User:NinaUTA/Internet Killed Television
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{{Infobox television
| name = Internet Killed Television
| image =
| alt_name = CTFxC
| genre = Vlogging, Reality, Comedy, Travel
| creator = Charles Trippy
| starring = Charles Trippy
(May 1, 2009 – present)
Allison "Alli" Speed
(May 1, 2009 – April 7, 2014)
Allie "Wes" Wesenberg Trippy
(May 2014 – present)
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 10{{cite web|title=MY SISTER BEAT ME UP! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLirCcCSp2g|publisher=CTFxC|accessdate=May 4, 2014|date=May 2, 2014}}
| num_episodes =
| camera = Single-camera setup
| runtime = 10–15 minutes
| network = YouTube
| picture_format = 1080p HD
720p HD
480p
360p
240p
144p
| first_aired = {{start date|2009|5|1}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Internet Killed Television (also known as CTFxC) is a web series hosted by Charles Trippy. The series featured Trippy's ex-wife Alli Speed. Speed was featured in the video blogs from May 1, 2009, to April 7, 2014. The series also includes Trippy's dogs Zoey and Marley. Speed's dog 'Chico' was included in the video blogs for a short period of time. The video blogs now include Trippy's second wife Allie Wesenberg Trippy and her dog Diesel. Wesenberg Trippy made her first appearance in June 2014. The video blog follows daily events.[https://www.youtube.com/ctfxc YouTube – Internet Killed Television] YouTube – Retrieved March 19, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/charles-trippys-video-blog-about-his-life-the-internet-killed-tv-has-built/1048245|title=Charles Trippy's video blog about his life, the Internet Killed TV, has built a YouTube following|work=Tampa Bay Times|author=Leonora La Peter Anton |date=November 1, 2009 |accessdate=January 4, 2010}} Some events that have been documented in this series include Trippy's courtship, marriage, cancer battle, and divorce.
The series consists of vlogs averaging between 10–15 minutes that are filmed, edited, and then uploaded daily to Trippy's YouTube channel (CTFxC). It was originally planned to last for only one year. After four years, they entered Guinness World Records for the most consecutive daily video blogs posted on YouTube. As of May 1, 2018, Trippy completed nine years straight of daily vlogging without missing a single day and has continued into Year 10.
Production
Videos are usually filmed the day before uploading to his YouTube channel and generally shot with a Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS although he was switched to the Canon PowerShot G7X as of late November 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVEQtUpvgxc|title=HAPPY IN PARADISE! (6.9.14 - Day 1866)|first=|last=CTFxC - Charles and Allie|date=June 10, 2014|publisher=|accessdate=April 17, 2018|via=YouTube}} Charles occasionally films using a GoPro. Trippy has also used a Flip UltraHD camcorder, Canon ELPH model's Powershot D780IS, Powershot SD4500IS, ELPH Powershot 300 HS, ELPH Powershot 110 IS, ELPH Powershot 330 HS, and various versions of the iPhone.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLkvNMUOE24|title=What Tech Does Charles Trippy Use for YouTube?|date=April 4, 2012|accessdate= October 4, 2013}} As of 30 Aug, 2017, the CTFxC channel has 1,486,178 subscribers and 750,445,926 views.{{Cite web|title = CTFxC|url = https://www.youtube.com/user/CTFxC|website = YouTube|accessdate = 2017-08-28}}
Cast
Charles Paul Trippy III attended Lakewood Ranch High School{{cite web|last=Springer|first=Debi|title=Funny Looking Kid stops in Tampa on Vans Warped Tour|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20020808/NEWS/208080566|publisher=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|accessdate=April 1, 2014|date=August 8, 2002}} and graduated from the University of South Florida.