8/9/2018 Brat Unveils Fall Slate Featuring More 'Chicken Girls,' Competition Series 'Talent Show' (Exclusive)Read NowThe teen media company has amassed 2.1 million YouTube subscribers since it launched last year.Teen media company Brat has unveiled its fall slate of programming.
The one-year-old company, which operates a YouTube channel with 2.1 million subscribers, is premiering five shows during the first week of September to kick off its fall programming schedule. In addition to several returning shows, Brat is also introducing The Talent Show, a competition series where fans will vie for a spot on Brat's roster of talent. Over 2,000 entrants have already submitted audition tapes. "Our first year was all about finding an audience," said Brat co-founder Rob Fishman. "Now, with millions of dedicated viewers, we need to keep them engaged and entertained." Chicken Girls is among the shows returning to Brat. In its third season, Rhyme (Annie LeBlanc) and her friends enter high school, where they meet new friends, confront new enemies and try out for a country & western-themed musical. The first two seasons of Chicken Girls have amassed 150 million views on YouTube and the spawned feature-length film Chicken Girls: The Movie. The new season is being directed by Nayip Ramos and will feature a few new castmembers, including Jay Ulloa (La Banda), Sissy Sheridan (Maniac) and Isabel Marcus (This Is Us). Also returning is the fantasy series Total Eclipse, which stars Mackenzie Ziegler (Dance Moms) and Lauren and Johnny Orlando. The new season, which also features Emily Skinner (Andi Mack), was written by Meg Favreau and directed by Chris Campbell. Logan Pepper and Bryce Xavier are joining the cast. Other returning shows include Dirt, a gritty look at the world of motocross racing, and Mani, starring Hayley LeBlanc and Piper Rockelle. Brat announced last month that it had raised $30 million in funding led by Anchorage Capital. Other backers include Shari Redstone's Advancit Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures and NBA player Kevin Durant.
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Summer 2018 has proven to be quite a defining time for Brat! The network premiered premiered 5 brand new shows and a Chicken Girls original movie in the span of one month! With many of their newest shows breaking out on the channel, their original movie became Brat's biggest release yet, garnering 2 million views in its first day! Brat took a lot of risks this summer and completed a lot of FIRSTS. This, however, proved to be sucessful with FIRSTS such as:
Brat also continued to venture out and create new content with popular social media influencers such as Baby Ariel with Baby Doll Records. Another new show starring two popular webstars is Boss Cheer, starring Tessa Brooks and Tristan Tales. With premiere after premiere this summer, Brat have their most successful few months yet! The channel hit the 2 million subscribers mark and their wildly successful feature film is already on track to become their most viewed video yet in less than 2 months! Congratulations to Brat on a summer of well-received FIRSTS. |
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