PRØHBTD MEDIA Announces New 2018 Cannabis Content Lineup: 5 New Shows and 3 Livestreams Join the Platform with Viewership Tripling to 18 Million Monthly in the Last Year
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) February 28, 2018 -- PRØHBTD MEDIA, the recognized leader for original content in the cannabis industry, has announced its new lineup of upcoming shows ready for multi-platform distribution across its network, which includes prohbtd.com, AppleTV, Amazon Prime, Roku, Android TV, Metacafe, Dailymotion and more. The new shows bring the creators of the internet sensation Epic Meal Time as well as the star of Buzzfeed’s successful High Guys, into the PRØHBTD MEDIA universe.
A combination of new shows and old favorites, as well as three additional livestreams, the new roster covers every major cultural touchpoint for the modern mainstream cannabis consumer. The shows will debut just as PRØHBTD MEDIA strengthens its production team with the hiring of new Senior Producer Jesse McKeil, a producer at Legendary Entertainment, who specializes in digital first content. McKeil joins the expanding content team lead by Chief Content Officer, Joshua Otten.
The new content lineup arrives at a time of rapid growth, with an average of three minutes view through time and almost 18 million video views across the network per month, compared with five million a year ago. This is combined with 1.4 million unique visits per month to prohbtd.com and a content library of more than 45 hours of cannabis thematic content, making it the largest of its kind in the world.
Beginning March, the new shows include:
#AFK: Join internet celebrity Harley Morenstein (Epic Meal Time) as he, and the world’s biggest influencers, explore and compete in some of the most bizarre video games ever created. Welcome to AFK (Away From Keyboard) and watch what happens when “Clueless Gamer” delves deep into the underbelly of the gaming world.
Joint Venture: Comedian and viral video star Michael Glazer (Buzzfeed’s High Guys) follows in the footsteps of the bizarre, true story of how a man took one red paperclip and traded it up to a house. Can Michael take one kush joint and trade it up to his own grow?
High With Ty: Epic Meal Time's Tyler Lemco set out to find the most bizarre videos on the internet and then did what anyone else would do; he made his friends watch them. Join Tyler, along with the funniest personalities in comedy, online, and TV as they laugh and cringe their way through the deepest corners of the internet.
The Nest: Missy Modell hosts this raw and insightful look into the lives of millennial women. Joined by a panel of experts, celebrities, and comedians, she'll delve into a vast array of topics with the goal of breaking stigmas, empowering voices, and changing lives.
Pot Pie: Pot Pie is back for season 2 with a fresh, new host and exciting, new guests guaranteed to leave even more smoke in kitchen. Host Brandin Lashea graduated top of her class from French culinary school Le Cordon Bleu and went to work at Nobu, a four star Japanese Peruvian fusion restaurant. She recently launched her own personal chef & catering business and is now the host of Pot Pie.
All New Livestreams
BudBox: Adrienne Airhart hosts this weekly livestream that dives into the science, history, technology, and brands of the cannabis marketplace. BudBox is streamed live on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, then condensed and distributed on PRØHBTD MEDIA’s OTT platform.
Wellness: Journey into the world of health and wellness with host Heather Hoffman. She explores how cannabis, alternative medicine, and health practices are helping to heal and transform our personal universe.
HighTech shows off the latest innovations in cannabis smoking technology from revolutionary brands. Whitney Moore (DC All Access, Syfy's Geekly) and Mike Glazer (Buzzfeed's High Guys) dig into the science behind the most cutting edge vaporizers, electric bongs, dab rigs, and beyond, with in depth analysis and reviews. Take your good ol' fashioned toking into the modern age!
Otten said, “The growth in viewership is testament to our commitment to creating original content and working with emerging talent that resonates with today’s cannabis consumer. Our slate recognizes that audiences are demanding recognizable formats and real emerging stars.”
About PRØHBTD MEDIA
PRØHBTD Media own and operate the leading creative studio and first multi-platform video network dedicated to cannabis, reaching tens of millions of people each month. Led by CEO Drake Sutton-Shearer, the company creates and markets brands, produces scripted/unscripted original content and maintains a popular cannabis-related lifestyle website to help cannabis brands build their businesses and connect with customers.
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