Two of Defy Media’s key digital properties are finding new homes in the wake of the company’s shutdown in November that left all of its employees suddenly jobless and has also resulted in a liquidation dispute whereby 50 channels formerly signed to the Defy multi-channel network allege that they are owed $1.7 million in unpaid AdSense.
Anthony Padilla
- It’s Official: Smosh Has Been Acquired By Rhett & Link’s Mythical Entertainment
-
Defy Media’s Smosh, ClevverTV Brands Finding New Owners After Abrupt Shutdown
-
Smosh Co-Founder Anthony Padilla Shares Why He Departed “Evil And Shady” Defy Media After Sudden Shutdown
%%excerpt%%Padilla -- who subsequently launched his own YouTube channel in collaboration with Studio71 -- is finally sharing his long-held frustrations with Defy, which he explains he previously kept under wraps to protect his friends who still worked at the company.
-
YouTube Fixes Error Messages Stating Certain Free Videos Required Payment
YouTube once again addressed a technical issue yesterday whereby some users reported receiving error messages stating, “This video requires payment to watch” -- despite the fact that they were standard, ad-supported clips.
- YouTube Stars Anthony Padilla, Kingsleyyy, Tyler Oakley To Receive Makeovers On ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
- Anthony Padilla, Jenn McAllister Lend Voices To Lionsgate’s ‘Hedgehogs’ Film
- Former Smosh Star Anthony Padilla Signs With Studio71 (Exclusive)
- YouTube Star Anthony Padilla Is Leaving Smosh
- Defy Media Unveils Scripted Smosh Series, ScreenJunkies Documentary At NewFronts
- Axe Partners With Well-Coiffed Instagram Stars To Promote Hair Products
- Early Smosh Architect Barry Blumberg To Depart Defy Media
- Feature Film ‘Ghostmates,’ Starring Smosh, Arrives On YouTube Red
Newsletter
Subscribe for daily Tubefilter Top Stories
Trending Stories
- TikTok announces 18+ live streams for content that needs to be “limited to adults”
- Top 100 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • April 2024
- Top 100 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • April 2024
- Millionaires: For the SaucyTV family, “YouTube is the greatest canvas”
- TikTok’s 18-and-up videos have arrived. Don’t get the wrong idea about what that means.