React Media
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React World controversy
On January 26, 2016, FBE announced that they would license and trademark their existing React series and let creators create their own react series.[1] In particular, FBE applied to trademark, among other terms, the term "react",[2] which is used in the title of numerous other YouTube videos unrelated to FBE's YouTube channel.[3] The announcement was met with backlash from some of their viewers and fellow YouTube content creators, many of whom believed FBE was attempting to prohibit the creation of reaction videos by people unaffiliated with their channel.[4][5][6] In response, the company promised that they would "not be trying to take revenue from other types of reaction videos, and will not be copyright-striking."[5][6] However, other YouTubers reported copyright related takedowns of videos containing FBE footage.[7][8] There were also reports that another YouTube channel had produced "Seniors React" videos just prior to FBE's "Elders React" series.[9] The backlash led to a dramatic drop in subscribers,[10] with upwards of 675,000[n 1] accounts collectively unsubscribing from the React and FBE channels in protest as of February 22, 2016.[11][12][13]
On February 1, FBE stated they had rescinded all React trademarks and trademark applications, discontinued the React World program, and released all previous Content ID claims.[14][15] In addition, FBE removed their original React World announcement video, as well as their update video which addressed the initial backlash.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Lost: What Will Happen Next? |
| 2008–present | Spoiler Alert! |
| 2009 | The Overthinker |
| 2009 | 3-Way |
| 2010–present | Last Moments of Relationships |
| 2010–present | Kids React |
| 2010–2011 | Harry Potter Deleted Scenes |
| 2010–2011 | Lindsay Lohan Needs Real Friends |
| 2011–present | Teens React |
| 2012–2014 | MyMusic |
| 2012–present | Elders React |
| 2012–present | YouTubers React |
| 2013, 2016–2017 | Emo Dad |
| 2013–present | Fine Time (originally Update Vlog) |
| 2014–present | React: Gaming |
| 2014–present | People vs. Food |
| 2014–present | React: Advice |
| 2014–present | React: Lyric Breakdown |
| 2014–2015 | React: Opinions |
| 2014–2015 | React Remix |
| 2014–present | Inappropriate Parents |
| 2014 | Underwater Movie Scenes |
| 2015–present | Adults React |
| 2015–present | React: Do They Know It? |
| 2015-2018 | Reverse Ratings |
| 2016 | Sing It! |
| 2016–present | Sample School |
| 2016–present | Celebs React |
| 2016–present | Generations React |
| 2016 | Quizzicle |
| 2017–present | Challenge Chalice |
| 2017–present | Guess That |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | React to That |
| 2015 | Six Degrees of Everything |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2017 | F the Prom |
Accolades
This is a list of awards, nominations, recognition and achievements received by the Fine Brothers during their career.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award-giving body | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kids React | Best Viral Video Series | 39th Daytime Emmy Awards | Won | [16] |
| Best Variety Web Series | Inaugural IAWTV Awards | Won | [17] | ||
| 2013 | Kids React | Best Variety Series | 2013 IAWTV Awards | Nominated | [18] |
| MyMusic | Best Interactive/Social Media Experience | Nominated | |||
| Best Supplemental Content | Nominated | ||||
| Kids React | Best Non-Fiction or Reality Series | 3rd Streamy Awards | Won | [19] | |
| Themselves | Audience Choice for Personality of the Year | Nominated | [20] | ||
| MyMusic | Audience Choice for Series of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||||
| Best Comedy Series | Nominated | ||||
| Best Writing: Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Kids React | Best Directing (Non-Fiction) | 2014 IAWTV Awards | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Variety Web Series | Won | ||||
| MyMusic | Best Supplemental Content | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Teens React | Show of the Year | 2015 Streamy Awards | Nominated | [22] |
| Kids React | Non-Fiction | Nominated | |||
| Kids and Family | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Elders Gaming | Online Film and Video - Gaming (Channel) | 2016 Webby Awards | Won | [23] |
| Kids React | Online Film and Video - Reality | Won | [24] | ||
| Fine Brothers Entertainment | Online Film and Video - Entertainment (Channel) | Nominated | [25] | ||
| Do They Know It? | Non-Fiction | 2016 Streamy Awards | Nominated | [26] | |
| Kids React (Daniel Seibert, Jordan Towles, Alyssa Salter, Cara Bomar, Luke Braun, Benny Fine, Rafi Fine) | Editing | Nominated | |||
| Emo Dad | Animated | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | REACT | Show of the Year | 2017 Streamy Awards | Nominated | [27] |
| Non-Fiction Series | Nominated | ||||
| Last Moments of Relationships | Immersive | Nominated | |||
| REACT | Online Film and Video | 2017 Webby Awards | Won | ||
| 2018 | REACT | Show of the Year | 2018 Streamy Awards | Nominated | [28] |
| Do They Know It? | Pop Culture | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | FBE | Digital Studio of the Year | 2019 Digiday Video Awards | Nominated | [29] |
| Teens React to Texting and Driving (Distracted Driving) in collab with AT&T It Can Wait | Branded Award for Social Good Campaign | 2019 Streamy Brand Awards | Won | [30] |
References
Citations
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- ^ "trademark: REACT (serial no. 86689364)". www.tmfile.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ Foxx, Chris (February 1, 2016). "Fine Brothers spark fury with YouTube trademark attempt". BBC. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Renfro, Kim. "A popular YouTube channel is losing followers by the second after going to war with Redditors". Business Insider. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Pandher, Gurmeet Singh (January 28, 2016). "React Channel Gets Angry Reactions Due To Their Licensing Plan". The Bitbag. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Hamedy, Saba (January 28, 2016). "Fine Brothers react when backlash over 'React' videos licensing gets heated". Mashable. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ 8-Bit Eric (January 30, 2016). Fine Bros. took down my Reaction Videos. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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- ^ Mooney, Paula (January 31, 2016). "'Fine Bros' YouTube Stars Lose 65,000 Subs – But Gain 23 Million Views Over 'React' Videos Trademark Buzz [Video]". The Inquistr. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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- ^ Fine Brothers (February 1, 2016). "A message from the Fine Brothers". Medium. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 1, 2016). "The internet reacts to The Fine Brothers' "react" trademark – and it's not happy". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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- ^ Daisey Whitney (January 23, 2012). "Fine Bros Win IAWTV Award, Prep for Launch of New YouTube Show". Beet.tv. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Break Out The Award Polish And Kleenex: The IAWTV Award Nominees Are In". New Media Rockstars. November 12, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "PRE-LIVE STREAMY WINNERS ANNOUNCED". Streamys. February 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "3RD ANNUAL NOMINEES & WINNERS". Streamys. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "2014 IAWTV Awards Nominees & Winners (with links)". International Academy of Web Television. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "5th Annual Winners & Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Webby Award winners (with links)". The Webby Awards. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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- ^ "Webby Award winners (with links)". The Webby Awards. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "6th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "7th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "8th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Hayes, Melissa (January 15, 2019). "Ellen Digital Network and Condé Nast Entertainment lead the Digiday Video Awards finalists". Digiday. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Streamys Brand Awards". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
References
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Footnotes
- ^ As of February 22, 2016. Not including positive subs counts.
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