WhatCulture
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WhatCulture Ltd. is a British online entertainment news website and magazine{{Cite web|url=https://en.superluchas.com/eric-bischoff-ejercera-como-gerente-general-en-wcpw/|title=Eric Bischoff will serve as General Manager at WCPW|date=July 14, 2016 |access-date=2020-07-10|website=Súper Luchas |last=Bergonzi|first=Ezequiel}} which was launched in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/about-us/|title=About Us|website=WhatCulture|access-date=July 10, 2020}} The site offers news in the field of professional wrestling, television, films, music, video games, and board games.
History
Originally started by Peter Willis and Matt Holmes as ObsessedWithFilm in 2006, WhatCulture had its headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne before moving to Baltic Place in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-east/149111-whatculturecom-signs-baltic-place|title=WhatCulture.com Signs Up To Baltic Place|date=2015-10-08|website=Insider Media|access-date=October 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialnewsmedia.com/archives/40933|title=Cushman & Wakefield advises on WhatCulture.com's relocation to Baltic Place|date=2015-10-08|website=Commercial News Media|access-date=October 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2015/10/08/whatculturecom-to-remain-in-the-north-east-with-baltic-place-expansion|title=WhatCulture.com to remain in the North East with Baltic Place expansion|last=Hardesty|first=Jamie|date=2015-10-08|website=B Daily|access-date=October 8, 2015}} As ObsessedWithFilm, the site was geared towards news and conversation about things going on in Hollywood.{{Cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/about-us|title=About Us|website=WhatCulture|access-date=July 31, 2020}} On August 17, 2011, WhatCulture's YouTube channel was created{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/whatculture/about|title=WhatCulture - YouTube|website=YouTube|access-date=July 31, 2020}} but the company did not upload its first video until October 14, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdQOEjY7u-8|title=11 Dumb Decisions - The Dark Knight Trilogy|website=YouTube|date=October 14, 2014|access-date=July 31, 2020}}
On December 11, 2014, WhatCulture opened a new channel originally named WhatCulture WWE, now known as WhatCulture Wrestling.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatCultureWWE/about|title=WhatCulture Wrestling - YouTube|website=YouTube|access-date=July 31, 2020}} On April 29, 2015, this channel introduced its first regular host, Adam Blampied.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2gc9ZIiYKc|title=How WWE Should Have Booked: The Summer Of Punk|website=YouTube|date=April 29, 2015|access-date=July 31, 2020}} Content updates to the site became more frequent, other personalities including Adam Pacitti, Kenny McIntosh, Sam Driver, Jack "The Jobber" G. King, "King" Ross Tweddell, Simon Miller, and others were introduced, and their popularity rose. The hosts began to include an on-air kayfabe storyline feud between Blampied and his followers, collectively known as B-X, versus Pacitti and his followers, collectively known as Pacitti Club. WhatCulture expanded its coverage with red carpet events in Leicester Square, WWE Raw and San Diego Comic-Con panels,{{cite web|title=G.I. Joe: Retaliation Red Carpet Interviews – The Rock & More|url=https://whatculture.com/film/g-i-joe-retaliation-red-carpet-interviews-the-rock-more|website=WhatCulture.com|access-date=March 28, 2013|date=March 28, 2013}} as well as starting its own wrestling promotion named WhatCulture Pro Wrestling (WCPW).{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/whatculture-pro-wrestlings-adam-clery-their-first-ippv-big-star-studded-weekend-222181|title=WhatCulture Pro Wrestling's Adam Clery On Their First IPPV & Star-studded Weekend|date=October 6, 2016|access-date=2020-07-10|last=Cooling|first=Will|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} In 2017, the WhatCulture brand was split and diversified, with the WCPW banner being rebranded as Defiant Wrestling,{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/wcpw-rebranding-defiant-wrestling-wade-barrett-be-new-gm-243751|title=WCPW Rebranding As Defiant Wrestling, Wade Barrett To Be New GM|date=September 30, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=F4Wonline|last=Currier|first=Joseph}} with the web series Loaded, featuring professional wrestlers Bea Priestley and Gabriel Kidd, returning to YouTube in late 2018.{{cite press release|date=August 29, 2018|title=Defiant Wrestling 'Loaded" Back on YouTube by the end of the year|url=https://vulturehound.co.uk/2018/08/defiant-wrestling-loaded-back-on-youtube-by-the-end-of-the-year/|location=United Kingdom|publisher=Vulture Hound|first=Steph|last=Franchomme|access-date=August 29, 2018}}
