Beme (company)
multimedia company
Beme Inc. (/ˈbiːm/) (pronounced as 'be me'), stylized as beme, was a multimedia company founded by Matt Hackett and Casey Neistat, a vlogger and short film maker on YouTube.[1][2] Beme Inc. was the creator of the mobile app Beme. On November 28, 2016, CNN announced that it would acquire Beme.[3] CNN intended to invest in the company and create a new brand focused on a young audience.[4] The Beme app was officially shut down on January 31, 2017.[5]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Technology Social media News |
Founded | 2014New York City, New York, U.S. | in
Founder | Casey Neistat Matt Hackett |
Defunct | January 25, 2018 |
Fate | Merged with ABC Studios |
Headquarters | CNN Center, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Casey Neistat (Executive Producer) |
Products | Beme News Beme Panels Beme (app) Exit Poll Live |
Parent | ABC News (2022–present) |
Website | beme.com ([1]) |
References
change- ↑ "Casey Neistat's Video App Avoids the Artificial Self-Image - artnet News". artnet News. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "Casey Neistat - Youtube". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (28 November 2016). "CNN Acquires Social-Video Startup Beme, Co-Founded by YouTube Star Casey Neistat". Variety.
- ↑ Etherington, Darrell (28 November 2016). "CNN buys Casey Neistat's Beme app, brings the YouTuber in-house". Tech Crunch.
- ↑ "beme". beme. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.