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YouTube dangles exclusivity payments to fend off Netflix creator raids

YouTube is offering top channels millions to upload exclusively for a period, reviving upfront payments it abandoned years ago as Netflix, Disney and Paramount court its biggest stars.

Why it matters. Top creators can now play streamers against YouTube for exclusivity money the platform had stopped offering years ago.

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