Shots Studios - Wikipedia

The first episode of the five-part docuseries premiered on May 19, 2020, on Lele Pons' YouTube channel. On August 24, Tubefilter announced that Shots Studios ... ShotsStudios FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americanvideoproductioncompany ShotsStudiosFormerlyRockSoftware,RockLive,Inc.(2009–2013)ShotsStudios,Inc.(2013–Present)TypePrivateIndustryMCNFoundedJanuary 4,2008;13yearsago (2008-01-04)FoundersJohnShahidiSamShahidiHeadquartersLosAngeles,California,U.S.KeypeopleJohnShahidiSamShahidiJustinBieberLelePonsWebsiteshots.com ShotsStudiosisaLosAngeles-basedmediacompanyfoundedbybrothersJohnShahidiandSamShahidi.[1]Thecompanycreatesoriginalmobile-firstcontent,primarilyforYouTube,Instagram,TikTok,andSnapchat.WithoriginalsspanningNetflix,YouTubeOriginals,FacebookWatch,andSpotifyOriginals,ShotsStudioscontentaccruesover22billionminutesofwatchtimeperyearonYouTubealone. ShotsStudioswasoriginallyfoundedasasoftwaredevelopmentcompanynamedRockSoftwarein2009,focusingoncreatingmobilegames(suchasthepopularRunPeeapp)and,eventually,celebrity-partneredappsafteranexpansionandrebrandtoRockLive.[2]SomeearlyRockLivecelebritypartnersincludeCristianoRonaldo,UsainBolt,andMikeTyson.[3] WiththesupportofateamofinvestorsincludingJustinBieber,thecompanyrebrandedtoShotsin2013,launchingaphoto-sharingapp.In2016,ShotsenteredintopartnershipswithInternetcreatorsandbeganproducingoriginalcontentasShotsStudios.[4] Contents 1ShotsStudiosProduction 2ShotsStudiosManagement 3ShotsStudiosOriginals 4ShotsStudios&Music 5ShotsStudios&Podcasts 6ShotsStudios&ConsumerGoods 7CompanyHistory 7.1RockSoftware:2009-2011 7.2RockLive:2011-2013 7.3ShotsApp:2013-2017 7.4ShotsStudios:2013-present 8References 9Externallinks ShotsStudiosProduction[edit] InOctober2015,ShotsStudioslaunchedAwkwardPuppets,anoriginalseriescreatedbyRudyMancuso,thuslaunchingtherecentlyre-brandedcompany’sfirstforayintocontentproduction.[5][6] In2016,ShotsStudioslaunchedtheYouTubechannelsofAnwarJibawi,RudyMancuso,LelePonsandHannahStocking.[7] InJuly2018,VarietyannouncedthatShotsStudiospartneredwithNetflixtoproduceasix-episodedocuseriesthatfollowedthelifeofBrazilianpopstarAnitta.Theseries,titledVaiAnitta,wasexclusivelyreleasedonNetflixonNovember16,2018.[8] OnMarch13,2019,TubefilterannouncedthatShotsStudioswouldjoinahandfulofothercreativestudiosandcontentcreatorstoproduceneworiginalprogrammingforFacebookWatch.ShotsStudios’slateofprogramswasheadlinedbyprojectsfromRudyMancuso,JuanpaZuritaandLelePons.[9] OnJune12,2019,ShotsStudiosreleasedaseriesofMancuso-writtenanddirectedshortstitled"StoriesFromOurFuture"incollaborationwithNetflix’sEmmy-awardwinningseriesBlackMirror.[10] OnApril22,2020,VarietyannouncedShotsStudios’YouTubeOriginaldocuseriestitledTheSecretLifeofLelePons.[11]Thefirstepisodeofthefive-partdocuseriespremieredonMay19,2020,onLelePons’YouTubechannel. OnAugust24,TubefilterannouncedthatShotsStudioshadenteredanewpartnershipwithNRGEsportsforcontentproduction,socialstrategy,andapparel.[12] ShotsStudiosManagement[edit] Inadditiontocontentproduction,ShotsStudiosalsomanagesarosterofartistsandcreatorsincludingLelePons,RudyMancuso,HannahStocking,AnwarJibawi,DelaneyGlazer. OnAugust14,2020,itwasannouncedthatsocialmediasuperstarJakePaulsignedwithShotsStudios.[13] ShotsStudiospreviouslypartneredandcollaboratedwithotherentertainerssuchasAlesso,Anitta,MarlonWayans,MikeTyson,InannaSarkis,andLorenGray.