The Town with Matthew Belloni

Why YouTubers Are Having a Hollywood Moment

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About the episode

Matt is joined by Dude Perfect CEO Andrew Yaffe to talk about the state of the creator economy and why popular YouTube stars are starting to partner with streamers. He outlines how a popular YouTube channel makes its money, the limitations of YouTube, the benefit of partnering with traditional Hollywood studios, and why Hollywood is growing more interested in YouTube stars (03:31). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for the newest Jason Statham film, A Working Man (26:08).

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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Andrew Yaffe
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo