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Distribution
Maker Studios film makes Netflix cut
Internet Famous, a mockumentary starring YouTuber Shane Dawson, is the first of Maker’s originals to land on the global streamer.
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Entertainment
Maker preps Internet Famous for internet release
The mockumentary, which pokes fun at the nature of online celebrity, is set to roll out on transactional VOD June 21.
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Features
Booking it: Why so many YouTubers are becoming authors
Print and e-books are becoming increasingly popular vehicles for online influencers to make a name for themselves and broaden their audience reach.
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Entertainment
Maker mockumentary pokes fun at online fame
Internet Famous, the Disney-owned MCN’s second direct-to-consumer feature will star Shane Dawson, who has a YouTube fanbase of 5.7 million.
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News
Shane Dawson living large off-YouTube
The 26-year-old digital star explains how his new book, I Hate My Selfie, is just one of his many revenue streams.
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Featured
BookCon braces for YouTuber invasion
Justine Ezarik, Shane Dawson, Connor Franta and Joey Graceffa are set to discuss their upcoming written work for Keywords Press.
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News
Maker and Jukin’s CrashPad distributed on Music Choice
The new 12-episode clip commentary show starring parodist Bart Baker will also stream on Maker.tv, with an abridged version on YouTube.
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Distribution
Lionsgate nabs rights to The Smosh Movie
Lionsgate will handle global distribution for Smosh’s first feature, which co-stars Jenna Marbles, Grace Helbig, and Harley Morenstein.
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Launches
YouTube star Shane Dawson gets cable show
The 25-year-old Dawson, whose YouTube comedy channels have racked up more than 10 million subscribers, will feature in Starz’s first unscripted series, The Chair.