Matt Roe has been named head of unscripted for production company Dirty Robber, The Unreasnble, led by Travon Free, Martin Desmond Roe, and Mickey Meyer.
Roe is an Emmy-nominated producer, director, and writer with more than ten years of development and production experience making unscripted premium content.
Starting his career as a story producer, Roe helped shape such projects Kobe Bryant’s Muse for Showtime, The Last Walk Off with David Ortiz for ESPN, and Tom vs. Tom for Facebook.
As a director, he has made content for companies like Religion of Sports and Uninterrupted. As a showrunner, he has helmed the Audience Network’s anthology series Religion of Sports and ESPN Why We Fight.
In addition to his creative credits, Roe has spent the last few years leading development at Dirty Robber during a time when it landed projects such as Heist and We Are The Champions for Netflix,...
Roe is an Emmy-nominated producer, director, and writer with more than ten years of development and production experience making unscripted premium content.
Starting his career as a story producer, Roe helped shape such projects Kobe Bryant’s Muse for Showtime, The Last Walk Off with David Ortiz for ESPN, and Tom vs. Tom for Facebook.
As a director, he has made content for companies like Religion of Sports and Uninterrupted. As a showrunner, he has helmed the Audience Network’s anthology series Religion of Sports and ESPN Why We Fight.
In addition to his creative credits, Roe has spent the last few years leading development at Dirty Robber during a time when it landed projects such as Heist and We Are The Champions for Netflix,...
- 12/9/2023
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe have found their next act.
The Oscar-winning duo behind police brutality short Two Distant Strangers and, more recently, HBO’s Bs High, have teamed with Group Nine Studios’ former president Mickey Meyer to launch a new entertainment company titled The Unreasnble. The goal of the full-service media company is to develop, produce, finance and incubate stories that have had historically limited access to mainstream media.
“The work stoppages and battles we recently experienced and are still experiencing across our industry for fair and equitable pay and ownership of our work is a clear sign we can no longer adapt to the ways of this business,” explains Free, “but instead we have to adapt it to us, the creators, and that’s what we intend to do.”
As part of the launch, the team will also acquire Roe’s award-winning production company Dirty Robber, which...
The Oscar-winning duo behind police brutality short Two Distant Strangers and, more recently, HBO’s Bs High, have teamed with Group Nine Studios’ former president Mickey Meyer to launch a new entertainment company titled The Unreasnble. The goal of the full-service media company is to develop, produce, finance and incubate stories that have had historically limited access to mainstream media.
“The work stoppages and battles we recently experienced and are still experiencing across our industry for fair and equitable pay and ownership of our work is a clear sign we can no longer adapt to the ways of this business,” explains Free, “but instead we have to adapt it to us, the creators, and that’s what we intend to do.”
As part of the launch, the team will also acquire Roe’s award-winning production company Dirty Robber, which...
- 10/17/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Group Nine has signed with CAA, which will represent three of its brands: The Dodo, Seeker, and PopSugar.
The signing coincides with Group Nine’s push into premium programming, which it distributes on linear TV and streaming platforms, the company says.
“Our data-driven approach to development gives storytelling an edge in a very competitive market,” Mickey Meyer, the president of Group Nine Studios -- the company’s premium programming division -- said in a statement. “Finding a partner like CAA who understands how this sets us apart from others combined with our ability to market our original series across our own channels to reach millions of additional viewers for distribution partners, felt like a perfect match.”
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The signing coincides with Group Nine’s push into premium programming, which it distributes on linear TV and streaming platforms, the company says.
“Our data-driven approach to development gives storytelling an edge in a very competitive market,” Mickey Meyer, the president of Group Nine Studios -- the company’s premium programming division -- said in a statement. “Finding a partner like CAA who understands how this sets us apart from others combined with our ability to market our original series across our own channels to reach millions of additional viewers for distribution partners, felt like a perfect match.”
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- 5/21/2021
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Exclusive: The studio arm of Discovery-backed Group Nine Media has signed with CAA for representation of three of its top brands, The Dodo, Seeker and PopSugar.
Group Nine says it is the No. 1 video publisher on mobile in the U.S. CAA will explore original programming opportunities for the three digital brands across broadcast, cable TV, and streaming platforms.
Other well-known Group Nine brands include NowThis and Thrillist.
