JibJab
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| Type of business | Private |
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Type of site
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Humor |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Key people | Evan Spiridellis, Founder Gregg Spridellis, Founder & CEO |
| Employees | At least 90 |
| Slogan(s) | Fun worth sharing! |
| Website | http://www.jibjab.com |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
JibJab is a digital entertainment studio based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1999 by brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, it first achieved widespread attention during the 2004 US presidential election when their video of George W. Bush and John Kerry singing This Land Is Your Land became a viral hit. Initially known for political and social satire, JibJab produced commercials and shorts for clients such as Sony, Noggin, and Disney before focusing on its now-flagship personalized eCard and messaging services. In 2016, its animated sticker-making app - which has been available since 2014 - became the top IMessage App Store app by download growth.
In 2012, JibJab also expanded into the children's educational market with its multi-platform learning program, StoryBots, which has since spawned two Netflix TV series, Ask the StoryBots and StoryBots Super Songs.
For the 2004 presidential election, JibJab created a Flash movie entitled "This Land," which featured animated versions of George W. Bush and John Kerry - voiced by comedian Jim Meskimen - singing a parody of Woody Guthrie's song This Land Is Your Land.
The video was considered an instant success, eventually being viewed on every continent (including Antarctica) as well as the International Space Station, while site was listed number one on Alexa's "Movers and Shakers" list. The traffic surge forced JibJab's server to be shut down after one day, and the clip was placed on AtomFilms, where it got more than 1 million hits in 24 hours.
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