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From Sidemen to MrBeast: how YouTube and its creator economy took over TV

Stars and their high-quality content enable streamers and others to pull in younger audiences

The Guardian - UK

From weird elephant videos to revolutionising TV: 20 years of YouTube

Big broadcasters are launching hit series on the video-sharing platform, while its stars are winning Emmys. Insiders discuss how YouTube became the TV of tomorrow

The Guardian - UK

'I won $10 million in MrBeast’s game show after losing my job': Overnight multimillionaire Jeff Allen is using the fortune to find a cure for his son’s rare disease

Ever wondered what it’d be like to win millions in a Mr Beast competition? Jeff Allen did exactly that. He reveals exclusively to Fortune what it’s like winning $10 million, how he’s investing the cash, and why he’s not going to let it put a pin in his career.

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Beast Games opens casting for season 2: MrBeast lost a ton of money on season 1 but apparently not enough that he won't do it again

MrBeast's Squid Game clone is back for a second season despite controversy and lawsuits.

PC Gamer

MrBeast's Biggest Moneymaker Isn't YouTube Or Even Beast Games—This Business Will Surprise You

While MrBeast dominates YouTube and explores gaming, his biggest moneymaker isn't what you'd expect.

International Business Times UK

Under the influence: Beast Games and the YouTube-ification of television

Amazon’s hugely successful extreme competition series is the latest attempt to lure younger online viewers to TV

The Guardian - US

MrBeast’s degrading game show is a dystopian nightmare – perfect for America in 2025

Amazon’s Beast Games reflects the greed, narcissism and worship of aggro-capitalism that has brought us our second helping of Trump

The Guardian - US

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MrBeast's YouTube schtick is somehow even worse with the obscene Amazon money being pumped into Beast Games

"They look like ants."

PC Gamer

MrBeast says allegations against controversial game show are ‘not true’ in new footage

Beast Games has been hit with a lawsuit from unhappy contestants alleging ‘misconduct’

The Independent UK

Beast Games review – one of the most undignified spectacles ever shown on TV

Youtuber MrBeast’s obnoxious Squid Game imitation – which is currently being sued by contestants – is ugly, tasteless TV. It’s as grimly compelling as picking a scab

The Guardian - UK

Beast Games: A full rundown of the scandals dogging Youtube star’s record-breaking game show

‘Beast Games’ is offering a cash prize of $5m, the biggest in television history

The Independent UK

Prime Video's new show looks staggering – and stressful

Beast Games looks like it's going to be extremely stressful.

Amazon finally unveils its most dystopian show yet with a real trailer

If you like MrBeast, or if you hate him, his gameshow is probably going to be a big story when it arrives.

MrBeast and Amazon sued by Beast Games contestants alleging ‘chronic mistreatment’

The contestants were competing for a $5m prize, the biggest in television history

The Independent UK

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Pedestrian.tv

MrBeast & Amazon Sued By Beast Games Contestants For Alleged ‘Sexual Harassment’ & ‘Mistreatment’

“Several contestants [ended] up hospitalised, while others reported suffering physical and mental complications,” their lawyer alleged.

PC Gamer

IRL Squid Game competitors complain it was too real, reporting injuries and poor treatment as they fought for $5 million beneath a grinning MrBeast: 'We're all just looking up at the sky, screaming at him like he's god'

Are you not entertained?

The Independent UK

MrBeast contestants say they haven’t received adequate food or medical care

Contestants say a typical meal consisted of cold oatmeal, a few raw vegetables and a single hard-boiled egg

Pedestrian.tv

What Are The Beast Game Allegations? Rosanna Pansino’s TikTok Claims About MrBeast, Explained

From chocolate hoarding to broken bones, we explain everything you need to know about the scary allegations against Mr Beast's Beast Games.

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TechRadar

Prime Video taps MrBeast to bring the ‘biggest reality competition series’ to streaming – but will anyone watch?

Prime Video new reality series Beast Games sounds awfully like Squid Game – but this 1,000-competitor game show is very real.

Broadcasting & Cable

MrBeast Tries Another Platform With Game Show on Prime

YouTube’s biggest star hosts show that sees 1,000 contestants battle for $5 million

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