React Media

The brothers grew up in the 1990s in an Orthodox Jewish family in Brooklyn.{{sfn|"The Fine Brothers"|2013}}{{sfn|Court|2013}}{{sfn|Hathaway|2016}} The Fine Brothers stated they had been making videos almost their entire life; Benny, being the elder brother, would "rope [Rafi] into making all kinds of weird stuff".{{sfn|"The Fine Brothers"|2013}} New York magazine detailed the two "started recording comedy sketches as adolescents, when they got their first video camera".{{sfn|Hathaway|2016}} They spent most of their teen years in Sullivan County, New York. Benny started college at age 15, while Rafi attended Dickinson College for two years before transferring to Hunter College, where he got a degree in film studies.{{sfn|Fine Brothers|2013}} The two began entertaining their friends with short sketches and full-length comedies shot with action figures.{{sfn|"The Fine Brothers"|2013}}{{sfn|"Viral Hits"|2010}}

The brothers said they created a live action feature in 2000 that made its way into comedy film festivals, and that they were planning to create a feature each year, hoping one would soon help them break into Hollywood. Despite winning young filmmaker awards, they soon concluded this method would not be the best path and decided their future was on the internet, which they viewed at the time as the new film festival.{{sfn|Court|2013}}{{sfn|Brustein|2014}} The brothers created their first website in 2003 and uploaded their first web video in 2004.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

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The Fine brothers made YouTube their full time jobs in July 2010.{{Cite news|last=Preston|first=Jennifer|date=2011-05-29|title=At YouTube Boot Camp, Future Stars Polish Their Acts|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/30/business/media/30youtube.html|url-status=live|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603091240/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/30/business/media/30youtube.html|archive-date=June 3, 2011|issn=0362-4331}} They incorporated the video production company as "Fine Brothers Productions, Inc." on December 13, 2011.

FBE found success on YouTube where their main channel, TheFineBros (later renamed Fine Brothers Entertainment, and currently FBE), had more than 19 million subscribers and 7.8 billion video views as of May 2019.{{sfn|"TheFineBros about"}} FBE has a secondary channel called FBE2, launched on May 14, 2009.{{sfn|"TheFineBros2 about"}} A third channel was launched on July 22, 2014, called React, to expand their React content.{{sfn|Spangler|2014c}}

FBE soon joined the Maker Studios venture and said after speaking with Shane Dawson about a plan for the project, "We were the head of production and head of creative."{{sfn|Hathaway|2016}} The duo ran Maker Studios throughout 2009 and were responsible for the early success and planning for what became known as multi-channel networks (MCNs).{{sfn|Brustein|2014}}{{sfn|Dreier|2013}}

On their main channel, FBE upload a multitude of series, creating some of the most popular scripted, narrative, and unscripted series including their reaction series.{{sfn|"The Fine Brothers"|2013}}{{sfn|Eördögh|2012}} They released behind-the-scenes content, as well as clips from their news podcast All We Know on the secondary channel. On October 16, 2010, they uploaded the first episode of Kids React. This was the first series in what would later become their React franchise on YouTube.{{sfn|Jaworski|2013}}

Aside from the series that the brothers directed, produced, and uploaded, the duo has uploaded popular interactive YouTube videos.{{sfn|Hayden|2012}}{{sfn|Kung|2010}}{{sfn|WSJ staff|2010}} The company's channels are under the YouTube partner program, allowing them to earn money from ad revenues on their videos. Ford and Comedy Central have sponsored them.{{sfn|"Viral Hits"|2010}}

FBE has collaborated with other popular YouTubers Shane Dawson, ShayCarl, and KassemG. They collaborated on their YouTubers React show and with YouTube channels Smosh and PewDiePie.{{sfn|O'Neill|2010b}}

The Fine Brothers were guest judges on the second season of the web series Internet Icon in 2013.{{sfn|Gutelle|2012b}} In December 2013, the duo left Revision3 to sign with Fullscreen though remained vocal about YouTube multi-channel networks, devoting a segment in their update vlog series, Fine Time, discussing how to navigate them.{{sfn|Cohen|2013}}

On April 30, 2014, it was announced that a spin-off of FBE's React series called React to That was going to be aired on Nickelodeon.{{sfn|Spangler|2014b}} FBE said in an episode of Fine Time, however, that they planned on continuing to upload YouTube videos consistently. Nickelodeon aired 12 episodes of the show. The brothers also created and hosted the TV series Six Degrees of Everything that aired on TruTV in 2015.{{sfn|Jarvey|2015}} In early 2016, New York detailed that their company employed around 50 people.{{sfn|Hathaway|2016}}

