Disney bets big on Maker Studios in US$500M deal

In the latest and possibly greatest statement of Hollywood's increasing faith in the potential of digital entertainment networks, the Walt Disney Company is buying YouTube multi-channel network Maker Studios. The deal marks one of the highest values placed yet on a company that was built on YouTube, and it raises a host of larger questions surrounding creativity and authenticity.
March 25, 2014

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