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American High and VidCon Mergers Reshape Entertainment Landscape

Updated 2026-09-16 18:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

American High, a production company behind popular Netflix series, has expanded its pipeline for comedians. Meanwhile, VidCon is merging with LIONS to create a larger creator-focused event in North America.

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Variety

VidCon Is Leaving Anaheim After Creator Convention Combines With LIONS, Parent of Cannes Lions

VidCon’s flagship event for digital creators and their fans is leaving its Anaheim home after 16 years in Southern California. LIONS, the company that produces the Cannes Lions marketing festival, announced that it is merging VidCon with its creator-focused events in North America to create Vi

2026-09-16 18:23 UTC

Variety

How American High Scored Big With ‘Minimum Wage’ Netflix Series While Building a Pipeline for the Next Generation of Comedians (EXCLUSIVE)

It all started with Jeremy Garelick’s simple but ambitious plan for American High: Buy a high school in upstate New York and turn it into the hottest filming spot in town for coming-of-age comedies. Since the full-scale production outfit was founded in 2017 and American High Shorts launched on

2026-09-16 18:30 UTC