Maker Studios

• Maker’s Jacksepticeye, Strawburry17 To Create Exclusive Twitch Content As Part Of New Disney Deal
• Disney XD Taps Maker’s Jacksepticeye, ParkerGames, Strawburry17 For Summer TV Block

  The block, dubbed D|XP, will debut on July 15 and feature shows produced in collaboration with ESPN, IGN, VICE, and more.

  
• Disney Forms New Entity Combining Maker Studios With Rest Of Its Digital Brands

  Disney downsized Maker’s network in order to ensure brands that ads were in safe hands -- an issue that has been top of mind at this year’s NewFronts.

  
• Maker Studios To Be Hit By Roughly 80 Layoffs, Will Streamline Its Creator Network

  it is unclear how many channels or what kinds of creators are set to remain, though affected talent will reportedly be notified in coming days and weeks.

  
• Maker Studios Reportedly Slashing Its Creator Network Of “Thousands” To Just 300
• Maker Studios Shares Internet Troll Edition Of ‘A Christmas Carol’
• Courtney Holt Leaves Maker Studios Post As Disney Folds Company Into New Division
• Maker Studios’ Polaris Goes Weird With Trippy Web Series ‘The Remember Hour’
• Verizon Names Former Maker Exec Erin McPherson VP Of Content And Strategy
• Former-Maker Studios CEO Just Tried To Buy Time Inc. (Along With Two Billionaires)
• Maker Studios Relaunches Polaris And The Station To Kick Off 15-Program Slate
• Action Movie Kid, Other Maker Studios Partners Promote ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Fan Contest