Rooster Teeth shutting down after 21 years

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rooster Teeth, an Austin-based production company founded in 2003, is shutting down.

In a message sent to staff, Rooster Teeth general manager Jordan Levin wrote the shutdown was due to “challenges facing digital media resulting from fundamental shifts in consumer behavior and monetization across platforms, advertising, and patronage.”

Ownership and control of Rooster Teeth was inherited from AT&T following its acquisition of TimeWarner—a merger that formed Warner Bros. Discovery in 2022.

“Despite passing through many corporate owners, Rooster Teeth transcended a media business and was a dynamic movement that shaped the bond between communities, creators, and storytelling. Our founders didn’t have a blueprint for a media empire, but they got close to building one alongside a community that fueled its remarkable growth,” Levin wrote.

Levin said the Roost team was not currently impacted and the Roost Podcast Network would continue operating.

Staff wrote a response to the community about the news.

“We are grateful for our audience, our fans, and our community’s support during this challenging time,” staff wrote. “We, all of us who work at Rooster Teeth, are processing this in real time just like you.”