Rocket Beans TV is now sending most of the team on short-time work

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The gaming entertainment company Rocket Beans TV is suffering from the difficult current economic situation, the managing director said in a statement on February 2nd. In order to ensure job security and to keep the company stable, a large part of the team was sent on 70% short-time work from February 1st. It is hoped that the situation will improve again.

This is the statement: The managing director of television and media production company Rocket Beans Entertainment, Arno Heinisch, stated in a statement on February 2, 2023 (via rocketbeans):

  • As a result of the energy crisis and the resulting tense economic situation, Rocket Beans received fewer orders. Therefore, in the coming months, more costs will accrue than income will come in
  • As a measure to secure jobs, a large part of the team will be sent on short-time work for three months from February 1st, 2023 and their working hours will be reduced to 70%
  • The employees who work on external productions such as Game Two should not be affected by the short-time work

    • Heinisch says Rocket Beans TV’s content is funded by a variety of sources, including YouTube revenue, merch sales, and sponsorships. Content on Rocket Beans TV is also financed through commissioned productions. The current economic situation makes this path difficult.

    Rocket Beans wants to rely more on direct support from fans

    What’s next for Rocket Beans? Heinisch explains that the Saturday events will be canceled in February. It could also be the case that there will be further failures or adjustments in the program.

    The CEO says he wants to make the benefits that fans get if they choose to support the Rocket Beans directly more attractive. This is how you want to generate reliable income. Thanks are due to members of the “RBSC” (Rocket Beans Supporters Club) and announcing that they will experiment with further features here in the coming weeks and months.

    The managing director is confident that the economic situation will ease in the course of the spring.

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    What is the RBSC? Rocket Beans fans can help support the company directly via the Supporter Club (via rb.tv):

  • from 1 € per month you are a supporter, receive a badge in the forum and your username is mentioned
  • from 5 € per month you will receive a welcome letter, some discounts when shopping in the shop and take part in exclusive competitions
  • From 10 € per month there are commercial-free videos – the contribution can be increased at will

    • One of the “original beans” is the often grumpy Etienne Gardé. We reported on his adventures on Twitter once on MeinMMO in 2018:

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