Disney Signs 20-Episode Deal with YouTube's Dhar Mann Studios

The media landscape is changing and that means finding the next successful creator of movies or television doesn't mean looking in the same places. Disney has strongly embraced online creators in recent years and has just signed a major deal with a YouTube based Studio.

What's Happening:

• Deadline reports that The walt Disney Company has signed a new deal with Dhar Mann Studios.
• The deal covers an initial 20-episode order that will see the YouTube-based studio create original consent focused on children, teens, and families.
• Dhar Mann Studios currently has over 27 million subscribers where the channel produces original dramatic content with titles like "RICH GIRL Won't Let Poor Girl To Her Sleepover" and "FOSTER MOM Makes Kids Fight For Love."
• Mann's work has built a loyal following with his content receiving millions of views per video.

What They're Saying:

• Dhar Mann: “We’ve spent years building a direct relationship with our audiences and learning what makes them laugh, cry, share and, most importantly, feel seen. Disney has spent generations creating stories and characters that become part of people’s lives. Bringing those two worlds together gives us an opportunity to dream much bigger about what these stories can become, where they can go and how many people they can impact.”
• Asad Ayaz, Chief Marketing and Brand Officer: "Dhar has built a distinctive voice and an enormous global following, with stories that are uniquely his own. He and his team have forged an extraordinary connection with their audience, and we believe their optimistic, deeply relatable storytelling will connect in a meaningful way with Disney fans.”

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