Websites of The Wall Street Journal,{{sfn|Kung|2010}}{{sfn|WSJ staff|2010}}{{sfn|WSJ staff|2009}} Time magazine,{{sfn|Hayden|2012}}{{cite magazine|author=Christy Choi|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/10/kids-react-to-osama-bin-ladens-death/|title=Children React to Osama bin Laden's Death|magazine=Time|date=May 10, 2011|access-date=July 6, 2012}} Variety,{{cite web|author=Michael Sullivan|url=https://variety.com/2011/digital/news/benny-rafi-fine-brothers-let-kids-react-online-1118044397/|title=Benny & Rafi Fine: Brothers let 'Kids React' online|work=Variety|date=October 20, 2011|access-date=September 10, 2012}} and MSNBC have featured FBE works.{{sfn|Popkin}}{{cite web|author=Athima Chansanchai|url=http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/20/7856583-kids-react-to-planking-why?lite|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509034440/http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/20/7856583-kids-react-to-planking-why?lite|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 9, 2012|title=Kids react to planking: 'Why???'|publisher=MSNBC|date=September 20, 2011|access-date=July 6, 2012}}{{cite web|author=Athima Chansanchai|url=http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/21/10466676-teens-react-to-toddlers-tiaras-this-may-ruin-your-childs-life?lite|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508193744/http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/21/10466676-teens-react-to-toddlers-tiaras-this-may-ruin-your-childs-life?lite|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 8, 2012|title=Teens react to 'Toddlers & Tiaras': 'This may ruin your child's life'|publisher=MSNBC|date=February 21, 2012|access-date=July 5, 2012}}

Marc Hustvedt joined FBE as CEO in July 2018, coming from the New York-based digital brand Above Average. Prior to Above Average, Hustvedt was co-founder and CEO of Supergravity Pictures, a digital-first entertainment studio and distributor that was later acquired by Gunpowder & Sky. Hustvedt also is a co-founder of trade publication Tubefilter and the Streamy Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/07/19/above-average-marc-hustvedt-fine-brothers-ceo/|website=www.tubefilter.com|access-date=November 16, 2019|title=Fine Brothers Entertainment Taps Marc Hustvedt as CEO|date=July 19, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/marc-hustvedt-fine-brothers-entertainment-above-average-1202877914/|title=Marc Hustvedt, Formerly CEO of Above Average, Joins FBE (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=July 19, 2018|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}

At the start of 2019, FBE acquired Officially Pinned, an upstart that creates collectible pins in collaboration with content creators. Officially Pinned gets certified approval from creators and rights-holding partners to vend the pins and works directly with the parties involved to collaborate on the designs—hence the "official" part of the name. Disney pin-trading culture inspired Officially Pinned.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/02/27/fine-brothers-entertainment-acquires-officially-pinned/|website=www.tubefilter.com|access-date=November 16, 2019|title=FBE (Née Fine Brothers Entertainment) Acquires YouTuber Merch Startup Officially Pinned (Exclusive)|date=February 27, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/05/15/officially-pinned-pin-trading-culture-youtube-stars/|website=www.tubefilter.com|access-date=November 16, 2019|title='Officially Pinned' is Bringing Pin-Trading Culture to YouTube Community|date=May 15, 2018}}

FBE partnered with the interactive video company Eko in July 2019 to produce 12-plus interactive TV pilots that consist of scripted and unscripted formats and game shows and socially driven experiences.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/07/11/fbe-launches-interactive-content-lab/|title=FBE Launches Interactive Content Lab, Will Produce 12 TV Pilots Alongside Eko|date=2019-07-11|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-16}} Eko and FBE teamed up on the production of Epic Night, a four-episode branching-narrative series about a college-party adventure. For the Eko partnership, FBE established an Interactive Content Lab to expand the studio's interactive storytelling capabilities by developing, funding and shopping new formats.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/eko-fbe-epic-night-interactive-series-1203178688/|title=Walmart-Backed Eko to Launch FBE's Interactive Series 'Epic Night,' Starring Jacob Latimore, Sasha Pieterse, Karan Brar, Jessica Sula (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=2019-04-02|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=November 16, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/eko-walmart-fbe-interactive-pilots-1203264941/|title=Eko, Walmart's Interactive Video Partner, Will Fund Dozen-Plus Pilots From FBE (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=July 11, 2019|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=November 16, 2019}}

