Tubefilter
Encyclopedia
Tubefilter, Inc. is a privately held company based in Los Angeles, California
that operates media properties focusing on the online entertainment industry. Tubefilter is best known for Tubefilter News, a blog targeted at the producers and distributors of web television
content where the best in episodic scripted serialized web series
and alternate reality game
s can be found. Tubefilter News describes itself as the leading web television trade publication in Hollywood and has reported on such major stories as Apple, Inc.'s foray into original content production and the launch of Joss Whedon
's cult series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
.
Tubefilter News has been cited by Variety
, and its staff have been quoted by the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, The Wrap, and BusinessWeek when covering the web television industry. It is ranked in the top 1600 blogs worldwide according to Technorati
.
The company also operates the Streamy Awards, as well as a weekly web television guide and hosts monthly Web TV meetups. In October 2009, Tubefilter acquired online entertainment and reviews site Tilzy.tv.
, which honor excellence in web television production. The also were part of a partnership of new media companies that formed the International Academy of Web Television
. They were also a sponsor for the 4th Annual ITVFest (Independent Television Festival), the 2009 NATPE
LATVFest, and the first Open Video Conference from the Open Video Alliance. The co-founding of Tubefilter was among the credentials noted for Brady Brim-DeForest's position on a panel from "the world of technology and media" that judged entrants for Twiistup 6.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
that operates media properties focusing on the online entertainment industry. Tubefilter is best known for Tubefilter News, a blog targeted at the producers and distributors of web television
Web television
Web television, also commonly referred to as web TV, not to be confused with WebTV, Internet television or catch up TV, is an emerging genre of digital entertainment that is distinct from traditional broadcast television...
content where the best in episodic scripted serialized web series
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
and alternate reality game
Alternate reality game
An alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
s can be found. Tubefilter News describes itself as the leading web television trade publication in Hollywood and has reported on such major stories as Apple, Inc.'s foray into original content production and the launch of Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
's cult series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 2008 musical tragicomedy miniseries in three acts, produced exclusively for Internet distribution. Filmed and set in Los Angeles, the show tells the story of Dr...
.
Tubefilter News has been cited by Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
, and its staff have been quoted by the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, The Wrap, and BusinessWeek when covering the web television industry. It is ranked in the top 1600 blogs worldwide according to Technorati
Technorati
Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs. By June 2008, Technorati was indexing 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media...
.
The company also operates the Streamy Awards, as well as a weekly web television guide and hosts monthly Web TV meetups. In October 2009, Tubefilter acquired online entertainment and reviews site Tilzy.tv.
Tubefilter Network
Tubefilter integrates a number of blogs and services into its network. These include:- Tubefilter News (launched June 2008), a trade publication for the online entertainment industry.
- Tubefilter Jobs (launched February 2009), a new-media and web television focused job board.
- Web TV Schedule (launched August 2008), a guide to web television release schedules.
Events
Tubefilter operates a series of events in Los Angeles and New York. These include:- Onfronts (launched June 2009), a bi-annual digital upfront for the web television industry.
- Web TV Meetups (launched August 2008), a community event series in Los Angeles.
- Web TV Week (launched March 2009), a week long series of web television events that takes place every spring and fall in Los Angeles.
Programs and sponsorships
Tubefilter sponsors and promotes a number of Web TV based award shows and foundations. They are a founding host of the Streamy AwardsStreamy Awards
The Streamy Awards, popularly known as the Streamys, are presented annually by the International Academy of Web Television to recognize excellence in the arts and science of web television production, including directing, acting, producing, and writing. The formal ceremony at which the awards are...
, which honor excellence in web television production. The also were part of a partnership of new media companies that formed the International Academy of Web Television
International Academy of Web Television
The International Academy of Web Television was founded in 2008 and is devoted to the advancement of the arts and sciences of web television production. In 2009, the IAWTV held the first Streamy Awards ceremony, an annual event created to recognize excellence in web television production. The...
. They were also a sponsor for the 4th Annual ITVFest (Independent Television Festival), the 2009 NATPE
NATPE
The National Association of Television Program Executives is a professional association of television and emerging media executives...
LATVFest, and the first Open Video Conference from the Open Video Alliance. The co-founding of Tubefilter was among the credentials noted for Brady Brim-DeForest's position on a panel from "the world of technology and media" that judged entrants for Twiistup 6.