07/30/2024

How YouTube Took Over Our Television Screens

The platform now attracts more viewers than its streaming competitors

Two years ago, YouTube abandoned its audacious plan to beat Hollywood at its own game.

The video platform had tried to build the next Netflix, but didn't gain traction. So it canceled the shows and fell back on the user-created content that had made it a household name.

It looked like a major concession — a failure, even. It turned out to be just a speed bump.

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