In summer 2020, a video resurfaced which showed Benny Fine in blackface portraying a character in a Degrassi TV show parody by Shane Dawson.{{Cite web|last=Dodgson|first=Lindsay|title=How the YouTube giant behind the 'Kids React' videos fractured under 'toxic workplace' allegations and a resurfaced blackface video last summer|url=https://www.insider.com/fine-brothers-entertainment-youtube-rafi-benny-past-workplace-allegations-racism-fbe-2021|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Insider}}

In September 2020, the company announced the rebranding of their channels FBE, FBE2 and REACT as REACT, FBE, and REPLAY, respectively.{{Cite web|last=FBE|date=September 21, 2020|title=New names, Same great videos..|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CFaObTBJS4N/?igshid=c293ox90pgio|access-date=|website=Instagram}} FBE began restructuring, which led to the layoffs of 17 employees in December 2020.{{Cite web|last=Dodgson|first=Lindsay|title=How the YouTube giant behind the 'Kids React' videos fractured under 'toxic workplace' allegations and a resurfaced blackface video last summer|url=https://www.insider.com/fine-brothers-entertainment-youtube-rafi-benny-past-workplace-allegations-racism-fbe-2021|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Insider Inc.}}

In November 2021, React Media, LLC was acquired by Electric Monster Media (now ZATV),{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2021-11-18 |title=React Media, Pioneering YouTube Video Producers, Acquired by Startup Electric Monster |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/react-media-acquired-electronic-monster-1235114834/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} run by CEO Matt Gielen (now Rob Fishman from Brat TV). Benny and Rafi Fine did not join the latter, and are no longer associated with React Media.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title=React Media Acquired By Video Brand "Supercharger" Electric Monster |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/11/18/react-media-fine-brothers-acquired-electric-monster-media/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}

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{{Main|React (media franchise)}}

FBE launched a series titled Kids React on October 16, 2010, the first video being Kids React to Viral Videos #1 (Double Rainbow, Obama Fail, Twin Rabbits and Snickers Halloween). The Kids React series features The Fine Brothers, off-camera, showing kids several viral videos or popular YouTubers and having the kids react to them.{{sfn|Hallam|2010}}{{sfn|O'Neill|2010a}}{{sfn|"Kids React To Epic Meal Time"|2011}}

The series led to spin-offs uploaded on the company's channel, featuring kids, teens, elders, staff, adults (including sub-branches of college kids, parents, etc.) and YouTubers.{{sfn|O'Neill|2011}}{{sfn|"Elders React To Skrillex"|2012}}{{sfn|Fine Brothers|2015}}{{sfn|Gutelle|2012a}} Because of the increasing success of the React franchise, FBE, in collaboration with Nick Cannon, later developed a television series for Nickelodeon, titled React to That.{{sfn|Patel|2014}}{{sfn|Spangler|2014a}} Later, FBE launched a separate "React" YouTube channel, with additional reaction-related videos, including remixes of past reaction footage and cast members reacting to video games, among other content.{{sfn|Votta|2014}}

{{Main|MyMusic}}

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FBE is the creator of MyMusic, a sitcom show funded by YouTube's $100 million original channel initiative.{{sfn|Baldwin|2011}}{{Sfn|Livingston|2011}}{{sfn|"Are the Fine Brothers the Future"|2012}} MyMusic features a main ensemble cast of Adam Busch, Chris Clowers, Jack Douglass, Tania Gunadi, Grace Helbig, Lainey Lipson (who later appears in Adults React), Jarrett Sleeper and Mychal Thompson and has featured many guest stars, with members of both Kids React and Teens React also appearing. The series has an interactive transmedia aspect, which FBE has spoken on, saying, "To us, new media should be 'new' – and just not just a passive experience. The ability to create new storytelling elements and new ways to entertain audiences is what is so motivating about being a creator at this time."{{sfn|Kotenko|2012}} The show revolves around MyMusic, a company led by CEO Indie (portrayed by Adam Busch) who is portrayed as a stereotypical modern-day hipster. Another character on the show, Metal (portrayed by Jarrett Sleeper), is based on the brothers' teenage years. Fine said, "The Metal character comes directly from us when we were teenagers. We were metalheads, full-on."{{sfn|Manarino|2012}} MyMusic has a separate channel on YouTube from the main FBE channel (MyMusicShow), which had over 381,000 subscribers and 28.9 million video views as of July 7, 2013. MyMusic was nominated for nine Streamy Awards in the 3rd installment of the event, with three of the nominations going to the Fine Brothers.{{sfn|Ng|2012}} The second season premiered on August 20, 2013.{{sfn|Love2013}}{{sfn|Dredge|2013}}

