Key insights

• 😢 Emotional farewell to YouTube and reflections on personal growth and creativity
• 🎓 The formative years at BuzzFeed were like college for the creators
• 🌟 Pride in the community and positive impact on viewers, but facing financial challenges
• 🔀 Transitioning from YouTube to independent streaming service Watcher
• 📺 Launching new shows on a streaming platform, including a spiritual successor to 'Worth It'
• 🆕 Launching new streaming service with beta access and special offers for early sign-ups
• 🌍 Focus on producing high-quality, extensive, and international content
• 🙏 Gratitude to viewers and inviting them to join the new chapter

Q&A

• How can viewers access the full content of the new streaming service?

  Viewers need to become members to access the full content after May 31st, and the team is offering beta access and special offers for early sign-ups. The creators express gratitude to viewers and invite them to join the new chapter.

• What new shows are being launched on the streaming platform?

  The team is launching new shows on the streaming platform, including a spiritual successor to 'Worth It' called 'Travel Season.' The platform will also feature resurrected old shows and new talent, with a membership cost of $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year.

• Why are the creators transitioning to an independent streaming service?

  The creators are transitioning to an independent streaming service, Watcher, to rely less on advertising for sustainability and to produce more extensive and international high-quality content.

• What are the financial challenges faced by the creators?

  The creators are facing financial challenges due to their reliance on advertising, which has made it difficult to create high-quality content while appealing to advertisers. The high costs of producing content at the level of a television show are also impacting sustainability.

• What motivated the creators to start their own content platform?

  The creators were motivated by their successful projects at BuzzFeed, such as 'Worth It' and 'Unsolved,' to start Watcher, aiming to produce high-quality unscripted content for YouTube.

• What is the video about?

  The video is a sentimental farewell to YouTube and reflects on personal growth, creativity, and the journey of the creators. It also discusses their decision to transition to an independent streaming service.

• 00:00 A sentimental farewell to YouTube and reflections on personal growth and creative journey. Embracing early YouTube joy and finding purpose through content creation.
• 02:48 The creators' time at BuzzFeed was formative, intense, and passionate. Their success with 'Worth It' and 'Unsolved' motivated them to start Watcher, aiming to produce high-quality unscripted content for YouTube.
• 04:58 The creators feel proud of their community but are facing financial challenges due to reliance on advertising. They are considering finding a new platform to support their high-quality content.
• 07:06 The creators are transitioning from YouTube to an independent streaming service called Watcher for ad-free, high-quality content. They aim to rely less on advertising for sustainability and to produce more extensive and international content.
• 09:55 The team is launching new shows on a streaming platform, including a spiritual successor to 'Worth It' called 'Travel Season'. The platform will also feature resurrected old shows and new talent, with a membership cost of $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
• 12:08 The streamer is launching a new streaming service with beta access and special offers for early sign-ups. Viewers need to become members to access full content after May 31st. The team expresses gratitude to viewers and invites them to join the new chapter.