CollegeHumor
Sign in to saveDropout, incorporated as CH Media and formerly known as CollegeHumor, is an Internet comedy company based in Los Angeles that produces content for release on its streaming service Dropout as well as YouTube. Dropout content is mainly composed of live play, such as Dimension 20, and improv comedy and panel shows like Game Changer and Make Some Noise. Dropout's series often feature a rotating cast of regular comedians and performers. The streaming platform hosts original programming and does not run advertisements.
Key facts
- Company.name
- CH Media
- Company.logo
- Dropout_(media_company)_Logo.svg
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.founders
- Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen
- Company.hq_location_city
- Los Angeles, California
- Company.hq_location_country
- United States
- Company.trading_name
- Dropout
- Company.products
- Dropout.tv
- Company.num_employees
- 40
- Company.num_employees_year
- 2025
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding of CollegeHumor (1999–2006)
- Acquisition by IAC and expansion of CH Media (2006–2020)
- Acquisition by Sam Reich and rebranding to Dropout (2020–present)
- CollegeHumor content
- List of web series
- Other series
- ''The CollegeHumor Show''
- Other CollegeHumor.com content
- Dropout series
- ''Um, Actually''
- ''Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom''
- ''Dimension 20''
- ''Game Changer''
- Books
- Alumni
- References
- External links
Dropout, incorporated as CH Media and formerly known as CollegeHumor, is an Internet comedy company based in Los Angeles that produces content for release on its streaming service Dropout as well as YouTube. Dropout content is mainly composed of live play, such as Dimension 20, and improv comedy and panel shows like Game Changer and Make Some Noise. Dropout's series often feature a rotating cast of regular comedians and performers. The streaming platform hosts original programming and does not run advertisements.
In its earlier years operating as an advertising-based business under the name CollegeHumor, the company focused on sketch comedy and scripted content which was posted to their website (CollegeHumor.com) and later YouTube. The CollegeHumor website featured daily original humor videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted content. Some popular series produced under the CollegeHumor brand include Jake and Amir, Hardly Working, Adam Ruins Everything, Hot Date, and Very Mary-Kate.