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Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox website Dropout (stylized as Dropout.tv, DROPOUT, or :DROPOUT) is an American subscription streaming service run by the production company of the same name (formerly CollegeHumor), founded in September 2018. Dropout streams original programming, and does not run advertisements.

History

In early September 2018, CollegeHumor began teasing the beginning of a new subscription service, putting hidden keyword clues on their website and in their videos.Шаблон:Cn Entering these keywords into a website owned by CollegeHumor allowed users to see clips of videos, audio, and images that implied the beginning of a new CollegeHumor project.Шаблон:Cn

On September 26, 2018, Dropout officially launched in the United States. CollegeHumor's CEO, Rich Cusick, announced the service as a "TV-MA version of CollegeHumor", allowing fans to dive deeper into pre-established characters and shows from the primary CollegeHumor YouTube channel. CollegeHumor's Chief Creative Officer, Sam Reich, also claims that the founding of Dropout was in response to difficulty in receiving advertising dollars on traditional media platforms for mature content.

Dropout officially launched native iOS and Android apps for its service in December 2018, allowing users to watch shows and also cast to smart TVs. Comics, especially the chat stories, were integrated into the app.

As of December 2018, visitors to the service spent on average 31 minutes per visit, and visited on average 3.5 times per week. Throughout 2019, Dropout began to experiment with more live streaming versions of their shows, through using Twitch and podcast-like formats. After IAC sold CollegeHumor to Reich in 2020, Dropout ended production on scripted shows and focused on unscripted shows such as Um, Actually; Dimension 20; and Game Changer through online conference.

During the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, Dropout series such as Dimension 20, Game Changer and Um, Actually were impacted by the strike as they "fall under SAG's Electronic Media contract, and are thus shut down". In July 2023, Reich stated that:

In August 2023, Reich announced that all Dropout shows resumed production as it was determined that their "New Media Agreement for Non-Dramatic Programming" was actually a non-struck SAG-AFTRA contract. Also in August 2023, NPR stated that "Dropout has not shared their official subscriber count, but Reich says it's in the mid-hundreds of thousands. He's very aware that doesn't come close to the hundreds of millions of subscribers that large media companies have, but, to him, that's not necessarily a problem. [...] Though they're not required to by unions, he said Dropout is working to become one of the first streamers to pay residuals to their writers, actors, and crew members".

Availability

Subscription model

Dropout launched with a beta price of $3.99 per month, for the first three months of the service. After December 2018, the price rose to a three tiered option, with monthly memberships for $5.99/month, semi-annual memberships for $4.99/month, and annual memberships for $3.99/month. Шаблон:As of, new subscribers paid $5.99 monthly or $59.99 yearly, while those who already subscribed prior to that date were charged $4.99 monthly or $47.99 yearly. Users are also able to access Dropout content through YouTube via the join function. The company has justified the pricing model as allowing them to create content without being dependent on, or beholden to, requests from advertisers.

In August 2019, CollegeHumor also began to partner with Facebook to offer Dropout content via paid video subscriptions on Facebook's platform.

Services

In addition to viewing exclusive original series, subscription to Dropout allows users to view all other videos produced by CollegeHumor 72 hours before they are released to the public. Previously, a subscriber-only Discord server was included as a service, but the server has since been opened to non-subscribers as well. Dropout also has a store which sells merchandise (such as shirts, stickers, and mugs) related to shows on the platform.

Original shows

Dropout planned to release a new original title per month in 2019, according to Sam Reich.

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
Troopers	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting (pilot)	2 seasons, 20 episodes	10 mins	Completed
Um, Actually	Game show	Шаблон:Date table sorting (pilot)	8 seasons, 138 episodes	30 mins	In Progress
Lonely and Horny	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting (pilot)	2 seasons, 20 episodes	10 mins	Completed
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	6 seasons, 92 episodes	10 mins	In Progress
Dimension 20	Actual play	Шаблон:Date table sorting	20 seasons, 220 episodes	120 mins	In Progress
Cartoon Hell	Animated series	Шаблон:Date table sorting	2 seasons, 36 episodes	20 mins	Completed
See Plum Run	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 12 episodes	15 mins	Completed
Erotic Book Club	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 19 episodes	60 mins	Completed
WTF 101	Adult animation	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 10 episodes	10 mins	Completed
Total Forgiveness	Reality television	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 10 episodes	20 mins	Completed
The Rank Room	Talk show	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 17 episodes	20 mins	Completed
Paranoia	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	2 seasons, 15 episodes	20 mins	Completed
Kingpin Katie	Crime Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 8 episodes	15 mins	Completed
Gods of Food	Mockumentary	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 6 episodes	20 mins	Completed
Game Changer	Game show	Шаблон:Date table sorting	6 seasons, 52 episodes	30 mins	In Progress
Ultramechatron Team Go!	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 11 episodes	15 mins	Completed
Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati	Game show	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 6 episodes	20 mins	Completed
Erotic Clubhouse	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 10 episodes	60 mins	Completed
Dirty Laundry	Game show	Шаблон:Date table sorting	3 seasons, 30 episodes	40 mins	In Progress
Make Some Noise	Game show	Шаблон:Date table sorting	2 seasons, 27 episodes	30 mins	In Progress
Play It By Ear	Musical improv	Шаблон:Date table sorting	2 seasons, 16 episodes	40 mins	In Progress
Very Important People	Comedy	Шаблон:Date table sorting	1 season, 5 episodes	20 mins	In Progress

External links

• Official website