Watcher Leaves YouTube for Its Own Paid Streaming Service Spurring Fan Backlash
by The Escapist
The Escapist— Watcher is making the jump from YouTube to Watcher TV. Will this controversial decision withstand critical fan feedback?
@livejournal—Watcher Responds To Backlash Over Streaming Service. YouTube channel Watcher has responded to the backlash they received a couple days ago after they announced they would put all content going forward on their own streaming service where people had to pay $5.99 a month to access instead of keeping it on their Youtube channel where it had always been free. Safe to say their fans weren’t too happy about the decision.They have changed course a little and are now stating that all the new content will still be put on their streaming service but will...
Mashable—Furious Watcher fans are blasting it as 'greedy' over paid subscription service. Angry Watcher fans are blasting Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, and Steven Lim's new paid subscription streaming service as "greedy."
The Escapist—Watcher Addresses Streaming Service Controversy. After causing controversy thanks to planned changes to its business model, Watcher has sought to address fan concerns.