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Internet Killed Television 
Charles & Alli in Times Square (2010)Also known as CTFxC Genre vlogging, reality, comedy, travel Created by Charles Trippy & Alli Speed Starring Charles Trippy
Alli Speed
Zoey (Dog)
Marley (Dog)
(May 2009 - Current)Country of origin 
United StatesLanguage(s) English No. of seasons 4[1] No. of episodes 928 (as of 11/15/2011)[1] Production Location(s) Tampa, Florida
(May—October 2009)
(May 2011-Present)
Tallahassee, Florida
(October 2009—May 2011)
Valencia, Spain
(August—December 2009)
Sarasota, Florida
(Various times)Camera setup Single-camera setup Running time 10 - 20 minutes average Broadcast Original channel 
Picture format 1080p HD
720p HD
480p
360p
240pAudio format MP3, AAC First shown in May 1, 2009
2 years, 201 daysOriginal run May 2, 2009 – Present Chronology Related shows ShayTards
GradLifeExternal links Website '''Internet Killed Television''' is a web series which documents the lives of Charles Trippy and his fiancée Alli Speed.[1][2]
The show consists of episodes averaging around ten minutes that are filmed, edited, and then aired everyday onto YouTube by mid-afternoon Eastern Standard Time (early evening Greenwich Mean Time). The series was originally planned to last for only one year; however, after the success of the season, the couple has decided to continue.
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Background
Internet Killed Television is commonly known by its fan base as CTFxC which stands for Charles Trippy Family Core (formerly Friend Core).[3] As of October 19, 2011, the series has 536,131 subscribers; making it the second most subscribed reporter channel on YouTube.[1][4] The web series gathers an average of 150,000 views per episode, which brings the show to have over 216,146,926 total upload views.
The web-series also refers to itself as a "home-made reality show" due to its format of a first person perspective that directly follows Trippy and Speed's activities with a typical video-blogging (vlogging) style of the couple filming both of their surroundings including their dogs Marley and Zoey.[2] Internet Killed Television also has its own website which features embedded versions of each day's vlog.[5]
Furthermore, Trippy and Speed additionally broadcast live shows upon the Internet through BlogTV.[3][6] Much like their web series, these live shows attract a large audience, with Trippy's account (which they use for the live streams) being the second most subscribed account on BlogTV, holding over 17,820 subscribers. During live shows, they also give away free items to the viewers.[6] He continues to have over 1000 vlog videos in his channel making one vlog a day.
Production
The show is shot with a Canon PowerShot Elph 300 HS (Bought on 5/12/11), Canon PowerShot SD 3500 IS (Canon IXUS 210), Canon PowerShot SD 780 IS (Canon IXUS 100 IS), or an iPhone 4S when the main camera is not available. Sometimes, it is shot with a Canon 7D. For action shots, Charles uses a GoPro HD camera. In earlier episodes, Trippy used a Flip UltraHD camcorder or an iPhone. It states on the show's website that the series is edited on Apple's Final Cut Pro via a Mac Pro (or a MacBook Pro when traveling).[3] Charlie Puth composed the show's early theme tunes, and various viewers have contributed their own versions. "dubblekickrick" created the most current and common theme, though Terabrite covered this and are more often used for the outro song. The theme tune has changed several times including one to celebrate Trippy and Speed's engagement. The show also features a somewhat traditional 'title card', which others have contributed to the show—usually featuring the show's logo - and plays at the beginning of each episode. As October 18, 2011, 1000 episodes have been made. All videos on the channel total 1,018, and total upload views equal 213,511,096.
Cast
Charles Paul Trippy III was born on September 2, 1984 in Sarasota, Florida and raised in the neighboring city of Bradenton, Florida. He started making videos on YouTube in May 2006. He has also taken part in other web series and ongoing vlog series such as: ShayTards, Prank House, Shoot the Banker, The Elevator Show, Retarded Policeman, PrankvsPrank and The Annoying Orange, where he plays a lemon.[7] His father, Chaz Trippy, played percussion in the Gregg Allman Band when Trippy was younger.[8] He was also the bassist in a band himself, called Suspense Thriller.[9] Charles is good friends with Hunter Burgan of AFI, as well as members of We The Kings Travis Clark and Danny Duncan. As of September 21, 2011, Charles will temporarily be the bassist for Florida-based band We the Kings, as current Bassist Drew Thomsen is taking a break from touring with the band. It was firmly stated that the vlog will continue as normal. [10]
Allison Rose "Alli" Speed was born on August 13, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Sarasota, Florida. Speed graduated from Florida State University on April 29, 2011, where she majored in Spanish with honors and attained a GPA of 3.85. She has also taken classes in RE. She graduated from the NewGate-Field School, a private Montessori school, in 2006.
Awards and recognition
Year Organization Nominated work Award Result 2008 Twitter Shorty Awards @CharlesTrippy Humor Won 2009 Mashable Open Web AwardsYes Internet Killed Television Best Online Video Web Series Won "Surprise Marriage Proposal in Spain!" YouTube Video of The Year Won Internet Killed Television Best Brand Use of YouTube Won 2010 Teen Choice Awards Charles Trippy Choice Web Star Nominated 2011 Twitter Shorty Awards @CharlesTrippy Travel Nominated @Alli Speed Weird Won External links
References
- ^ a b c d YouTube – Internet Killed Television YouTube – Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ a b Leonora LaPeter Anton (2009-11-01). "Charles Trippy's video blog about his life, the Internet Killed TV, has built a YouTube following". TampaBay. http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/charles-trippys-video-blog-about-his-life-the-internet-killed-tv-has-built/1048245. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ a b c Internet Killed Television – About
- ^ – Most Subscribed Reporter Channels YouTube – Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Internet Killed Television
- ^ a b CharlesTrippy – Charles Trippy – blogTV BlogTV – Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ YouTube – Annoying Orange Wazzup 2: Wasssabi YouTube – April 30, 2010 – Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ Queen of Hearts – The Gregg Allman Band @ Saenger Theater New Orleans 1982 | Video Youtube – NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips | – NME.COM NME – January 6, 2010 – Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ Internet Killed Television – Suspense Thriller (My Old Band) internetkilledtv.com – Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqVzY3f82GI&feature=feedu
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