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Fullscreen is building an off-YouTube subscription video site for millennials

Netflix and Amazon have executed similar strategies targeting children or young adults but not the individuals in between.

On May 26, 2014 by [email protected]

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Disney buys Maker Studios for $500 million

It's the largest purchase of a multi-channel network by another company.

On Mar 25, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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YouTube star Ray William Johnson is leaving ‘=3’

The YouTube star is leaving his popular show after five years and more than 400 episodes.

On Mar 14, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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This guy strapped a GoPro on his kid so we could all experience childhood again

Were we ever really this short?

On Feb 6, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Can a YouTube star make Pepsi relevant again?

“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” goes viral.

On Oct 25, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Maker Studios buys Blip.tv, unchains itself from YouTube

With several of YouTube's biggest channels on its roster, Maker no longer wants to rely on Google for revenue.

On Aug 21, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Fullscreen sued for its creators’ alleged copyright-infringing covers

The National Music Publishers Association also filed a lawsuit against Maker Studios, which is being settled out of court.

On Aug 7, 2013 by [email protected]

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Former Maker Studios CEO Danny Zappin is suing the company

Zappin contends he was wrong forced out of the company, while current Maker execs claim he left on his own.

On Jun 27, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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YouTube launching paid subscriptions for its top networks

YouTube is planning to offer paid subscriptions to some of its most popular networks, including cable-like bundles of content from different providers.

On Jan 29, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Kevin Smith joins Maker Studios, wants to be YouTube Jedi

Smith has enlisted the top-tier studio to train him in the ways of the "YouTube generation."

On Jan 15, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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YouTube star Ray William Johnson and the future of Maker Studios

Andy Smith takes a hard look at Johnson’s fallout with Maker Studios and questions the company’s ethical future. 

On Dec 13, 2012 by [email protected]

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Ray William Johnson airs dirty laundry after breakup with Maker Studios

Ray William Johnson, host of YouTube's most-subscribed program, explains why he split from production company Maker Studios.

On Dec 11, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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YouTube’s Maker Studios gets $40 million from Time Warner

The third-most-popular network on YouTube is attracting big money from investors.

On Nov 21, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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YouTube’s top star, Ray William Johnson, leaves his production company

Maker Studios says it's parting ways with Johnson because numbers for his =3 ("Equals Three") show are in decline.

On Oct 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Polipop brings political satire to YouTube

"Politics go pop" on this new YouTube channel by Maker Studios, with Bad Lip Reading and Emergency Cheese with James Kotecki. 

On Mar 1, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III