Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Jukin Media Buys People Are Awesome

Los Angeles-based user generated content rights acquirer Jukin Media announced today that it has acquired the online video brand, People Are Awesome, which features online videos of people doing everything from wingsuit flying to cliff diving and more. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Jukin Media said People Are Awesome has more than 400,000 YouTube susbcribers, and more than 240 million views. People Are Awseom's co-founders, Jean Coffey and Daniel Rice, will join Jukin Media as employees, working out of an office in London.

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