[14][15][16][17] ShotsStudioscreatorshavepartneredwithcompaniessuchasGoogle,Target,TarteCosmetics,AXE,EASports,Budweiser,COVERGIRL,andmanyotherstoproducebrandedcontent. ShotsStudiosOriginals[edit] ShotsStudioshasalsoproducedanarrayoforiginalprogrammingandcontent. In2015,ShotsStudiosproducedtheMancuso-writtenAwkwardPuppetsseries.Theseriesfollowsadiversesetoforiginalpuppetcharacters,mostnotablytheMancuso-voicedDiego.OthercharactersincludeDiego’swifeBenita(voicedbyLelePons)andTwon(voicedbyKingBach). OnSeptember19,2019,ShotsStudioslaunchedShotsStudiosKids,afamily-friendlyexpansionofthecompany’scontentproduction.ShotsStudiosKids’firstprojectwasBenny’sBeeAdventures,ananimatedseriescenteredaroundthetitularBenny.[18] Inlate2019,ShotsStudiosunveiled"Mindie,"aninteractiveinterviewserieshostedbyStocking.[19]ShotsStudioswouldexpanduponthisnewtypeofprogrammingbydevelopingMoneyGames,amulti-platformbrandwithshort-formvarietygameshowsonYouTubeandmemepagesacrosssocialmedia. InMarch2020,ShotsStudiosunveiled"Blackjack,"ananimatednewssegmentcondensingthemostpressingcurrentevents. InMay2020,ShotsStudiosestablishedtheStocking-driven“Hi,HowAreU”brandfeaturinganinformativenewsandpopculturesegmentonStocking’sYouTubechannelandanaccompanyingmerchandiseline. ShotsStudios&Music[edit] ShotsStudioshasalsoexpandedtomusic,specificallyinmanagementandvideoproduction. In2017,RudyMancusoperformedastheopenerinBrazilforJustinBieber’sPurposeWorldTour.[20]Laterthatyear,hecontinuedtodisplayhistalentsforinstrumentationwithperformancesattheMTVMillennialAwardsinMexicoandGoiâna,amusicfestivalinBrazil.[21] InJuly2017,ShotsStudiossignedBrazilianmegastarAnitta.[17] OnSeptember3,AnittareleasedherfirstEnglish-languagesingle,acollaborationwithGrammy-awardwinningproducerandsongwriterPooBeartitled"WillISeeYou."Thevideoearnedover10millionviewsinitsfirsttwodaysonYouTube.[22] OnOctober7,2017,Mancusoreleasedhisfirstsingletitled“Black&White”withPooBear.[23] OnNovember19,2017,Anittareleased"Downtown,"aSpanish-languagecollaborationwithColombiansingerJBalvin.Thesongwasnominatedfor"BestUrbanSong"attheLatinGRAMMYs.[24] ShotsStudiosalsoproducedmusicvideosforGrammy-awardnominatedSwedishproducerAlesso,includingthevisualsfor2017’s“IsThatForMe”withBrazilianstarAnitta,2018’sMancuso-directed“Remedy”withConorMaynard,and2019’s“SadSong”withTini.[25][26][27][28]InSeptember2017,AlessoandAmericanartistHaileeSteinfeldreleased"LetMeGo"featuringFloridaGeorgiaLineandWatt.[29]TherecordwascertifiedPlatinumandamassedover1billionstreamsacrossstreamingplatforms. InMarch2018,BillboardnamedShotsStudiosoneofDancemusic's"Internationalists,"acompanythatis"leadingdancemusic'sglobalexpansion."[30]JohnandSamShahidiwerenamedtoBillboard'sLatinPowerPlayerslistfortheirandtheirartists'successintheSpanish-speakingmarketinNovember2018.[31] InlateNovember2018,Alessoreleased"TiltedTowers,"acollaborativeprojectwithFortnitestreamerandYouTuberNinja,whichdebutedliveonthegamer'sTwitchstream.ThesongappearedonNinja'sfirstmusicendeavor,acompilationprojecttitled"Ninjawerks(Vol.1).[32] InAugust2018,ShotsStudiosMusicwasformedinpartnershipwithUniversalMusicGroupandLelePonsreleasedherfirstsolosingle,“Celoso.”PonswouldperformtherecordattheLatinAmericanMusicAwardsafteritwascertified3xPlatinum.[33][34] ShotsStudios&Podcasts[edit] InNovember2019,SpotifyannouncedasuiteofpodcastsandincludedapartnershipwithShotsStudiosforapodcasthostedbyLelePons."BestKeptSecretswithLelePons"debutedexclusivelyonSpotifyonAugust19,2020.