Group Nine Studios executive produced Two Distant Strangers, the Netflix film which won an Oscar last month for Best Live Action Short Film. The company has set distribution deals for its brands’ programming with Netflix, Hulu, Discovery, Animal Planet, Discovery+, Amazon, Disney and YouTube Originals, among others. Programming spans a range of areas, including animals, science, exploration, social justice, health and wellness, fitness, and food and beverage.
Animal-focused The Dodo has developed original TV series like Izzy’s Koala World on Netflix...
Group Nine says it is the No. 1 video publisher on mobile in the U.S. CAA will explore original programming opportunities for the three digital brands across broadcast, cable TV, and streaming platforms.
Other well-known Group Nine brands include NowThis and Thrillist.
Group Nine Studios executive produced Two Distant Strangers, the Netflix film which won an Oscar last month for Best Live Action Short Film. The company has set distribution deals for its brands’ programming with Netflix, Hulu, Discovery, Animal Planet, Discovery+, Amazon, Disney and YouTube Originals, among others. Programming spans a range of areas, including animals, science, exploration, social justice, health and wellness, fitness, and food and beverage.
Animal-focused The Dodo has developed original TV series like Izzy’s Koala World on Netflix...
- 5/20/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Discovery Plus released a trailer for “The Swim,” and Apple TV Plus announced original Earth Day programming, including “The Year Earth Changed” and new seasons of “Tiny World” and “Earth At Night In Color.”
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Apple TV Plus announced new original Earth Day programming set to premiere on April 16, including “The Year Earth Changed” and new seasons of “Tiny World” and “Earth At Night In Color.” “The Year Earth Changed,” narrated by David Attenborough, is a special highlighting nature’s resiliency during the pandemic. It is produced by BBC Studios National History Unit, directed by Tom Beard and executive produced by Mike Gunton and Alice Keens-Soper. Coming back for a second season, “Tiny World” is a six-episode docuseries that illuminates the the ingenuity of Earth’s smallest creatures. Paul Rudd narrates and executive produces alongside Tom Hugh Jones, who also serves as writer with David Fowler.
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Apple TV Plus announced new original Earth Day programming set to premiere on April 16, including “The Year Earth Changed” and new seasons of “Tiny World” and “Earth At Night In Color.” “The Year Earth Changed,” narrated by David Attenborough, is a special highlighting nature’s resiliency during the pandemic. It is produced by BBC Studios National History Unit, directed by Tom Beard and executive produced by Mike Gunton and Alice Keens-Soper. Coming back for a second season, “Tiny World” is a six-episode docuseries that illuminates the the ingenuity of Earth’s smallest creatures. Paul Rudd narrates and executive produces alongside Tom Hugh Jones, who also serves as writer with David Fowler.
- 3/29/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
With an impressive leading haul this year of 35 Oscar nominations (a streamer record), Netflix apparently wanted more and just pushed that number to 36, saying Thursday that it has acquired the Live Action Short nominee Two Distant Strangers.
The film, written by Emmy winner Travon Free and directed by Free and Martin Desmond Roe, revolves around the repeated attempts by cartoonist Carter James (played by rapper Joey Bada$$) to get home to his dog as he is thwarted by a recurring deadly encounter that forces him — in a twist on movies from Groundhog Day to Palm Springs — to relive the same awful day over and over again (check out the trailer above).
Having seen the film earlier this year it could not be more timely, especially in the light of events surrounding the death of George Floyd and numerous others in the Black community. With the deal, Two Distant Strangers begins streaming April 9 on Netflix.
The film, written by Emmy winner Travon Free and directed by Free and Martin Desmond Roe, revolves around the repeated attempts by cartoonist Carter James (played by rapper Joey Bada$$) to get home to his dog as he is thwarted by a recurring deadly encounter that forces him — in a twist on movies from Groundhog Day to Palm Springs — to relive the same awful day over and over again (check out the trailer above).
Having seen the film earlier this year it could not be more timely, especially in the light of events surrounding the death of George Floyd and numerous others in the Black community. With the deal, Two Distant Strangers begins streaming April 9 on Netflix.
- 3/25/2021
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix just tacked on another Oscar nomination to its already record-setting haul. The streamer announced that it has acquired worldwide rights to the Academy Award-nominated live action short film “Two Distant Strangers” from directors Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe. “Two Distant Strangers” will be debut on Netflix on April 9.
