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There is a long line of very popular YouTube stars who have tried to transition to making more "mainstream" entertainment content (TV, movies) and have failed spectacularly. Large YouTube channels have fine tuned all aspects of their production to be surfaced by YouTube algorithms and consumed by YouTube audiences. Making engaging content for Netflix/HBO or a movie theater is a completely different problem.

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Tom Scott tried to transition into TV years ago, once you view his delivery and not-liking-of memes through that lens it gives his character a new angle.

Just upload it on YouTube. Problem solved.

Yeah whenever I've seen a favourite creator put up an out-of-place piece of long form content, it sometimes even gets a calendar entry so I can give it my full attention later

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