As RT sponsors are again an issue, I'd like to point out how Otter Media is behaving
Rooster Teeth has the content. Not everyone loves all of it, but it's normal with the amount they do. They have the talents. Again, not everyone is loved equally, but it's normal. But when you see things like http://archive.is/oJUoJ#selection-1539.1-1539.67 , after the 23andMe, online doctor consultations and such, it seems like the business part of it is walking a scary line. I'm worried we'll wake up one day with a third of the team gone or entire concepts censored or someone being sued for an ad read... I hope you guys stay careful. I grew up with your content, still consume it daily and would love to have my son (and future sibling) join me in consuming it.
Posted Jan 20, 2019, 6:07 AM UTC
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Machinima has been a dead/dying channel for quite some time now, it really isn't a surprise they are doing what they did, is it? The name still has recognition, but the content is old and would only bog down any new efforts to restart the brand.
Could they have been a bit better about how they are handling the transition? Sure, but it is not like they are destroying the name/brand of the channel, it hasn't existed for a long time at this point.
EDIT: I just don't think that situation has any relation to RT in its current state. The company is still growing and prospering in almost all ventures. Could you see them let go of a channel/show? Sure, but it would almost certainly be performance-based, just like Machinima was.
Fair, I guess. Worry is easy to listen to, after all :)