Austin-based Rooster Teeth returns after a nine-month closure
- Rooster Teeth is returning after a nine-month closure, having been reacquired by co-founder Burnie Burns through Box Canyon Productions.
- The company was originally shut down in March 2024 by Warner Bros. Discovery due to unprofitability, resulting in layoffs of around 150 employees.
- Burnie Burns expressed enthusiasm about reviving Rooster Teeth, stating, 'I am excited at the challenge of bringing Rooster Teeth back to its roots.'
- Fans are eager to see how Rooster Teeth will evolve as it navigates its re-launch and works to bring back the entertainment platform.
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Rooster Teeth aims for revival after shuttering last year
The brand and the bulk of its remaining assets have been acquired by co-founder Burnie Burns through his company, Box Canyon Productions. At the time it was shutdown, Rooster Teeth was owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Check out a list of tech employers in the Austin area at the end of this report.
'Rooster Teeth' co-founder reacquires brand, properties
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-based production company Rooster Teeth, which closed its doors last year, could be returning after co-founder Burnie Burns announced today he's reacquired the brand. In a release, Burns said he had not only acquired the brand, but also "many" of the former internet media company's remaining properties. "I am excited at the challenge of bringing Rooster Teeth back to its roots. The heart of this brand has always been its fa…
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