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YouTube offers millions to creators for exclusive content amid Netflix competition

Published 20 August 2026

YouTube is offering select popular creators potentially millions of dollars to keep their videos exclusive to its platform for a specified period, a move aimed at countering Netflix's growing efforts to license content from top online stars.

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