{{Main|Sing It!}}

Sing It! is a musical situation comedy streaming television series created by the Fine Brothers. It is executive produced by Benny Fine, Rafi Fine, Max Benator, Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, Laurie Zaks, Barry Safchik, and Michael Platt, and produced by Mandeville Films, Potvin Sucks Productions, and Fine Brothers Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/05/05/youtube-red-teases-series-from-collegehumor-the-game-theorists-joey-graceffa/|title=YouTube Teases 'Red' Series From CollegeHumor, The Game Theorists, Joey Graceffa in Latest Trailer|publisher=Tube Filter|access-date=January 10, 2016|date=November 17, 2015}} The pilot premiered on April 21, 2016, during the Tribeca Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://streamdaily.tv/2016/04/15/youtube-to-debut-sing-it-at-tribeca/|title=YouTube to debut Sing It at Tribeca|work=Stream Daily|access-date=January 10, 2016|date=November 17, 2015|archive-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604112046/http://streamdaily.tv/2016/04/15/youtube-to-debut-sing-it-at-tribeca/|url-status=dead}} The show premiered on May 25, 2016, on YouTube Red, a paid service of streaming original series and films. It stars Mircea Monroe, Mark Sullivan, Debby Ryan, Preston Jones, Alex Désert, Todrick Hall, Missi Pyle and Ace Young.{{cite web|url=http://mandfilms.com/projects/sing-it/|title=Sing It-Mandeville Films|publisher=Mand Films|access-date=January 10, 2016|date=November 17, 2015}} On December 3, 2017, creator Benny Fine confirmed on his Twitter account the series would not return for a second season.{{cite tweet |last=Fine|first=Berry|user=bennyfine|number=937578452206551040|date=December 3, 2017|title=Unfortunately YouTube cancelled Sing It!|link=https://twitter.com/bennyfine/status/937578452206551040|access-date=July 17, 2018}}

FBE had a popular series where they spoil a variety of topics{{sfn|WSJ staff|2009}} ranging from books to films to video games.{{sfn|Popkin}}{{sfn|Powell|2009}} The first episode of their Spoiler series, 100 Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes – (Movie Endings Ruined) was uploaded on YouTube on November 11, 2008. FBE also uploaded a video containing spoilers of the first seven Harry Potter films in roughly seven minutes on July 13, 2011.{{sfn|Friar|2011}} In six minutes, FBE spoiled 47 years of the popular series, Doctor Who, and released subsequent sequels to prepare for the premieres of series eight and nine.{{sfn|Goldberg|2011}} Other TV shows that have had spoiler videos made about them include Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and Orange Is the New Black. FBE put up a video each month spoiling 50 viral videos that had circulated on YouTube and other sources during the previous month.

FBE created a show titled Lost: What Will Happen Next?, a parody show based on the TV series Lost. The show premiered on January 24, 2008, and was the first long-running series on the Fine Brothers channel.{{sfn|"Viral Hits"|2010}}{{Sfn|Weinberger|2009}} The show lasted 19 episodes and ended on November 1, 2010. The show features several characters from other fictional universes such as the Avatar{{sfn|Generous King|2010}} and the Star Wars universe. FBE collaborated with Rhett and Link to create a parody song of Lost.{{sfn|Swisher|2010}}{{sfn|"Comedy Duo"|2010}}

