Nerdist Industries, LLC is part of the digital division of Legendary
Entertainment. Nerdist Industries was founded as a sole podcast (The
Nerdist Podcast) created by Chris Hardwick but later spread to include
a network of podcasts, a premium content YouTube channel, a news
division (Nerdist News), and a television version of the original
podcast produced by and aired on BBC America.Nerdist Industries was
formed in February 2012 after Hardwick and Peter Levin (GeekChicDaily)
merged their separate entertainment projects into Nerdist Industries,
after which GeekChicDaily was rebranded Nerdist News. The newly formed
company began to produce additional podcasts under the Nerdist
Industries banner as well as producing content and webshows for its
Nerdist YouTube channel. In July 2012, Nerdist Industries was acquired
by Legendary Entertainment. It was announced that Nerdist Industries
would operate independently with Hardwick and Levin as its
co-presidents.Peter Levin left Nerdist Industries in 2013 and now
heads Lionsgate's Interactive Ventures and Games. Hardwick then took
over, and served as chief executive officer until 2015, when he
relinquished operational control until the expiration of his contract
in 2017, with the original Nerdist podcast and archives remaining
under Hardwick's control under the new title ID10T with Chris
Hardwick. His presence with the company, including as founder, was
clarified and removed from the website on June 15, 2018 after abuse
allegations were made against him by a former girlfriend. On August
10, 2018, his name was then returned to Nerdist's website.Nerdist News
(founded February 2012; formerly GeekChicDaily) is the Nerdist branded
pop culture newsletter, founded and originally operated by former
Nerdist Industries CEO Peter Levin. The cross-platform publisher
currently has two newsletter publications, Nerdist News and TOKYOPOP.
GeekChicDaily became Nerdist News after it merged with Nerdist to form
Nerdist Industries in February 2012. In late 2013 Nerdist News
transitioned to a web series on YouTube channel "Nerdist", hosted by
previous IGN Daily Fix presenter Jessica Chobot that airs five days a
week to bring the latest news in nerdy pop culture. Nerdist Industries Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter