11 Facts About Web series

Web series is a series of scripted or non-scripted online videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet, which first emerged in the late 1990s and became more prominent in the early 2000s.

In general, web series can be watched on a range of platforms and devices, including desktop, laptop, tablets and smartphones.

In January 1999, Showtime licensed the animated sci-fi web series WhirlGirl, making it the first independently produced web series licensed by a national television network.

Early examples of ONA Web series include Infinite Ryvius: Illusion, Ajimu, and Mahou Yuugi.

The web series featured dozens of shorts, comedy sketches, and mini-documentaries produced exclusively for MSN video.

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From 2003 to 2006, several independent web series began to achieve popularity, most notably Rooster Teeth's series Red vs Blue.

The series was distributed independently using online portals YouTube and Revver, as well as the Rooster Teeth website, and acquired over 100 million views during its run.

Meanwhile, MTV announced a new original Web series created by Craig Brewer that brought together the indie music world and new media expansion.

Big Fantastic wrote and produced Foreign Body, a mystery web series that served as a prequel to Robin Cook's novel of the same name.

Web series can be distributed directly from the producers' websites, through streaming services or via online video sharing websites.

In 2009, the International Academy of Web series Television was founded with the mission to organize and support the community of streaming television creators, actors, producers and executives.