Fishbowl Worldwide Media is an independent production company with a focus on transmedia development and production. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, it was founded by Vin Di Bona (a television producer known for MacGyver, Entertainment Tonight, and America's Funniest Home Videos) and Bruce Gersh (previously senior vice president, Strategy and Operations of Intellectual Property at the William Morris Agency).[2]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Production company Television production Web & Digital production Licensing |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Vin Di Bona |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Vin Di Bona (Chairman) Beth Greenwald (President)[1] |
| Website | www |
About the company
editFishBowl Worldwide Media utilizes partnerships with other entertainment companies (NBC, Fox, Discovery Channel, MTV and truTV) as well as its own internal teams to create original content for film, television, digital platforms, and several brands. FishBowl operates by turning each of its projects into specific brands aimed at engaging its audience. In 2012, Fishbowl launched two YouTube channels called Petsami[3][4] and CuteWinFail.[5][6] Fishbowl also manages a curated library of cleared, user-generated content for use by third parties.
Sexual harassment lawsuits
editIn March 2019, DiBona's two production companies, Vin Di Bona Entertainment, Inc. and Fishbowl Worldwide Media, Inc., along with individual defendant Phil Shafran, were sued for sexual harassment, sexual assault, and retaliation by three former female employees. The lawsuit, Case No. 19STCV09487 is pending in Los Angeles Superior Court.[7]
List of FishBowl Worldwide Media productions
editTelevision shows
edit- Offbeat [8]
- Beyond Repair
- Learn Just Enough to get Laid
- Everything you know is Pong
- Upload with Shaquille O'Neal[9][10]
- America's Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition
- Totally Funny Animals
- Totally Funny Kids
Digital networks
edit- Petsami
- AFV
Digital shows
edit- Ultimate Surprises
- CuteWinFail
- Lindo Victoria Fracaso
- Stunt Nation [11]
References
edit- ^ "FishBowl Co-Founder/President & CEO Bruce Gersh Exits, Company Promotes Four". 13 August 2013.
- ^ Vin Di Bona, Bruce Gersh Launch FishBowl Worldwide Media, The Wrap.
- ^ Fishbowl Launches YouTube Channel called Petsami, Business Wire.
- ^ Fishbowl Worldwide Media Launches Pets-Centric YouTube Channel, Reuters.
- ^ FishBowl Worldwide Media Inks Deal with Revision3, The Futon Critic.
- ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Case Access". Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Fuse Greenlights Three New Original Series, Market Watch.
- ^ Shaquille O'Neal to Host Web-Themed Show on truTV Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, Electronic Urban Report.
- ^ TruTV Greenlights Tosh.0-Style Clip Show with Shaquille O'Neal, The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Yahoo! Unveils Male-Skewed KaBOOM, Stunt Nation Plus Dancing with Myself, Deadline Hollywood.