Fishbowl Worldwide Media and Vin Di Bona Productions Announces Strategic Partnership with David Beebe Projects
FISHBOWL WORLDWIDE MEDIA AND VIN DI BONA PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH DAVID BEEBE PROJECTS
David Beebe Projects to Further FishBowl’s Expansion of its Digital Initiatives, including the Development of New Digital Video Series, Brands, and Experiences.
LOS ANGELES (September 5, 2013) - FishBowl Worldwide Media, a next generation studio founded by Vin Di Bona, with the creative team led by Beth Greenwald, announces a partnership with David Beebe Projects (DBP), a digital first entertainment company. DBP will serve as a strategic advisor for FishBowl as the company focuses on expanding its digital footprint by developing original content and series.
“David Beebe played a critical role in helping FishBowl develop its original digital content,” said Vin Di Bona, Chairman of FishBowl Worldwide Media. We look forward to continuing our relationship with as a strategic partner and developing new digital series and properties.”
Joining FishBowl in 2011, David Beebe served as SVP of Fishbowl’s Digital Studio overseeing the company’s development of original digital series including “Ultimate Proposal,” “Ultimate Surprises,” and “Stunt Nation” on Yahoo.com; and “Petsami,” “Toddletale,” and “Lindo Victoria Fracaso” on YouTube.
Fishbowl is the first company to announce a relationship with DBP, which is partnering with media companies, brands, talent, and the creative community to advise and produce digital video series, brands, and experiences authentically entertain, engage, inform, and prompt conversation with consumers across multiple screens and platforms.
“I have had an incredible experience working with FishBowl as SVP Digital Studio and it has fueled my passion to focus on pushing the digital entertainment industry forward creatively and strategically by working with a variety of media companies, brands, and talent who are passionate about the digital entertainment space,” said David Beebe.
Prior to Fishbowl, Beebe was the executive founder, and VP, Disney/ABC Television Group Digital Studio, where he led the strategic and creative development, production, and distribution of digital entertainment for the networks shows, including original series, derivative webisodes, and live programming. Beebe was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2011 for leading the digital studio that produced the Emmy-winning Oscar Digital Experience and in 2008 for Product Managing the Emmy-winning ABC.com Full Episode Player.
ABOUT FISHBOWL WORLDWIDE MEDIA
FishBowl Worldwide Media is an independent production company founded in 2010 by entertainment industry veterans Vin Di Bona, with the creative team led by Beth Greenwald. This next generation studio is a transmedia storyteller developing properties for television, digital platforms and brands by partnering with marketers, digital companies and ad agencies in addition to the Hollywood creative community. Currently, FishBowl is in production on several unscripted television series including Season 2 of “Upload with Shaquille O’Neal on truTV, “I’m Married To A…” on VH1, as well as a series for Bravo. FishBowl also has projects in development at CW, Bravo, E!, VH1, GSN, Logo and Nick Mom. On the scripted side, projects have been sold to NBC, Fox, ABC, CW, Comedy Central, MTV, and Adult Swim.
ABOUT DAVID BEEBE PROJECTS
David Beebe Projects is a content first digital entertainment company that develops and produces short form video strategies, content, and experiences. We creatively and strategically work with clients and collaborate with media companies, brands, agencies, talent, and the creative community to navigate the current state of the digital video ecosystem, explore, define, and launch digital studio business opportunities, and develop, produce, distribute, market, and monetize digital video including original series, derivative websiodes, branded content, and live shows. We believe compelling story driven short form video is the future of digital entertainment and marketing, and we’re passionate about moving fast, breaking things, and leading the way on digital video driven projects. Led by Emmy winning digital entertainment executive, producer, and former Disney/ABC Television Group Digital Studio executive founder and head David Beebe, we pride ourselves on inspiring teams and working with partners to overcome entrenched thinking, forge new paths, and create compelling content that entertains, informs, and engages audiences and consumers across all screens.
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CONTACT:
Beth Greenwald
FishBowl Worldwide Media
[email protected]
310-442-5638
Dane Morck
FishBowl Worldwide Media
[email protected]
310-442-5659
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