YouTube
As well as hosting independently produced content, YouTube has produced some of it's own high-production-value shows under the "YouTube Red" banner.
Incognito Cinema Warriors XP is a show that was originally sold online in DVD-format but was released on YouTube for free when stocks sold out. ICWXP takes a lot of inspiration from Mystery Science Theatre 3000, using the same format of commentating over old B-movies.
The show has received a relatively small amount of views for a show of its production quality so it's unlikely that it makes a profit from YouTube alone; a comment from the production company, Agonywolf Media, states "Sadly, if we don't start getting a LOT more views it doesn't look good for more."
There are other disadvantages. Ina recent survey conducted by Business Insider, YouTube ranked the lowest for sites that respondents "feel the safest participating in or posting on". YouTube is often criticised for its "toxic" comment section in which controversial (and often offensive) comments are shown first by virtue of YouTube's algorithms favouring comments which get the most replies.
Incognito Cinema Warriors XP is a show that was originally sold online in DVD-format but was released on YouTube for free when stocks sold out. ICWXP takes a lot of inspiration from Mystery Science Theatre 3000, using the same format of commentating over old B-movies.
The show has received a relatively small amount of views for a show of its production quality so it's unlikely that it makes a profit from YouTube alone; a comment from the production company, Agonywolf Media, states "Sadly, if we don't start getting a LOT more views it doesn't look good for more."
There are other disadvantages. Ina recent survey conducted by Business Insider, YouTube ranked the lowest for sites that respondents "feel the safest participating in or posting on". YouTube is often criticised for its "toxic" comment section in which controversial (and often offensive) comments are shown first by virtue of YouTube's algorithms favouring comments which get the most replies.
Other VOD (video-on-demand) services
There are plenty of online VOD services that offer TV show-length content either for purchase or included with a subscription.
Some free-view TV channels offer their own VOD services such as BBC iPlayer, All4 and ITV Hub on which they host programmes shown on their respective channels as well as exclusive content (as in the case of BBC Three since it became online-only) often for free, provided the user has a TV license.
Two of the best known premium subscription-based VOD services are Netflix and Amazon's Prime Instant Video. Both license Film and TV from other companies (BBC, ITV, HBO, etc.) as well as producing their own content.
Some VOD sites offer more specifically curated content, for example Crunchyroll offers anime, the US-only service SeeSo offers comedy and MUBI provides a small selection of critically acclaimed films to its subscribers every month.
Some free-view TV channels offer their own VOD services such as BBC iPlayer, All4 and ITV Hub on which they host programmes shown on their respective channels as well as exclusive content (as in the case of BBC Three since it became online-only) often for free, provided the user has a TV license.
Two of the best known premium subscription-based VOD services are Netflix and Amazon's Prime Instant Video. Both license Film and TV from other companies (BBC, ITV, HBO, etc.) as well as producing their own content.
Some VOD sites offer more specifically curated content, for example Crunchyroll offers anime, the US-only service SeeSo offers comedy and MUBI provides a small selection of critically acclaimed films to its subscribers every month.
Agonywolf Media. (2014). Incognito Cinema Warriors XP | Ep. 201 - Victory Gardens. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTStoL-BBjU. Last accessed 18th May 2017.
Cox, Jamieson. (2016). YouTube Red's first batch of original content is premiering on February 10th. Available: https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/3/10905654/youtube-red-originals-premiere-date-scare-pewdiepie. Last accessed 18th May 2017.
Gallagher, Kevin. (2017). People don't trust YouTube, but they can't look away. Available: http://uk.businessinsider.com/people-dont-trust-youtube-but-they-cant-look-away-2017-4?r=US&IR=T. Last accessed 18th May 2017.
Tait, Amelia. (2016). Why are YouTube comments the worst on the internet?. Available: http://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/internet/2016/10/why-are-youtube-comments-worst-internet. Last accessed 18th May 2017.
Cox, Jamieson. (2016). YouTube Red's first batch of original content is premiering on February 10th. Available: https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/3/10905654/youtube-red-originals-premiere-date-scare-pewdiepie. Last accessed 18th May 2017.
Gallagher, Kevin. (2017). People don't trust YouTube, but they can't look away. Available: http://uk.businessinsider.com/people-dont-trust-youtube-but-they-cant-look-away-2017-4?r=US&IR=T. Last accessed 18th May 2017.
Tait, Amelia. (2016). Why are YouTube comments the worst on the internet?. Available: http://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/internet/2016/10/why-are-youtube-comments-worst-internet. Last accessed 18th May 2017.
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