On January 26, 2016, FBE announced they would license and trademark their existing React series and let creators create their own "React" content.{{cite web|last1=Hamedy|first1=Saba|url=http://mashable.com/2016/01/26/fine-bros-react-videos/#ARoefc67w8qB|title=YouTube creators can now make their own 'React' videos, thanks to Fine Brothers Entertainment|publisher=Mashable|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131051142/http://mashable.com/2016/01/26/fine-bros-react-videos/#muMRQ30EC8qT|archive-date=January 31, 2016}} In particular, FBE applied to trademark, among other terms, the word "react",{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmfile.com/mark/?q=866893643|title=trademark: React (serial no. 86689364)|website=www.tmfile.com|language=en|access-date=April 16, 2017}} which is used in the title of many other YouTube videos unrelated to FBE's YouTube channel.{{cite web|last1=Foxx|first1=Chris|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35459805|title=Fine Brothers spark fury with YouTube trademark attempt|publisher=BBC|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=February 1, 2016}} The announcement was met with a backlash from some of their viewers and fellow YouTube content creators, many of whom believed FBE was attempting to prohibit the creation of reaction videos by people unaffiliated with their channel.{{cite web|last1=Pandher|first1=Gurmeet Singh|url=http://www.thebitbag.com/react-channel-gets-angry-reactions-due-to-their-licensing-plan/129420|title=React Channel Gets Angry Reactions Due To Their Licensing Plan|publisher=The Bitbag|date=January 28, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2016|archive-date=January 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130083621/http://www.thebitbag.com/react-channel-gets-angry-reactions-due-to-their-licensing-plan/129420|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Hamedy|first1=Saba|url=http://mashable.com/2016/01/28/the-fine-brothers-backlash/#ouA6LqeXIsqf|title=Fine Brothers react when backlash over 'React' videos licensing gets heated|publisher=Mashable|date=January 28, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2016}} In response, the company promised they would "not be trying to take revenue from other types of reaction videos, and will not be copyright-striking". However, other YouTubers reported copyright-related takedowns of videos containing FBE footage.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfc_HE8dJ5k|title=Fine Bros. took down my Reaction Videos.|author=((8-Bit Eric))|publisher=YouTube|date=January 30, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2016}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHhHP_zCch0|title=Youtuber Reacts to 8 View Video Copyright Claim|publisher=YouTube|author=LeKevPlays|date=January 28, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2016}} There were also reports that another YouTube channel had produced Seniors React videos just prior to FBE's Elders React series.{{cite news|last1=Hern|first1=Alex|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/01/youtube-network-plan-trademark-react-sparks-backlash|title=YouTube network's plan to trademark 'react' sparks backlash|newspaper=The Guardian|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2016}} The backlash led to a dramatic drop in subscribers,{{cite web|last=Mooney|first=Paula|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2755300/fine-bros-youtube-stars-lose-65000-subs-but-gain-23-million-views-over-react-videos-trademark-buzz-video/|title='Fine Bros' YouTube Stars Lose 65,000 Subs – But Gain 23 Million Views Over 'React' Videos Trademark Buzz [Video]|publisher=Inquisitr|date=January 31, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2016}} with upwards of 675,000{{efn|As of February 22, 2016. Not including positive subs counts.}} accounts collectively unsubscribing from the React and FBE channels in protest as of February 22, 2016.{{cite web|title=Fine Brothers Entertainment 30 days|url=http://socialblade.com/youtube/user/thefinebros/monthly|website=Social Blade|publisher=Makers Studio|access-date=February 22, 2016}}{{cite web|title=React Channel 30 Days|url=http://socialblade.com/youtube/user/react/monthly|website=Social Blade|publisher=Makers Studio|access-date=February 22, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Renfro|first1=Kim|title=A popular YouTube channel is losing followers by the second after going to war with Redditors|url=http://www.techinsider.io/fine-bros-youtube-channel-reddit-conflict-2016-2|access-date=February 4, 2016|publisher=Tech Insider}}

On February 1, 2016, FBE stated they had rescinded all React trademarks and trademark applications, discontinued the React World program, and released all previous Content ID claims.{{cite web|author=Fine Brothers|url=https://medium.com/@FineBrothersEnt/a-message-from-the-fine-brothers-a18ef9b31777#.krdbzmt1q|title=A message from the Fine Brothers|publisher=Medium|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Yin-Poole|first=Wesley|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-01-the-internet-reacts-to-fine-bros-react-trademark-and-its-not-happy|title=The internet reacts to The Fine Brothers' "react" trademark – and it's not happy|website=Eurogamer|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2016}} FBE removed their original React World announcement video, and their update video, which addressed the initial backlash.

In June 2020, former employees spoke out about their experiences working at FBE, which included allegations of racism by the company. In January 2021, Insider published a report, which contained allegations the company cultivated casual racism. One employee claimed she was told at times to have a reactor with lighter skin on the left of video thumbnails. Insider said that in 434 thumbnails that included one person of color and one white person, 238 of them (55%), had the white person on the left side. People interviewed for the article alleged white people were favored to appear in React videos.{{Cite web |title=How the YouTube giant behind the 'Kids React' videos fractured under 'toxic workplace' allegations and a resurfaced blackface video last summer |url=https://www.insider.com/fine-brothers-entertainment-youtube-rafi-benny-past-workplace-allegations-racism-fbe-2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |website=Insider.com}}

This is a list of awards, nominations, recognition and achievements received by the Fine Brothers during their career.

