| Internet Killed Television | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | CTFxC |
| Genre | vlogging, reality, comedy, travel |
| Created by | Charles Trippy & Alli Trippy |
| Starring | Charles Trippy Alli Trippy Zoey (Dog) Marley (Dog) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4[1] |
| No. of episodes | 1048 [1] |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Tampa, Florida (May—October 2009) (May—October 2011) Tallahassee, Florida (October 2009—May 2011) Valencia, Spain (August—December 2009, only Alli) Sarasota, Florida (October 2011—Present) |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 5 - 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | |
| Picture format | 1080p HD 720p HD 480p 360p 240p |
| Audio format | MP3, AAC |
| First shown in |
May 1, 2009 1048 Days |
| Original run | May 2, 2009 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | ShayTards GradLife |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Internet Killed Television is a web series which documents the lives of Charles Trippy and his wife, Alli.[1][2]
The show consists of episodes averaging around ten to twenty minutes that are filmed, edited, and then aired every day 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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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 January 4th, 2012, the series has 575,339 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 233,916,344 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 the Trippys' 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, the Trippys 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] Charles and Alli have over 958 vlogs on their channel, making one vlog a day. Their YouTube channel, CTFxC, has over 1,000 videos.
The show is shot with a Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS, a 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. 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 the Trippys' 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 of today, 1048 episodes have been made, with all videos on the channel totaling 1,076. On January 25ᵀᴴ, 2012, Internet Killed Television will reach 1000 consecutive daily vlogs.
Charles Paul Trippy was born on September 2, 1984 in Sarasota, Florida and raised in the neighboring city of Bradenton, Florida. He graduated from the University of Southern 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]. As of September 21, 2011, Charles is playing bass as a member of Florida based band We The Kings, whom he is friends with many of the members.
Allison Rose "Alli" Trippy (née Speed) was born on August 13, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Sarasota, Florida. Trippy graduated from the NewGate-Field School, a private Montessori school, in 2007. She graduated from Florida State University on April 29ᵀᴴ, 2011, where she majored in Spanish. She also took classes in RE. She graduated with honors and attained a GPA of 3.85.
The couple live with their two dogs; Zoey, a New Zealand Huntaway mutt & Marley, a Rat Terrier mutt.
Other people who are commonly seen in the daily vlog are; Melissa Trippy (Charles' sister); Justin Speed (Allison's brother); Datev Gallagher, (Allison's friend); Lauren & Dennis Speed (Allison's Parents); and Marlene & Charles "Chaz" Trippy (Charles' Parents).
On Sunday, November 20ᵀᴴ, 2011, Charles and Allison got married at the Powel Crosley Estate, Sarasota, Florida. Allison wore a wedding dress designed by Vera Wang. Allison walked down the aisle to the song "In My Place", originally performed by Coldplay & covered by The Vitamin String Quartet. Her Bridesmaids walked down to "Yellow" by Coldplay. The couple's first dance was to "1, 2, 3, 4" by Plain White T's, a song previously covered by the couple. Their official montage video was uploaded two days later on the CharlesTrippy YouTube channel. The song in the background is called "Fix You" by Coldplay - covered by Boyce Avenue. The montage video was produced by ApprenticeA and directed by Corey Vidal. The vlog produced on the wedding day is one of their longest on the CTFxC channel. The Twitter hashtag "#CTFxCWedding" was trending worldwide on this day as second most popular Trending Topic. The wedding was planned by Courtney Shaw of Fabulously Chic Events.
| Year | Organization | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Twitter Shorty Awards | @CharlesTrippy | Humor | Won |
| Mashable Open Web Awards | 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 |
| @AlliTrippy | Weird | Won |