Fuse Media

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Fuse Media, LLC
Company type Private
Industry
Headquarters
New York City, New York
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United States
Key people
Miguel Roggero (chairman and CEO)
Brands
Website www.fusemedia.com

Fuse Media, LLC is a Latino-owned entertainment company based in New York City.

Contents

The company's portfolio includes its namesake cable channel and its spin-off, FM (Fuse Music); a streaming division, including SVOD Fuse+ and various FAST Channels; Fuse Studios; Ignition Studios; as well as a branded content and live events business. [1]

Units

Television

Fuse produces original documentaries, films, and unscripted series for multicultural young adults (including Big Freedia Means Business, [2] Sex Sells, [3] and Like A Girl [4] ). Its spin-off channel, FM, primarily airs music-related programming and reruns of Fuse original series.

Streaming

Since March 2021, Fuse Media has maintained a streaming division, which includes Fuse's website, social media, digital video outlets; and branded free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. [5] [6] In June, the company launched Fuse+, a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service focused on diverse storytelling. [7] [8]

In November 2022, Fuse Media partnered with the Canada-based, LGBT+-oriented, television and streaming network OUTtv to launch a branded FAST channel called OUTtv Proud. The channel would initially launch domestically on Pluto TV in June of 2023, before being distributed in the United States on Pluto, Freevee, Xumo, and Plex among others. [9]

By 2024, Fuse Media would partner with El Rey Network to launch the El Rey Rebel FAST channel; which would air the network's original content, and carry combat sports programming as part Fuse's partnerships with Golden Boy Promotions and Combate Global. [10] [11] In June 2024, El Rey Rebel would begin distribution on DirecTV. [12]

FAST channels

This is a list of Fuse-branded FAST channels available on the Fuse website and third-party streaming platforms.

Current
  • Backstage – Features documentaries focusing on musicians and entertainers. Launched on March 25, 2021. [13]
  • El Rey Rebel – An El Rey Network-branded, "Latino-infused" channel that showcases a wide range of iconic feature films and TV series; including genre, cult classics, action, and horror.
  • Latino Vibes – Features English-language Hispanic programming. Launched on December 1, 2022. [14]
  • OUTtv Proud – Original and acquired LGBTQ+ programming from the Canadian-based OUTtv. [15]
  • Shades of Black – Primarily features entertainment and lifestyle programming targeted towards an African American audience. Launched on May 11, 2021, as Fuse Beat, [16] the channel was relaunched under its current name in September 2022. [17]
  • Somos Novelas – The only Spanish-language channel featuring novelas from around the world. [18]
Former
  • Camptastic – Focused on "campy" movies and exercise videos from the 1980s and 1990s. Launched on March 25, 2021, as Fuse Sweat, [13] the channel rebranded as "Camptastic" in December 2022 [19] and ceased operations on March 9, 2024.[ citation needed ]

Studios

Fuse Studios is Fuse's in-house production company that creates, develops, and produces the majority of Fuse's original series.

In 2023, Fuse Media launched Ignition Studios, a separate production division that assists in concept development, production, distribution, and consulting. [20]

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  2. ↑ Brasted, Chelesea (June 5, 2023). "'Big Freedia Means Business' debuts on Fuse TV this week". Axios . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Finley, Taryn (August 16, 2022). "Podcast Host WeezyWTF Is Destigmatizing How We View Sex Work". HuffPost . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Paige, DeAsia (May 4, 2023). "Atlanta native hosts new Fuse series uplifting women in sports". AJC . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Indivisible". Peabody . December 30, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock". Hollywood Critics Association . August 13, 2022. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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  8. ↑ Lafayette, Jon (May 30, 2023). "Fuse Plus Launches On Roku's Premium Subscriptions Platform". Next TV . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Fuse Media Partners With OUTtv to Launch FAST Channel OUTtv Proud (Exclusive)". ca.news.yahoo.com. November 10, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Fuse Media Named Exclusive English Language Partner of Combate Global". Combate Global . February 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ EL REY REBEL FAST CHANNEL PARTNERS WITH OSCAR DE LA HOYA’S GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS TO UNVEIL SERIES OF CLASSIC FIGHTS BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 3; Press release via 15 Rounds; April 24, 2024; retrieved on August 10, 2024
  12. ↑ Fuse Media expands distribution on DirecTV with launch of two FAST channels - Señal News; June 18, 2024; retrieved on August 10, 2024
  13. 1 2 "Fuse Media Unveils AVOD Push Ahead of 2021 Upfronts". March 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Fuse Media Launches Latino Vibes FAST Channel on Roku Channel". December 2022.
  15. ↑ Fuse Media Partners With OUTtv to Launch FAST Channel OUTtv Proud (Exclusive), Yahoo! Movie. November 10, 2022
  16. ↑ Black-Culture Channel Fuse Beat To Launch with Twentyone14, Cinedigm | Broadcasting+Cable
  17. ↑ "FUSE MEDIA REBRANDS FUSE BEAT TO SHADES OF BLACK AS THE FAST CHANNEL POSTS ITS STRONGEST MONTH TO DATE" . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Fuse Media Teams With Big Media to Launch FAST Channel Somos Novelas". thewrap.com. October 13, 2023.
  19. ↑ Fuse Media Brings FAST Growing Portfolio of DEI-Focused Programming to Upfront | Adweek
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