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Why Netflix is Buying Up YouTube Creators (feat. Ben Relles) Creator Upload

Right now, Netflix is heavily acquiring YouTube creator content, and AI filmmaking is fundamentally changing how stories are told online. Ben Relles (founder of Make Believe and former Head of YouTube Originals) joins the Creator Upload podcast to break down these massive industry shifts and what they mean for the future of entertainment.Living with a Merman: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cv37Yb_9soxgOI4lTqzgu3Yjrm1AWU8K/view?usp=drivesdkElder Boy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i6cCZxdS1uvUYeLYIlAE_LF8XQfzuIRg/view?usp=drivesdk00:00 Intro00:22 Ben Relles' Creator Economy Background01:04 The History of Netflix Using YouTube Talent02:28 Netflix's Massive New Creator Deals (Jay Shetty, Rhett & Link)06:11 YouTube vs. Netflix: Revenue & Watch Time Battle09:11 Could YouTube Originals Work Today?13:31 The Future of Premium Brand Deals on YouTube16:44 How Creators Are Making Legitimate Movies20:00 Why AI Filmmaking is the Next Frontier26:39 What is Make Believe? (Interactive AI Video)32:49 Outro & Where to Find BenCreator Upload is your creator economy podcast, hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen.Follow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnipper/Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuajcohen/Original music by London Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/londonbridgemusic/Edited and produced by Adam Conner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamonbrand
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