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Awesomeness, LLC was an American digital media and entertainment network company owned by Paramount Skydance Corporation. Established in July 2012 by Brian Robbins and Joe Davola, the studio currently focuses on producing films and television series for streaming services that target a generation Z audience.
The company initially operated as a YouTube channel and multi-channel network known as AwesomenessTV, which produced web series and other digital content targeting adolescents and young adults. The company later expanded into talent, branded content, music, publishing, and retail businesses targeting that audience.
In 2013, DreamWorks Animation (DWA) acquired AwesomenessTV. In 2014, Hearst Corporation acquired a 25% minority stake. In 2016, Verizon Communications acquired another roughly-quarter stake in the company for $159 million (valuing it at $650 million), while AwesomenessTV entered into a multi-year deal to produce content for Verizon's streaming video service go90.
In 2018, following NBCUniversal's acquisition of DWA (which led to internal conflicts due to it being owned by Verizon competitor Comcast) and the shutdown of the fledgling go90, Viacom acquired AwesomenessTV for around $50 million – a fraction of its 2016 valuation. The studio has currently focused on producing long-form series and films, with the majority of its recent productions having been for Paramount+ and/or Nickelodeon.
In October 2025, Awesomeness alongside its production state had been merged into Paramount Skydance's television production studio Paramount Television Studios.
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