“When we set out to create this short in the middle of the simultaneous pandemic and social justice crises, we didn’t know what to expect,” Free and Roe said in a statement. “But in just five days, we pulled off the nearly impossible to make this incredible film. And all of us have been so filled with gratitude to see so many people responding to this story of resilience and perseverance. ‘Two Distant Strangers’ tackles a tough subject for everyone but in an effort to forge a new direction in the conversation. And now having Netflix come on board...
“When we set out to create this short in the middle of the simultaneous pandemic and social justice crises, we didn’t know what to expect,” Free and Roe said in a statement. “But in just five days, we pulled off the nearly impossible to make this incredible film. And all of us have been so filled with gratitude to see so many people responding to this story of resilience and perseverance. ‘Two Distant Strangers’ tackles a tough subject for everyone but in an effort to forge a new direction in the conversation. And now having Netflix come on board...
- 3/25/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
TOLLYWOODApart from Prabhas, the yet-untitled project will also star Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan.Digital NativePrabhas is all set to team up with filmmaker Nag Ashwin for his next movie, which was announced in 2020 on the 5oth anniversary of Tollywood’s prestigious production house Vyjayanthi Movies. The announcement was made via a video clip. Tipped to be pan-Indian multilingual science-fiction project, Deepika Padukone has been roped in as the leading lady for this yet-untitled film, making her Telugu debut. Recently, the makers also roped in Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan for an important role. The makers have now revealed details about the technical crew of the film. They have signed on Spanish cinematographer Dani Sanchez-Lopez as the Dop and Mickey Meyer as the composer for the film. This is the same team that Nag Ashwin worked with for his previous film Mahanati. Sharing a poster on social media, the production house wrote,...
- 1/30/2021
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
Exclusive: Group Nine has partnered with Facebook to release a slate of new shows for Facebook Watch. The mobile video publishing platform’s brands NowThis, The Dodo, Thrillist, Popsugar and Seeker will develop and distribute new shows on the platform. This marks the first slate of series from Group Nine after the company acquired Popsugar.
Of the 10 new series in the collaboration, six are part of Facebook’s publisher & creator program, which fosters collaborations between publishers, creators and public figures for new videos. The new partnership between Group Nine and Facebook includes series with “sexy veterinarian” Evan Antin, comdian and actress Hannah Hart, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson among others.
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“Group Nine is committed to creating premium...
Of the 10 new series in the collaboration, six are part of Facebook’s publisher & creator program, which fosters collaborations between publishers, creators and public figures for new videos. The new partnership between Group Nine and Facebook includes series with “sexy veterinarian” Evan Antin, comdian and actress Hannah Hart, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson among others.
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“Group Nine is committed to creating premium...
- 4/20/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
TollywoodAdopting the body language of a 70-year-old is difficult, but Samantha gives it a reverent, comic touch in this Nandini Reddy directorial.Krishna SripadaI never thought I would pick a Britney Spears song to describe a movie, but ‘My loneliness is killing me now, I must confess I still believe... give me a sign, Hit me baby one more time’ comes pretty close to summarising the movie. Let’s chuck the usual way of discussing movies for a bit. I tell you a little about the plot, a little about the actors, male and female (hinting probably at my chauvinism and long-standing conditioning as a result of watching narrow-gauge movies hyping up the protagonist), a little about the cast and crew, and finally, whether the conflated effort works or not. How boring. An unconventional movie like Oh! Baby deserves better. Oh! Baby’s premise is nothing spectacular. A 69-year-old lady,...
- 7/5/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Facebook video outfitter Group Nine Media -- the parent company behind noted brands like NowThis, Thriller, The Dodo, and Seeker -- has hired an ex-Go90 executive to serve as its Svp of distribution.
Jeff Siegel will be responsible for expanding the reach of Group Nine’s collective content library across all platforms globally, charging both sales and strategy. Siegel formerly filled a similar niche at Verizon’s now-defunct mobile video hub Go90, where he served as head of licensing and syndication. At Group Nine, Siegel will report to the company's chief network and IP management officer, Mickey Meyer, and will be based out of its New York headquarters.
“Jeff has deep expertise in sourcing and negotiating TV and digital content sales and licensing deals with leading global platforms,” Meyer said in a statement. “As we continue to expand Group Nine’s IP library and evolve onto new platforms and into new formats,...