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• {{cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/07/fine-bros-entertainment-f-the-prom |title=Fine Bros Entertainment Releases Its First Feature, 'F The Prom' |publisher=Tubefilter |date=December 27, 2017 |access-date=April 12, 2017}}
• {{cite magazine |ref={{SfnRef|"Are the Fine Brothers the Future"|2012}} |url=http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2012-05-03/are-the-fine-brothers-the-future-of-television |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510075916/http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2012-05-03/are-the-fine-brothers-the-future-of-television |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 10, 2012 |title=Are the Fine Brothers the Future of Television? |magazine=Business Week |date=May 3, 2012 |access-date=July 5, 2012}}
• {{cite web |last=Baldwin |first=Drew |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2011/11/01/fine-bros-youtube-original-channels/ |title=Fine Bros' YouTube Original Channel To Feature Duo's Trademark Interactivity |publisher=Tubefilter |date=November 1, 2011 |access-date=September 9, 2012}}
• {{cite magazine |last=Brustein |first=Joshua |url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-15/fine-brothers-go-from-youtubes-alist-to-hollywoods-blist#p1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216005517/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-15/fine-brothers-go-from-youtubes-alist-to-hollywoods-blist#p1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2014 |title=From YouTube's A-List to Hollywood's B-List |magazine=Bloomberg Businessweek |date=December 15, 2014 |access-date=December 31, 2014}}
• {{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Joshua |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/12/02/the-fine-brothers-fullscreen/ |title=The Fine Brothers Leave Revision3, Partner With Fullscreen |publisher=Tubefilter |date=December 2, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013}}
• {{cite news |ref={{SfnRef|"Comedy Duo"|2010}} |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/29/lost-unanswered-questions_n_442135.html |title=Comedy Duo Takes on the Unanswered Questions Of "Lost" (VIDEO) |work=Huffington Post |date=March 31, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite web |last=Court |first=Michelle |url=http://nyreport.com/5_minutes_with/articles/84100/5_minutes_withthe_fine_brothers |title=5 Minutes with...The Fine Brothers |publisher=New York Report |date=May 27, 2013 |access-date=June 25, 2013}}
• {{cite news |last=Dredge |first=Stuart |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/20/mymusic-fine-brothers-youtube-sitcom |title=Inspired by The IT Crowd, MyMusic season two launches on YouTube |newspaper=The Guardian |date=August 20, 2013 |access-date=August 24, 2013}}
• {{cite web |last=Dreier |first=Troy |url=http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=89019&PageNum=1 |title=Spoiler Alert: The Fine Brothers Are Rising Stars Online |publisher=Streaming Media |date=2013 |access-date=May 8, 2013}}
• {{cite news |ref={{SfnRef|"Elders React To Skrillex"|2012}} |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/elders-react-to-skrillex-dubstep_n_1652975.html |title=Elders React To Skrillex And Dubstep Music, Are Mostly Horrified (VIDEO) |work=Huffington Post |date=July 5, 2012 |access-date=July 6, 2012}}
• {{cite web |last=Eördögh |first=Fruzsina |url=http://readwrite.com/2012/10/19/youtube-networks-an-inside-look-at-their-unsavory-business-practices |title=YouTube Networks: An Inside Look At Their Unsavory Business Practices |publisher=ReadWriteWeb |date=October 19, 2012 |access-date=October 26, 2012}}
• {{cite AV media |author=Fine Brothers |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNr9838za6Y |title=Update Vlog #2 |publisher=YouTube |work=TheFineBros |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date=December 6, 2013}}
• {{cite AV media |author=Fine Brothers |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJY7MN13W1I |title=Adults React!!!! |publisher=YouTube |work=TheFineBros |date=May 30, 2015 |access-date=January 31, 2015}}
• {{cite web |last=Friar |first=Christine |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/13/the-fine-brothers-explain_n_897634.html |title=The Fine Brothers Explain 7 Harry Potter Movies in 7 Minutes (VIDEO) |work=Huffington Post |date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2012}}
• {{cite web |author=Generous King |url=http://loyalkng.com/2010/03/15/thefinebros-lost-happen-next-parody-john-lock-navi-pandora/ |title=TheFineBros 'Lost: What Will Happen Next' Parody, John Lock Is A Navi' From Pandora?! |publisher=LoyalKng |date=March 15, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|Goldberg|2011}} |author=Matt Goldberg |url=https://collider.com/doctor-who-history-fine-bros/86287/ |title=The Fine Bros Cover 47 Years of DOCTOR WHO History in 6 Minutes |website=Collider |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2012 |archive-date=April 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416102219/https://collider.com/doctor-who-history-fine-bros/86287/ |url-status=dead}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|Gutelle|2012a}} |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/11/30/fine-brothers-youtubers-react/ |title=New Fine Bros Show To Feature All of Your Favorite YouTubers |publisher=Tubefilter |date=November 30, 2012 |access-date=December 11, 2012}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|Gutelle|2012b}} |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/12/21/yomyomf-internet-icon-season-2/ |title=Want To Be A YouTube Star? YOMYOMF Has You Covered |publisher=Tubefilter |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=February 3, 2013}}
