planning carried out over years at a time.
Some had help. “Funny Or Die” was founded by established comedians Will Ferrell
and Adam McKay, so they had a bit of a head start. “College Humor”, on the other
hand, is currently coasting on a lot of segments by up-and-coming comedians and
has over ?ve million subscribers – not views, but subscribers.
The main thing the standout hits have in common is good use of social media. Most
sketches ?nd their way around the net through status updates, lists and other sharing media. Internet sketch has even got “YouTube Comedy Week” helping out, giving
YouTube sketch shows a kind of Shark Week of their own.
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All this breeds a lot of optimism. 'Before, it would have been nearly impossible for
anyone just starting out to convince a major television network to launch his script
into production’, writes Mashable's Christine Erikson. 'Today, distribution is no longer
a huge issue — anyone with a camera and creativity can produce potentially viral
content, as we've seen time and time again.'
The simplest way to address this comment is 'nuh-uh.' Internet sketch success takes
just as much sweat as the traditional method.
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