{{cite news|author1=Leonora LaPeter Anton|title=Charles Trippy and his click clique|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/charles-trippy-and-his-click-clique/972026|accessdate=November 2, 2014|work=Tamba Bay Times|date=January 30, 2009}} He started making videos on YouTube in May 2006. He has also taken part in other web series and ongoing vlog series such as: ShayTards, Prank House, Shoot the Banker, The Elevator Show, Retarded Policeman (Episode 15), PrankvsPrank, YouTubers React, and The Annoying Orange, in which he plays a lemon in one episode and a potato in another.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkHJKakHMpo YouTube – Annoying Orange Wazzup 2: Wasssabi] YouTube – April 30, 2010 – Retrieved May 3, 2010. His father, Charles "Chaz" Trippy, played percussion in the Gregg Allman Band.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/video/id/d67lhEVBsxU/search/The+Gregg+Allman+Band|title=Page not found|author=|date=|website=NME|accessdate=April 17, 2018}} In 2010, Trippy was nominated for a Teen Choice award.{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Teen-Choice-Awards-2010:-Check-out-the-nominees/7782541/ |title=2010 Teen Choice Award Nominees |publisher=Ontheredcarpet.com |date= |accessdate=June 14, 2012}} He was also the bassist in a band called Suspense Thriller.[http://internetkilledtv.com/2010/06/suspense-thriller-my-old-band/ Internet Killed Television – Suspense Thriller (My Old Band)] internetkilledtv.com – Retrieved June 17, 2010. Since September 21, 2011, Trippy has been playing bass for the Florida-based band We The Kings, with whom he has been friends since childhood. On March 11, 2012 Trippy announced in a live show that he is now the permanent bassist of the band. On April 7, 2014, Trippy announced his separation with Alli Speed.
Allison "Alli" Rose Speed ceased her involvement with the CTFxC Channel upon the announcement of the couple's separation on April 7, 2014. She confirmed on April 22, 2014, that she would continue to upload content to YouTube on her personal channel.{{cite news|last1=Schumann|first1=Rebecka|title=CTFxC YouTube Star Alli Trippy Speaks Out About Charles Trippy Separation Rumors |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/ctfxc-youtube-star-alli-trippy-speaks-out-about-charles-trippy-separation-rumors-1575318|accessdate=September 4, 2014|work=International Business Times|date=April 23, 2014}}
Allie Marie Wesenberg Trippy is Trippy's wife.{{cite web|title=CTFxC: Charles Trippy Introduces New Girlfriend Allie 'Squiggles' |url=http://www.newsforshoppers.com/ctfxc-charles-trippy-introduces-new-girlfriend-allie-squiggles/36724143/|publisher=Newsforshoppers}} Charles and Allie got engaged on March 6, 2016, Charles shared photo on his Instagram account captioned with "She said yes" {{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BCm7T7iJlgT/|website=Instagram|accessdate=March 6, 2016}} and got married on March 11, 2017.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
The couple has three dogs, Zoey, Marley and Diesel. They also have a kitten named Rica, who was found during Hurricane Irma.
Related channels
In addition to the CTFxC channel, Trippy and Speed had created a number of other YouTube channels. The vlogging started on the channel Charles which was created on July 21, 2005 and discontinued on November 20, 2009. Soclcrisis was Trippy's second channel, created October 13, 2005. The last video uploaded to this channel was on August 5, 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/soclcrisis/about|accessdate=January 18, 2014|title=Soclcrisis Channel}} The channel Trippy was created December 9, 2005, is where he posts short unedited videos shot on his iPhone. CharlesTrippy was created May 22, 2006, and is his skit channel. It has 865,733 subscribers as of December 23, 2015.{{cite web|title=charlestrippy|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/charlestrippy|work=youtube channel|publisher=CharlesTrippy|accessdate=November 17, 2013}}
Alli is Alli Speed's personal channel which hosts make up tutorials, travel vlogs, a series 'Ask Alli' and the series Drunk Gaming, where she plays video games with her friends and family while intoxicated. This was also the channel in which the short lived CTFxC Cinema series was posted to help promote their sponsor, Netflix.