• {{cite web |last=Hallam |first=Carly |url=http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/tag/the-fine-bros/ |title=Kids React To Viral Videos! |publisher=Comedy Central |date=October 18, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite magazine |last=Hathaway |first=Jay |url=https://nymag.com/following/2016/02/rise-and-not-quite-fall-of-the-fine-bros.html |title=How Two of YouTube's Biggest Stars Became Its Biggest Villains Overnight |magazine=New York |date=February 2, 2016 |access-date=February 4, 2016}}
• {{cite magazine |last=Hayden |first=Erik |url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/24/8-bit-don-draper-mad-men-the-interactive-game/ |title=8-Bit Don Draper: Mad Men, the Interactive Game |magazine=Time |date=March 24, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite magazine |last=Jarvey |first=Natalie |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fine-brothers-head-trutv-comedy-781000 |title=The Fine Brothers Head to TruTV With Comedy Series |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 12, 2015 |access-date=February 5, 2016}}
• {{cite news |last=Jaworski |first=Michelle |url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/fine-brothers-react-interview/ |title=The Fine Brothers capture more than just a reaction |work=The Daily Dot |date=February 15, 2013 |access-date=January 31, 2016}}
• {{cite news |ref={{SfnRef|"Kids React To Epic Meal Time"|2011}} |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/11/kids-react-to-epic-meal-time-video_n_894449.html |title=Kids React To Epic Meal Time (VIDEO) |work=Huffington Post |date=July 11, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2012}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|Kotenko|2012}} |last=Kotenko |url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/mymusic-premieres-its-second-season-and-heres-why-you-need-to-start-watching-this-youtube-series/ |title=Here's why you need to be watching the YouTube breakout hit series 'MyMusic' |publisher=Digital Trends |date=August 21, 2013 |access-date=August 24, 2013}}
• {{cite news |last=Kung |first=Michelle |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/09/24/the-fine-brothers-on-the-evolution-of-digital-storytelling/ |title=The Fine Brothers on the Evolution of Digital Storytelling |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=September 24, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite web |last=Livingston |first=Connor |url=https://www.techi.com/youtube-expands-its-exclusive-content-drive-with-100-new-video-channels/ |title=YouTube expands its exclusive-content drive with 100 new video channels |publisher=Techi |date=October 29, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2012 }}
• {{cite web |last=Love |first=Dylan |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/internet-tv-skeptics-should-see-fine-brothers-youtube-show-2013-8 |title=Internet TV Skeptics Need To Check Out How The Fine Brothers Run Their YouTube Show |website=Business Insider |date=August 21, 2013 |access-date=August 24, 2013}}
• {{cite magazine |last=Manarino |first=Matthew |url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2012/06/mymusicthe-fine-brothers-bring-tv-quality-to-youtube/ |title=MyMusic: The Fine Bros Bring TV Quality to YouTube [Exclusive] |magazine=NewMediaRockstars |date=June 27, 2012 |access-date=July 5, 2012}}
• {{cite magazine |last=Ng |first=Philiana |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/streamy-awards-nominations-announced-403105 |title=Streamy Awards Nominations Announced |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 17, 2012 |access-date=January 20, 2013}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|O'Neill|2010a}} |last=O'Neill |first=Megan |url=http://socialtimes.com/kids-react-to-viral-videos_b30516 |title=The Fine Brothers on Their Hit YouTube Series 'Kids React To Viral Videos' [Interview] |publisher=Social Times |date=December 10, 2010 |access-date=July 5, 2012}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|O'Neill|2010b}} |last=O'Neill |first=Megan |url=http://socialtimes.com/shane-dawson-christmas_b32215 |title=Shane Dawson & The Fine Brothers on YouTube Collaboration & Shane's Christmas Special |publisher=Social Times |date=December 21, 2010 |access-date=October 24, 2012}}
• {{cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Megan |url=http://socialtimes.com/teens-react-to-twilight_b84482 |title=The Fine Bros. Launch Kids React Spinoff: Teens React To Twilight |publisher=Social Times |date=November 18, 2011 |access-date=July 6, 2012}}
