Founders of Smosh YouTube Channel Reunite, Reclaim Majority Ownership of Company (Video)
On Tuesday, Smosh founders Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox announced they have reunited and regained ownership of the comedy brand, which they’ll run together. This marks Padilla’s return to Smosh after he quit the venture in 2017 to pursue independent creator work.The pair are buying Smosh from fellow content creator duo Rhett & Link, who acquired it in 2019 following the collapse of the channel’s previous owner, Defy Media, to whom Padilla and Hecox originally sold their brand and channel.“I’m excited to be creating comedy once again with Anthony, who I began this journey of digital comedy with almost 18 years ago.