Smosh, the sketch comedy YouTube channel previously owned by Defy Media, has been acquired by Mythical Entertainment, the company founded by YouTuber’s Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal ...

UPDATE: The story is updated with a statement from the company Defy Media, a company known for such millennial-focused digital brands as SMOSH, Break and Clevver, said it ceased operations today and ...

Anthony Padilla is rejoining the popular comedy YouTube channel Smosh. Smosh was founded in 2005 by Padilla, 35, and Ian Hecox, 35, both Sacramento natives. Padilla left the channel in June 2017 due ...

Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla co-founded Smosh in 2002 (Picture: Barry King/FilmMagic) Smosh have reassured their fans after their parent company, Defy Media, closed its doors. The digital media ...

YouTube creators like Shane Dawson, Ryland Adams, and Smosh co-founder Anthony Padilla have called out digital network Defy Media following its closure for a series of concerning business practices.

Smosh, the iconic YouTube comedy channel founded by Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, was a staple in many 2000s kids’ lives. The project has grown with social media itself, with the duo initially ...

In this Sept. 17, 2015, file photo, Anthony Padilla, left, and Ian Andrew Hecox arrive at the 5th Annual Streamy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Padilla and Hecox, both of Sacramento ...