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Maker Studios Planning to Own More Content New CEO wants to foster more original series, build better ad tech By Mike Shields

Last week, Ynon Kreiz replaced Maker co-founder Danny Zappin as CEO of the YouTube production/media startup. Kreiz has a long track record in the TV space, having served as chairman…

May 15, 2013, 6:30 AM EDT

Maker Studios Names New Executive Chairman Ynon Kreiz to take over for Danny Zappin By David Taintor

The YouTube-native network Maker Studios has announced a leadership shakeup. Ynon Kreiz, Maker's chairman, has been named executive chairman, while co-founder and CEO Danny Zappin will settle in as an…

May 7, 2013, 4:09 PM EDT

Analysis: YouTube's Originals, Seven Months After the Newfronts Optimism, growing pains, public contract disputes: it must be the tech sector By Sam Thielman

Earlier this year, YouTube had its very first upfront event—dubbed a "brandcast" by the Google-run video portal—during which it laid out just what it was getting for its $100 million investment in…

December 18, 2012, 12:00 AM EST

YouTube Natives Topping Big Names Early On Mom, science channels off to solid starts; eggheads, Demand Media struggle By Mike Shields

Guess which companies are having early success as part of YouTube’s massive 96-channel rollout? The ones that have done it before. YouTube natives like Maker Studios and Vlogbrothers are off to…

February 15, 2012, 2:10 PM EST

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