Jeff Siegel will be responsible for expanding the reach of Group Nine’s collective content library across all platforms globally, charging both sales and strategy. Siegel formerly filled a similar niche at Verizon’s now-defunct mobile video hub Go90, where he served as head of licensing and syndication. At Group Nine, Siegel will report to the company's chief network and IP management officer, Mickey Meyer, and will be based out of its New York headquarters.
“Jeff has deep expertise in sourcing and negotiating TV and digital content sales and licensing deals with leading global platforms,” Meyer said in a statement. “As we continue to expand Group Nine’s IP library and evolve onto new platforms and into new formats,...
- 10/15/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Group Nine Media, the parent company of popular digital properties Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo, and Seeker, is bringing a fifth brand into the fold.
Group Nine has acquired Jash, according to The Hollywood Reporter, a comedy production company founded by former Jimmy Kimmel Live! execs Daniel Kellison and Doug DeLuca -- as well as Maker Studios vet Mickey Meyer -- in 2012. Jash was originally conceived as a comedy collective comprising Sarah Silverman, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, the actor Michael Cera, and musician Reggie Watts -- and was initially funded through YouTube's now-defunct Original Channels Initiative.
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Group Nine has acquired Jash, according to The Hollywood Reporter, a comedy production company founded by former Jimmy Kimmel Live! execs Daniel Kellison and Doug DeLuca -- as well as Maker Studios vet Mickey Meyer -- in 2012. Jash was originally conceived as a comedy collective comprising Sarah Silverman, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, the actor Michael Cera, and musician Reggie Watts -- and was initially funded through YouTube's now-defunct Original Channels Initiative.
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- 11/7/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Digital media veteran Max Smith is the new Chief Financial Officer at Jash, the comedy-driven media company run by former Jimmy Kimmel Live producers Daniel Kellison and Douglas DeLuca and digital video producer Mickey Meyer. Jash also said today that TV execs Kate Gill and Max Broude have joined the company as Directors of Series Development. "I've joined Jash based on the collective vision of Daniel, Doug, and Mickey,” said Smith, who has managed the acquisition and…...
- 12/2/2016
- Deadline TV
On Thursday, February 27, a delegation of YouTube stars and digital influencers visited the White House to have a candid conversation with President Obama about how he and his office can do a better job of communicating with younger Americans by way of online video. As we noted when we broke the news, the goal of the attendees was that this brain trust can advise Obama and all future Potuses on a number of issues - like anti-bullying, education, and economic opportunity - facing many registrations to come, but the first and most pressing of those issues is the Affordable Care Act and the impending March 31, 2014 deadline for Open Enrollment. Obama asked the attendees if they could all let their fans know how to obtain information about health care enrollment with the hope that by doing so, more Americans would at least have a great knowledge of and access to their health care options.
- 3/6/2014
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
President Barack Obama can now count a handful of YouTube stars among his top advisors. On Thursday, February 27, 2014, Hannah Hart of My Drunk Kitchen and Camp Takota; Tyler Oakley of being awesome on the internet; Iman Crosson, who the online video and Vine worlds know as Alphacat; Michael Stevens of VSauce; Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Bros. (and a possible Nickelodeon TV series); Mark Douglas, Todd Womack, and Ben Relles of YouTube’s very own Barely Political; Peter Shuckoff and Lloyd Ahlquist of Epic Rap Battles of History; and Mickey Meyer and Daniel Kellison of burgeoning online comedy network Jash all sat around a large conference table with the 44th President of the United States for the better part of an hour, discussing ways in which the White House could do a better job of reaching the YouTube generation. The meeting wasn’t about any single topic (though...
- 3/3/2014
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
The YouTube community is a relatively young group, so it's no surprise that some of the site's most important figures are among the most buzzworthy young people in the world. Six online video creators and executives made Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, which notes the most significant influencers under the age of 30. Smosh stars Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla made the list for the second year in a row, as did Misadventures Of An Awkward Black Girl creator Issa Rae. This year, those three are joined by a diverse group of YouTube personalities. Grace Helbig made the list, as did YouTube's global head of creator development, Bing Chen. Other entries highlighted young people who have successfully bridged the gap between traditional and new media, such as Jash co-founder Mickey Meyer and American Idol contestant-turned-YouTuber Todrick Hall. An accompanying article from Forbes noted Hall's 'Spell Block Tango' to be particularly noteworthy. For those...