On September 19, 2017, WhatCulture announced on its Twitter page that Blampied, Pacitti, Tweddell, Driver and King were all leaving the company.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/whatculture/status/910081043142725632|title=WhatCulture announces staff departures.|website=Twitter|date=September 19, 2017|access-date=July 31, 2020}} The departed hosts would go on to create their own wrestling-dedicated site called Cultaholic,{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/movies/former-whatculture-wrestling-crew-debut-cultaholic-new-video/|title=Former WhatCulture Wrestling Crew Debut "Cultaholic" In New Video|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Bleeding Cool News|last=Sheehan|first=Gavin}} which originally included Blampied,{{Cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/culture-wrestling-company-new/#.XwiDuCgzbIU|title=What Culture Departees File Docs For New Business Venture|date=September 19, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Pro Wrestling Sheet|last=Satin|first=Ryan}} but shortly after the channel announcement, Blampied backed out from the channel due to previous sexual misconduct incidents, which he admitted to and sought therapy for.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/895559-former-whatculture-personality-adam-blampied-officially-fired-from-cultaholics|title=Former WhatCulture Personality Adam Blampied Officially Fired From Cultaholic|date=October 28, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=WrestleZone|last=Kettle|first=Harry}}{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/movies/adam-blampied-officially-cultaholic/|title=Adam Blampied Officially Out Of Cultaholic|date=October 28, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Bleeding Cool News|last=Sheehan|first=Gavin}}{{cite web|title=YouTuber Adam Blampied apologises for 'manipulating' women|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41764308|work=BBC|date=October 27, 2017|access-date=October 27, 2017|language=en}}{{cite web|title=YouTuber Adam Blampied apologises for "manipulating" women|url=https://www.nme.com/news/adam-blampied-youtuber-apologises-manipulating-women-2154119|work=NME|date=October 27, 2017|access-date=October 27, 2017|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/348757-whatculture-announces-controversial-staff-departure-core-employees|title=WhatCulture Announces Controversial Staff Departure of Core Employees|date=September 19, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=GameRevolution|last=Tamburro|first=Paul}}{{Cite web|url=https://culturedvultures.com/whatculture-wrestling-staff-depart-youtube-subscribers-drop/|title=WhatCulture Staff To Depart, YouTube Subscribers Drop|date=September 20, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=CulturedVultures|last=Donnellan|first=Jimmy}}
2017 also saw Defiant Wrestling suffer financial issues due to YouTube advertisement policy{{Cite web|url=https://studybreaks.com/culture/youtube-revenue-wrestling-content/|title=YouTube's New Revenue System Has Wrestling Content In A Chokehold|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Study Breaks|last=Murtha|first=Patrick}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/109770/youtube-policy-changes-leads-to-what-culture-pro-wrestling-canceling-multiple-shows.html?p=1|title=YouTube Policy Changes Leads To What Culture Pro Wrestling Canceling Multiple Shows|date=2017-05-22|access-date=2020-07-10|website=PWInsider|last=Jordan|first=Paul}} and the promotion closed down in August 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1120541-whatculture-pro-wrestling-defiant-wrestling-officially-confirms-closure|title=DEFIANT Wrestling Officially Confirms Closure|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Mandatory.com|last=Kettle|first=Harry}}{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/defiant-wrestling-formerly-what-culture-pro-wrestling-is-shutting-down/|title=Defiant Wrestling, Formerly What Culture Pro Wrestling, Is Shutting Down|date=August 2, 2019|access-date=2020-07-10|website=411Mania|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy}}
In March 2022, WhatCulture was acquired by Future Publishing.{{Cite web |title=Future solidifies move into video with acquisition of WhatCulture |url=https://www.futureplc.com/blog/future-solidifies-move-into-video-with-acquisition-of-whatculture/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Future PLC |language=en-US}}
See also
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External links
- {{Official website|http://whatculture.com/}}
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