Guinness World Record
The CTFxC Channel currently holds the world record for the most consecutive number of daily video blogs (Vlogs) uploaded to YouTube ({{as of|2015|12|lc=y}}).{{cite web|title=Video: Guinness World Records – Top 10 of 2013|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2013/12/video-guinness-world-records-%E2%80%93-top-10-of-2013-53722/|publisher=Guinness World Records|accessdate=April 24, 2014|date=December 13, 2013}}
Coverage
Trippy and Speed's wedding proposal was included in the Huffington Post list of top 10 wedding proposals.{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/viral-proposal-video_n_980002.html#s371271&title=An_International_Affair/ |title=Viral Proposal Videos: Our Favorites |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= September 30, 2011|accessdate=June 14, 2012 |first=Stephanie |last=Hallett}}
On Sunday, November 20, 2011, Trippy and Speed were married at the Powel Crosley Estate, Sarasota, Florida.{{cite web|url=http://www.celebritybrideguide.com/ctfxc-wedding/ |title=Charles Trippy and Alli Speed Wedding |publisher=Celebrity Bride Guide |date=November 20, 2011 |accessdate=June 14, 2012}} The Twitter hashtag "#CTFxCWedding" was trending worldwide on this day as second most popular Trending Topic.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/charles-trippy-alli-trippy-ctfxc-wedding/ |title=Love in the Age of YouTube |publisher=Dailydot.com |date=November 23, 2011 |accessdate=June 14, 2012}} This wedding appeared on many talk shows and news outlets, including Right This Minute.{{cite web|url=http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/internet-killed-television-trippy-get-married/ |title=Internet Romance: Internet Bloggers Get Married |publisher=Rightthisminute.com |date= |accessdate=June 14, 2012}}
In March 2012 Trippy was diagnosed with a benign Oligodendroglioma brain tumor after having a seizure at the end of February. After a successful resection of the tumor it recurred in September 2013 and was diagnosed as anaplastic oligodendroglioma brain cancer. In October 2013 Trippy started oral chemotherapy to combat the remaining 5% left after his second resection. The video of his second brain surgery received more than 2.3 million hits.
On April 7, 2014, Trippy posted a vlog stating that the couple would be separating.{{cite web|last=Stieber|first=Zachary|title=Charles Trippy and Alli Trippy: 'Internet Killed Television' YouTube Stars Announce Break Up|url=http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/609463-charles-trippy-and-alli-trippy-break-up-internet-killed-television-youtube-stars-set-to-divorce/|publisher=Epoch Times|accessdate=April 10, 2014|date=April 8, 2014}} The post received 812,000 views by April 9, 2014.{{cite web|last=Schumann|first=Rebecka|title=CTFxC YouTube Stars Charles And Alli Trippy Announce Separation, Viewers Mourn Vlogging Duo's Internet Love Story|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/ctfxc-youtube-stars-charles-alli-trippy-announce-separation-viewers-mourn-vlogging-duos-1569457|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=April 10, 2014|date=April 9, 2014}} Charles and Alli's divorce was finalized on June 4, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AlliSpeed/status/475085274930618369|title=Just received my Final Judgement of Dissolution in the mail. I am, as of June 4, 2014, divorced.|accessdate=November 3, 2014|publisher=Twitter|date=June 6, 2014}}
Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Organization ! Nominated work ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| rowspan="4"|2009
|@CharlesTrippy |{{won}} |
| rowspan="3"|Mashable Open Web Awards
|Internet Killed Television |Best Online Video Web Series{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2009/12/16/open-web-awards-2009-50-winners |title=Open Web Award 2009 Winners |publisher=Mashable |date=December 16, 2009 |accessdate=March 17, 2013}} |{{won}} |
| Surprise Marriage Proposal in Spain!
|{{won}} |
| Internet Killed Television
|{{won}} |
| 2010
|Charles Trippy |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"|2011
|rowspan="4"|Twitter Shorty Awards |@CharlesTrippy |{{nom}} |
| @AlliSpeed
|{{won}} |
| 2012
|rowspan="2"|@CharlesTrippy |{{won}} |
| rowspan="2"|2013
|{{nom}} |
| Guinness World Records
|Internet Killed Television |Most days of consecutive vlogging |{{WON}} |
| 2015
|Internet Killed Television |Most days of consecutive vlogging 2200 days "updated"{{Cite web|title = Most consecutive daily personal video blogs posted on YouTube|url = http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-consecutive-daily-personal-video-blogs-posted-on-youtube/|website = Guinness World Records|accessdate = 2015-10-20}} |{{WON}} |