The Philip DeFranco Show
| The Philip DeFranco Show | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The PDS |
| Genre | Pop culture and news |
| Created by | Philip DeFranco |
| Directed by | Brandon Fuller |
| Presented by | Philip DeFranco (2007-present) |
| Opening theme | "Calling London" (2015-2016) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | around 7 to 20 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Revision3 |
| Picture format | 240p to 1080p |
| Original release | June 21, 2007 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
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| External links | |
| Website | |
The Philip DeFranco Show, usually abbreviated and referred to as the PDS, is a pop culture and news series created by American YouTube personality, Philip DeFranco. The show has gone through several schedule changes through its lifetime, but as of 2016, airs weekly, Monday through Thursday. The show's episodes are uploaded on DeFranco's YouTube account, sxephil (stylized as sXePhil). The show is what DeFranco is prominently known for. The first video with The Philip DeFranco Show included in its intro was uploaded on June 21, 2007. As DeFranco became increasingly popular, he signed with Revision3, which would eventually acquire all of DeFranco's assets, including the PDS. The Philip DeFranco Show is sponsored by Netflix, Ting, and State Farm. The show has been nominated for and has won several awards that focus on internet culture and web series.
The show is recorded by DeFranco in his production office in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. The PDS is then edited by Matthew Homeyer so that the episode is presented in a fast paced vlog format, complemented with use of frequent jump cuts throughout. The topics discussed in the show vary, but usually cover pop culture and news. Episodes usually have a 10-minute duration and are opinionated. DeFranco stated that he usually searches websites such as Technorati to find topics to discuss. Episodes of the series include recurring segments, such as the "Douchebag of the Day" segment.
Some of the episodes have been noted to include racy thumbnails, such as Big Boobs and You. As of June 2013, the video now holds a thumbnail of DeFranco speaking. The video was chosen as one of DeFranco's top five YouTube moments by New Media Rockstars. DeFranco commented on racy thumbnails in an Los Angeles Times article.
DeFranco created his sxephil channel on September 15, 2006. DeFranco would begin to upload vlogs, before uploading the first PDS on June 21, 2007. Despite this, the show's debut date is disputed, and has been cited for being 2006.
Early episodes of The Philip DeFranco Show were short and black and white for either most of or the entire duration of an episode. This was because DeFranco was limited to a $20 black and white camera.
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