[35] ShotsStudios&ConsumerGoods[edit] ShotsStudioshasexpandedtoconsumergoodsandmerchandise. Inlate2019,ShotsStudioscreatorsbeganlaunchingtheiruniqueapparellines.ThecompanycreatedLilShop,anoverarchingbrandtohouseallofthecreators’linesaswellasotheroriginaldesigns. InAugust2020,LilShopbecamearetailerofNRGEsportsmerchandiseafterformingapartnershipwiththegamingcompany.[12] OnApril3,2020,WWDannouncedapartnershipbetweenShotsStudiosandSyllable,abeautyproductcompany,tocreateLoopsBeauty,alineofsustainablefacemasks.ShotsStudioscreatorsmodelandpromotetheproduct.[36] CompanyHistory[edit] RockSoftware:2009-2011[edit] ThecompanylaunchedasRockSoftwarein2009bybrothersJohnandSamShahidiinSouthernCalifornia.TheystartedasamobilegamingcompanyfocusedoniOSandAndroidapps,withitsfirstcommercialreleasebeingRunPee,anappwhichgivesusersthebesttimetousetherestroomduringamovie.TheappwasfeaturedonTheTodayShow.[37]ThroughamutualfriendontheCincinnatiBengals,theShahidibrothersmetstarwidereceiverChadOchocincowhichledtoapartnershipandcreationoftwoapps,theChadOchocincoExperienceandMadChad.[38] RockLive:2011-2013[edit] DuringthistimethecompanycontinuedtogrowandrebrandedasRockLive.TheyexpandedtheirfocusonmobilegamingappsandcreatedappsforcelebritiesandathletesincludingMikeTyson,UsainBolt,andCristianoRonaldo.In2011,thecompanylaunchedamobilegamecalledMikeTyson'sMainEvent.[citationneeded]Acrosstheirvariousplatforms,RockLivesawmorethan3millionactiveusers.[39] ShotsApp:2013-2017[edit] In2013thecompanybeganmovingawayfrommobilegamesandworkingonanewsocialmediaapp.RebrandingastheShotsApp,withalargeinvestmentfromJustinBieberearlierthatyear,theyreleasedtheShotsapponNovember12,2013.Theappwasaselfiepicturesharingappwithafocusonanti-bullying.[40]OtherinvestorsincludeFloydMayweather,KingBach,MarlonWayans,OmarEpps,ShervinPishevar,BenParr,WIHarper,UpfrontVenturesandDCMVentures.ThisledtothemoveofthecompanyheadquarterstoSanFrancisco. AfterTwitterCEOAnthonyNotoaccidentallytweetedamessageaboutanacquisitionforTwitter,asourceclosetothecompanyconfirmedthatTwitterwaslookingtoacquireShotsfor$150million.[41][42][43]CEOJohnShahidistatedtoFoxNewsthatthecompanywasnotforsaleatthetime.[44] By2015theShotsapphadover7millionactiveusers.[45]Duringthistime,thecompanybeganpartneringwithdigitalcontentcreatorsincludingRudyMancusotoexploredeliveringoriginalcontenttoitsusers.ThisledtothedevelopmentoftheAwkwardPuppetsseries. In2017,theShotsmobileappwasremovedfromtheAppStoreasthecompanyshiftedfocustowardsproducingoriginalcontentforYouTubeandothersocialplatforms. ShotsStudios:2013-present[edit] TheShotsapplaunchedShotsStudiosandbecameafull-timedigitalstudioin2016.[43][46]Afterthecompaniestransitiontodigitalentertainment,theShotsappwasremovedfromtheAppStore(iOS)in2016.[47] In2016,ShotsStudiospartneredwithMikeTysontolaunchaYouTubechannelfortheboxertosharesketchcomedyon.[48]Thecompanybegantomanageothercreators,assemblingarosterofRudyMancuso,LelePons,AnwarJibawi,HannahStockingandJakePaul,[49]inordertoproducecontentontheirownYouTubechannels. ShotsStudioschannelshavetensofmillionsoffollowerscombined,tappingintoanincreasinglydigitalworldwithonlinecomedy,music,andothervideocontent.ThecompanyhaslandedpartnershipswithcompaniessuchasNetflix,Google,andmanyFortune500brandsforbrandedcontent. InadditiontoitscoreYouTubechannels,ShotsStudioshassincelaunchedamusicdivision,akid-friendly"edutainment"channel,anapparelline,andbeautyproducts. 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