Interview · moment 13 of 31

Streamers Lost the Algorithm Trust, YouTube Won

from Andrew Schulz | The Tim Dillon Show #307 · #307

4 min

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Andrew explains why streamers can no longer offer real eyeballs compared to YouTube, how boomers need institutional logos while kids trust creators, and why Netflix losing algorithm credibility means comics don't need networks anymore.

In this bit8 moments
  • Tim explains why he's okay with people copying his ideas: it raises the standard of comedy for everyone.
  • Streamers used to provide eyeballs, but Tim could reach more people posting on Instagram and YouTube than from a Netflix special.
  • Kids don't care about logos like boomers do; they came up on YouTube and TikTok and are skeptical of institutions.
  • Vice's early documentaries were raw and unfiltered, showing real chaos that cut through everything.
  • YouTube did for creatives what Vice did with its documentaries—it showed authentic content that made traditional morning-show radio seem fraudulent.
  • Netflix used to be able to make you a star, but now people have lost confidence in their algorithm because it suggests garbage.
  • Without Netflix's ability to deliver audiences, comedians might as well build their own platforms and avoid network censorship.
  • Networks won't be able to force joke cuts anymore because they know talent can make money elsewhere.
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