PewDiePie Signs Exclusive Live-Streaming Deal With YouTube-- PewDiePie star to broadcast live videos exclusively on Google platform
PewDiePie, YouTube's biggest independent video-maker on video games and controversial network star will now broadcast his videos live exclusively on YouTube. Felix Kjellberg, whose real name is, "has gained more than 104 million subscribers and generated over 25 billion views at this point. This is much more than any other YouTube channel managed by a single individual", said in a press release published on Monday the company, which derives its income from advertising.
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An asset against the competition
Moreover, no details were disclosed regarding any financial incentives involved in his decision to go exclusive at Google-owned YouTube, which competes with rival platforms such as Amazon-owned Twitch and Microsoft Mixer.Kjellberg said in a released statement;
"YouTube has been my home for over a decade now and live streaming on the platform feels like a natural fit as I continue to look for new ways to create content and interact with fans worldwide,"
Kjellberg created a YouTube channel in 2010 and began uploading their own created videos on "Minecraft" and "Amnesia" gameplay, according to the service.
Controversial remarks
This agreement comes after a cold period between the Google platform and PewDiePie.
In February 2017, YouTube and a Disney studio had stripped him of contracts after several videos containing anti-Semitic insults or Nazi references.
PewDiePie made amends several times, blaming his behavior on the "heat of the moment" or explaining that he understood only after the fact why his jokes were "hurtful".
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