• {{cite web |last=Patel |first=Sahil |url=http://www.thevideoink.com/news/nickelodeon-greenlights-fine-brothers-react/#.Vq2rnMgmySp |title=Nickelodeon Greenlights The Fine Brothers' 'React to That' |publisher=VideoInk |date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=January 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702165239/http://www.thevideoink.com/news/nickelodeon-greenlights-fine-brothers-react/#.Vq2rnMgmySp |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |url-status=dead}}
• {{cite web |last=Popkin |first=Helen A.S. |url=http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/fine-bros-help-change-youtube-spoil-world-125506 |title=Fine Bros. help change YouTube, spoil the world! |publisher=MSNBC |access-date=July 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501113407/http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/fine-bros-help-change-youtube-spoil-world-125506 |archive-date=May 1, 2012}}
• {{cite web |last=Powell |first=Jenni |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2009/09/16/spoiler-alert-the-fine-bros-strike-again/ |title='SPOILER' ALERT: The Fine Bros. Strike Again |publisher=Tubefilter |date=September 16, 2009 |access-date=September 9, 2012}}
• {{cite magazine |ref={{SfnRef|Spangler|2014a}} |last=Spangler |first=Todd |url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/nickelodeon-says-its-mulling-react-tv-series-from-youtubes-fine-bros-and-nick-cannon-1201113408/ |title=Nickelodeon Says It's Mulling 'React' TV Series from YouTube's Fine Bros. and Nick Cannon |magazine=Variety |date=February 19, 2014 |access-date=January 31, 2016}}
• {{cite magazine |ref={{SfnRef|Spangler|2014b}} |last=Spangler |first=Todd |url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/nickelodeon-greenlights-tv-series-reacttothat-from-youtubes-fine-bros-1201167585/ |title=Nickelodeon Greenlights TV Series 'ReactToThat' from YouTube's Fine Bros. |magazine=Variety |date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=December 31, 2014}}
• {{cite magazine |ref={{SfnRef|Spangler|2014c}} |last=Spangler |first=Todd |url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/youtubes-fine-bros-launch-react-channel-1201266727/ |title=YouTube's Fine Bros. Launch 'React' Channel |magazine=Variety |date=July 22, 2014 |access-date=January 31, 2016}}
• {{cite web |last=Swisher |first=Kara |url=http://allthingsd.com/20100127/viral-video-counter-programming-apple-hype-with-lost-parody/ |title=Viral Video: Counter-Programming Apple Hype With "Lost" Parody |publisher=AllThingsD |date=January 27, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite AV media |ref={{SfnRef|"The Fine Brothers"|2013}} |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHqOF16owXo |title=The Fine Brothers – Life's Big Questions |publisher=YouTube |work=SoulPancake |date=May 27, 2013 |access-date=June 25, 2013}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|"TheFineBros about"}} |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFineBros/about |title=TheFineBros about |publisher=YouTube |work=TheFineBros |access-date=January 31, 2016}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|"TheFineBros2 about"}} |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFineBros2/about |title=TheFineBros2 About |publisher=YouTube |work=TheFineBros2 |access-date=March 30, 2013}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|"Viral Hits"|2010}} |url=http://www.g4tv.com/videos/44603/viral-hits-with-the-fine-brothers/ |title=Viral Hits with The Fine Brothers |publisher=G4TV |date=March 8, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2012 |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022063026/http://www.g4tv.com/videos/44603/viral-hits-with-the-fine-brothers/ |url-status=dead}}
• {{cite web |last=Weinberger |first=Jill |url=http://gigaom.com/video/a-tangled-web-the-fine-brothers-comment-on-abcs-lost-untangled/ |title=A Tangled Web: The Fine Brothers Comment on ABC's Lost Untangled |publisher=GigaOM |date=February 9, 2009 |access-date=October 1, 2012 |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020143455/http://gigaom.com/video/a-tangled-web-the-fine-brothers-comment-on-abcs-lost-untangled/ |url-status=dead}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|WSJ staff|2009}} |author=WSJ Staff |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/09/20/100-tv-spoilers-emmy-awards-edition/ |title=100 TV Spoilers: Emmy Awards Edition |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=September 20, 2009 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite web |ref={{SfnRef|WSJ staff|2010}} |author=WSJ Staff |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/09/21/choose-your-own-american-idol-judges-with-interactive-experience/ |title=Choose Your Own 'American Idol' Judges With Interactive Experience |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=September 21, 2010 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}
• {{cite news |last=Votta |first=Rae |url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/fine-bros-reach-channel/ |title=The creators of the 'Kids React' series are launching a new YouTube channel |work=The Daily Dot |date=July 23, 2014 |access-date=January 31, 2016}}

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