires-frederator-rebranding-wow|title=Rainmaker Entertainment Acquires Frederator, Rebranding As WOW!|website=Animation World Network|accessdate=30 May 2019}}
Partnered content
=Fin Punch/Personas Cetaceas=
In February 2015, Frederator Networks acquired worldwide distribution rights to Personas Cetaceas, a Spanish language Chilean animated series, originally called Personas Cetaceas. It was renamed Fin Punch, dubbed into English, and hosted on Cartoon Hangover{{cite web|url=http://www.c21media.net/frederator-picks-up-lat-am-toon/ |title=Frederator picks up Lat Am toon | News |publisher=C21Media |date=2014-06-20 |accessdate=2015-11-14}}
=Sony collaboration=
In 2014, Frederator Networks and Sony Pictures Animation announced their new joint project, GO! Cartoons. Twelve, five-minute, animated shorts were planned to be viewed on Cartoon Hangover in 2016, but the series would eventually premiere on November 7, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ElzEYgQW8f0|title=The Summoning|website=CartoonHangover - YouTube|date=November 7, 2017|accessdate=November 10, 2017}} One of them will be picked to become an animated series on Cartoon Hangover.{{cite web|last=Spangler |first=Todd |url=https://variety.com/t/frederator-networks/ |title=Frederator Networks |publisher=Variety |date= |accessdate=2015-11-14}}
Operating units
=Channel Frederator Network=
Channel Frederator Network (CFN) is a YouTube multi-channel network focused specifically on animation. They have signed 1,222 YouTube creators.{{cite web|author=Mercedes Milligan |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/frederator-network-takes-on-185-new-channels |title=Frederator Network Takes on 185 New Channels |publisher=Animation Magazine |date=2014-12-17 |accessdate=2015-11-14}} As of October 2017, CFN has over 1 billion monthly views.{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/10/24/frederator-multi-channel-network-1-billion-views/|title=Frederator's Multi-Channel Network Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Views|date=24 October 2017|publisher=|accessdate=30 May 2019}}
In 2022, Channel Frederator entrusted Ethan Schulteis and his team with overseeing the management of the YouTube channel.{{cite web |last1=Media |first1=Jill Badzinski-Special to Conley |title=Hitting it big on YouTube |url=https://www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/news/hitting-it-big-on-youtube/article_54edfd9c-72e0-11ec-9b04-5bbe282f3a78.html |website=Greater Milwaukee Today |access-date=2024-12-25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241021192134/https://www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/news/hitting-it-big-on-youtube/article_54edfd9c-72e0-11ec-9b04-5bbe282f3a78.html |archive-date=21 Oct 2024 |language=en |date=11 January 2022}}
=Frederator Studios=
Frederator Studios is an animation studio run by Fred Seibert, who is largely known as the executive producer of Adventure Time, The Fairly OddParents, and The Powerpuff Girls.{{cite web|last=Liu |first=Ed |url=http://www.toonzone.net/2014/11/frederator-studios-debuts-bee-puppycat-november-6-2014/ |title=Frederator Studios Debuts "Bee & Puppycat" on November 6, 2014 - ToonZone News |publisher=Toonzone.net |date=2014-11-06 |accessdate=2015-11-14}}
=Frederator Digital=
Frederator Digital is a subsidiary of Frederator Networks that creates unscripted, informational and scripted programming for streaming on the internet. It is currently producing a series of 107 Facts videos, which can be seen on Channel Frederator, Cartoon Hangover, Cinematica, The Leaderboard, and MicDrop on YouTube{{cite web |last=Rody |first=Bree |url=http://streamdaily.tv/2015/11/05/frederator-launches-unscripted-division/ |title=Frederator launches unscripted division » StreamDaily |publisher=Streamdaily.tv |date=2015-11-05 |accessdate=2015-11-14 |archive-date=2015-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022101/http://streamdaily.tv/2015/11/05/frederator-launches-unscripted-division/ |url-status=dead }}
=The Leaderboard Network=
The Leaderboard Network is a YouTube multi-channel network that focuses exclusively on video games and gaming. Its main YouTube channel, The Leaderboard, launched in April 2015 and as of 2017 has over 550,000 subscribers with over 90 million views.
=Cinematica=
The Cinematica Network is a YouTube multi-channel network that focuses exclusively on TV and movies. Its main YouTube channel, Cinematica, was created in August 2015. Subsequently, Ethan Schulteis was appointed to lead the channel, which now boasts over 300,000 subscribers and 75 million views.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=The Amagi Expands His Reach, Accumulating Over 1.5 Billion Views And Six Million Subscribers Across All Platforms |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/the-amagi-expands-his-reach-accumulating-over-15-billion-views-and-six-million-subscribers-across-all-platforms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230630010430/https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/the-amagi-expands-his-reach-accumulating-over-15-billion-views-and-six-million-subscribers-across-all-platforms |archive-date=2023-06-30 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}
=Átomo Network=
In February 2016, Frederator Networks partnered with Ánima Estudios to launch the Átomo Network, a multi-channel network exclusively for Spanish speaking YouTube animation channels.{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/02/19/frederator-anima-estudios-atomo-network/|title=Frederator Launches Átomo Network To Serve Spanish-Speaking Animation Fans|date=19 February 2016|publisher=|accessdate=30 May 2019}}
Frederator Shorts filmography
{{main|Frederator Cartoon Shorts Filmography}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://frederator.com}}
{{Frederator Studios}}
Category:American animation studios
Category:American companies established in 2012
Category:Mass media companies based in New York City
Category:Mass media companies established in 2012
Category:Television production companies of the United States