- 1/6/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
With a promise to "permanently delete all videos from YouTube" and start anew, alt-comedy masterminds Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Tim & Eric and Reggie Watts launched the new Jash YouTube comedy channel. The Hachacha production, led by producers Daniel Kellison, Doug DeLuca, Mickey Meyer and Fullscreen Inc., launched at South by Southwest and debuted with a high-gloss video in which a fake president of YouTube acknowledges that it has too much content and needs to start over. Jash isn't an entirely fresh start, but does significantly up YouTube's comedy game by putting...
- 3/11/2013
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
With a promise to "permanently delete all videos from YouTube" and start anew, alt-comedy masterminds Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Tim & Eric and Reggie Watts launched the new Jash YouTube comedy channel. The Hachacha production, led by producers Daniel Kellison, Doug DeLuca, Mickey Meyer and Fullscreen Inc., launched at South by Southwest and debuted with a high-gloss video in which a fake president of YouTube acknowledges that it has too much content and needs to start over. Jash isn't an entirely fresh start, but does significantly up YouTube's comedy game by putting...
- 3/11/2013
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
A new podcast network promises to bring the best and brightest comedians to their channel. At Mipcom, comedy producer Daniel Kellison announced he partnered with fellow producers Doug DeLuca and Mickey Meyer and Fullscreen Inc., to create two new original YouTube comedy channels, Jash and Video Podcast Network, under the banner Hachacha. From the press release: The newly formed production company.s two premium YouTube channels promise to present a platform for comedians/artists to control their digital content and fully share in the revenues. The YouTube channels will also attract top-tier talent by providing them with the financing, production resources, editing facilities, and personnel to create online videos. Jash and Video Podcast Network will launch in January 2013...
- 10/8/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Comedian Bobby Lee, long time member of Fox's MadTV, has joined Maker Studios to reload veteran YouTube comedy network The Station. The Station, Maker's original YouTube comedy network featuring over a million subscribers, will be the home of BobbyTV, a new original YouTube channel created by Lee and financed by Maker. "I have my own channel and I can be as crazy as I want to be?!" said Lee. "On the other hand they say I have to start tweeting now. They’ll regret that." The Station predates the YouTube Partner Program and is credited with launching many top members of Youtube’s all-time most subscribed personalities, including KassemG, LisaNova, Totally Sketch, Shane Dawson, Shay Carl, and Phil DeFranco. "Maker is proud to premiere Bobby's new channel and we're excited for the upcoming relaunch of The Station where he'll be featured, along with a number of other amazing new talent...
- 1/30/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
CSI is taking a break this week, but a new episode will be airing on February 4. CBS has released a few promo photos for the episode, along with a synopsis. Check them out below.
The CSI Team Gets Caught Up In The World Of Teen Drag Racing While Investigating The Mysterious Death Of A Teenager And His Missing Girlfriend, On "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Thursday, Feb. 4
"Internal Combustion" – The case of two high school students, one dead and one missing, lead the CSIs into the underbelly of streetcar racing and a tangled web of deadly competition, on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Thursday, Feb. 4 (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network.
Series Regulars:
Dr. Raymond Langston…… Laurence Fishburne
Catherine Willows………….. Marg Helgenberger
Nick Stokes………………………….. George Eads
Captain Jim Brass………………….. Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders………………………… Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins……………………. Robert David Hall
David Phillips……………………….. David Berman
Hodges………………………….. Wallace Langham
Wendy Simms…...
The CSI Team Gets Caught Up In The World Of Teen Drag Racing While Investigating The Mysterious Death Of A Teenager And His Missing Girlfriend, On "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Thursday, Feb. 4
"Internal Combustion" – The case of two high school students, one dead and one missing, lead the CSIs into the underbelly of streetcar racing and a tangled web of deadly competition, on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Thursday, Feb. 4 (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network.
Series Regulars:
Dr. Raymond Langston…… Laurence Fishburne
Catherine Willows………….. Marg Helgenberger
Nick Stokes………………………….. George Eads
Captain Jim Brass………………….. Paul Guilfoyle
Greg Sanders………………………… Eric Szmanda
Dr. Robbins……………………. Robert David Hall
David Phillips……………………….. David Berman
Hodges………………………….. Wallace Langham
Wendy Simms…...
- 1/24/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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