Austin
Austin is a creator media and live format cluster with a rebuilding question. Its assets are independent studios, podcasting, comedy, gaming, SXSW scale convening and a workforce shaped by Rooster Teeth's rise and closure: Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership and Onnit, Kill Tony and YMH Studios, OTK, Mythic Talent and Starforge, Restream, Atmosphere, and the Regulation Company, Party Up Media and Mikey and Fredo companies that Rooster Teeth alumni built on Patreon, Kickstarter and owned memberships after Warner Bros. Discovery closed Stage 5. The city's next opportunity is to retain the production talent, intellectual property, events and service firms that remain after a major platform or parent company exits.
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- 2005Alex JonesBroadcaster, Infowars founderAttention
- 2006X (Twitter)Social platform, xAI and SpaceX ownedAttention
- 2008Achievement HunterLet's Play crew inside Rooster TeethAttention · closed
- 2009Joe RoganPodcaster, comedy club ownerAttention
- 2010Aubrey MarcusPodcaster and Onnit founderAttention
- 2010Tom SeguraComedian and podcast network founderAttention
- 2010YMH StudiosIndependent comedy podcast networkAttention
- 2013Kill TonyLive podcast and open mic format, taped weekly in AustinAttention
- 2013Tony HinchcliffeComedian, creator and owner of Kill TonyAttention
- 2014Asmongold (Zack Hoyt)Streamer, OTK co founderAttention
- 2014xQcStreamer, former Overwatch proAttention
- 2019AtmosphereOut of home streaming platform licensing creator video to venuesAttention
- 2020OTK (One True King)Streaming organizationAttention
- 2020Regulation Company (Regulation Podcast)Independent podcast company formed by Achievement Hunter alumniAttention
- 2020The Roost Podcast NetworkPodcast network, formerly Rooster Teeth, owned by NightAttention
- 2023Mikey & Fredo (formerly Dogbark)YouTube duo formed from Achievement Hunter's Dogbark channelAttention
- 2005Infowars (Free Speech Systems)Creator owned broadcast and supplement store, South AustinIntermediaries · closed
- 2005Rooster TeethDigital studio, animation and podcast networkIntermediaries
- 2008theCHIVE (Chive Media Group)Digital media company with merchandise and out of home spin outIntermediaries
- 2009The Joe Rogan ExperiencePodcastIntermediaries
- 2015RestreamMulti platform live streaming softwareIntermediaries
- 2020Creative JuiceCreator banking and funding startupIntermediaries
- 2021Creator Camp (CAMP Film + Fest, Camp Studios)Creator run film studio and festivalIntermediaries
- 2023Mad MushroomCreator owned indie game publisher, OTK NetworkIntermediaries
- 2023Mythic TalentCreator talent management, gaming and streamingIntermediaries
- 2024Party Up Media (Death Battle)Creator owned production company for the Death Battle web seriesIntermediaries
- 2010OnnitSupplement and fitness brand, podcast builtGoods
- 2022Starforge SystemsPrebuilt gaming PCs, creator ownedGoods
- 2005SXSWFestival and conference, AustinPlaces
- 2011RTXRooster Teeth fan conventionPlaces · closed
- 2014Rooster Teeth Stage 5, Austin StudiosProduction studioPlaces · closed
- 2014Vulcan Gas CompanySixth Street club, Kill Tony home 2021 to 2023Places
- 2016DreamHack AustinGaming and esports festival, Austin Convention CenterPlaces · closed
- 2022Moody Center15,000 seat arena, creator and podcast tour stopPlaces
- 2023Comedy MothershipComedy club, creator ownedPlaces
- 2026Creator GoldCreator gathering at SXSWPlaces
- 2026Good Good Championship (PGA Tour, Austin)PGA Tour FedExCup Fall event, creator title sponsorship withdrawnPlaces
- 2007Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive ProgramState production grant administered by the Texas Film CommissionCapital
- 2023Box Canyon ProductionsBurnie Burns's production company, Rooster Teeth brand ownerCapital