Hollywood's Union Push To Absorb YouTube

This video breaks down a growing concern among creators: Is Hollywood slowly taking over YouTube? Drawing from a recent discussion on the “Clownfish TV” channel, the video explores how YouTube’s push to compete with major streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+ may be reshaping the platform in ways that harm independent creators. The video looks at the recent attempt by Hollywood guilds—specifically the Writers Guild of America West and the Editors Guild—to unionize the major YouTube production studio Theorist Media, and why many see this as a sign of Hollywood moving in on the creator economy. The video also examines rising distrust toward YouTube’s leadership, shifting algorithms, and fears that traditional creators will be pushed into short-form content while big studios dominate long-form video. Finally, the video covers the steps some creators are taking to build communities outside of YouTube in response to the platform’s ongoing “Hollywoodification” and the potential rise in production costs caused by unionization.

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