AT&T folded Machinima into its digital media company Otter Media on January 1 as part of a larger restructuring that saw layoffs of about 10% of Otter Media’s staff.
A spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that “a select number of Machinima employees remain with the company, which is now actively providing services to supercharge the combined portfolio of Otter Media.”
AT&T announced in August that it had acquired the entirety of Otter Media from its previous co-owner The Chernin Group.
According to Variety, several independent creators under Machinima have already been moved under the Fullscreen creator services team, and Machinima’s premium-content team has joined Otter Media.