hey mojo holics I’m your host Rebecca
and welcome to topics where we count
down the very best that YouTube has to
offer this week we’ll be observing the
progress of industry by counting down
our picks for the top ten YouTube
channels that became a business
for this list we’re examining those
YouTube channels that have grown into
profitable companies our list is based
on factors such as total subscribers and
monthly views as well as votes from our
users and as always we will be excluding
WatchMojo from the list number 10
nigahiga welcome I’m right here
professional singer and vocalist to a
larger Azeris with over 15 million
subscribers to its name you better
believe this channel is worth noting
nigahiga founded and run by the hawaiian
born ninja himself ryan higa has come a
long way since its humble origins in
2006 it started out as a way for he
again friend sean fujiyoshi to perform
comedic skits such as how to be a
gangster and how to be a ninja and as
you can expect the channel rose in
popularity and quality mega dropped out
of college while he was studying nuclear
medicine to pursue his youtube career
full-time I’m just being completely
honest with you guys I don’t find it to
be very entertaining I mean don’t get me
wrong I’ll watch gymnastics now and then
not because I like the sport but because
we’re good at it for some reason as his
content expanded to include rants
collaborations and other entertaining
videos he get developed the Ryan Higa
production company that’s dedicated to
producing content for his various
channels Higa TV nigahiga and yum-yum ev
with a loyal team of co-creators biocide
gigas vision indoors number nine philip
defranco
hello blogger t-type people oh my god
I’m so tired and semi sick and my
throat’s done as a fan of yo faces and a
connoisseur of news this YouTube
personality is kind of a big deal his
mix of quick editing and willingness to
address topical events garnered his
vlogs the attention of millions and
caught the eye of the network revision3
a multi-channel network now owned by
Discovery
what started as rant videos about
current events spiraled into his own web
show where he discusses pop culture and
news Phil eventually decided to drop out
of premed to pursue his passion for
video making wrong except he got it so
wrong that when you asked for three
tattoos on your face just stupid as is
and he gets it wrong because he thought
you wanted 50
six stars up your face and you look like
the white version of Mike Tyson that’s a
bad day
Phil’s growing status and network
partnership eventually resulted in him
becoming the senior VP of the subsidiary
the Phil DeFranco networks and
merchandise in 2013 he also went on to
launch the popular YouTube channels
SourceFed and SourceFed nerd look people
were bouncing their booties long before
Miley was even a sperm swimming in a
pair of achy breaky balls but the oxford
dictionaries online adds words that
quickly become part of the cultural
lexicon and Miley has certainly upped
that rate at which the word is uttered
whilst some guys let the fame go to
their head Phil remains the same
easygoing guy that he was in the early
days balancing the responsibilities of
the business with his own creative
desires number eight The Young Turks
initially formed as a talk show for
Sirius satellite radio this YouTube
based news channel is now a prominent
media enterprise co-founded by Genki
auger a former lawyer The Young Turks
relies on a format of live streaming
reports on American politics for a few
hours each weekday
lecher split between breaking news and
open discussions of social and economic
issues as well as pop culture trends so
thick appear to do blurred lines with
her and then that happened okay all
right so and by the way she also used
the Bears as props and I was very
offended for the bear community about
the channel is said to have earned three
million dollars in 2013
with about a third of those earnings
coming from subscriptions to the Young
Turks networks website political
commentary shows are a challenging
endeavor but with their large following
and continuous expansion it’s clear that
the Young Turks are leading the market
in the youtube news division as well as
for online news in general the Young
Turks is now officially oh no I already
said that
number seven cinemasins we have never
made a movie but we still make fun of
movies but affection for and willingness
to critique film can be a worthwhile
pursuit in the right hands and boy –
Simmons fit that description
created by Jeremy Scott and Chris
Atkinson these guys are successful
because they straddle the line between
offering thoughtful commentary on films
in their everything wrong with series
while also keeping their videos light
and humorous centric Katniss knows
exactly where to turn her head to see
Gale movie makes Elizabeth Banks ugly
well that was easy
cinemasins has granted the movie loving
duo sufficient resources to move beyond
critiquing film with the creation of
their to spin off channels Branson’s and
music video sins where they apply the
same comedic commentary and nitpicking
formula that garnered their first
channel its large following the Azalea
promises to tell us what the truth is
but then just describes her flow as
retarded which I don’t know what that
means her flow was something we should
respect her
that means she had a pregnancy scare
internet criticism is difficult to
master but we feel Scott and atkinson’s
balance of values has made their
particular business one to admire number
six rocket jump Freddy W
creators of the hit webseries video game
high school rocket jump comes across as
a shining example of self-made success
on YouTube the channel began as Freddy W
named after co-founder Freddie Wong and
played host to a number of low-budget
yet well produced skits typically
involving guns from there its blend of
slick action impressive special effects
and fast-paced humor allowed the channel
to progress to Phase two its rebranding
as rocketjump along with this resurgence
came the availability to stream video
game high school on Netflix as well as
an original comedy series rocket jump
the show developed for Hulu hey guys
Freddy here we are on the set of our
upcoming show which is coming out later
this year on Hulu by partnering with
Lionsgate and developing content with
celebrities from various media
rocketjump has found itself a very
profitable corner of the internet number
five the fine brothers the fine brothers
benny and rafi have certainly
diversified since they started creating
online content in 2004 after going to
film school the two realized that they
wanted to break into the industry so
they saw the potential in online video
and decided to build their audience
there their popular react video series
coupled with other successful ventures
such as their original web sitcom my
music has allowed the sibling duo to not
only grow their viewership like they
originally planned but also granted them
the opportunity to launch their own
original programs and eventually expand
beyond YouTube via their own production
company fine brothers entertainment the
brothers shared vision and desire to
create content for virtually everyone is
inspiring to say the least and when we
say everyone we mean everyone these guys
have a kids a teens and adults and even
an elders react series Nickelodeon even
picked up a 30-minute TV version of the
show called react to that you saw here
is a
and now it’s a brand-new half-hour show
react to that every weekday at 6:00 it’s
not hard to imagine the fine brothers
continuing to make YouTube content for
years to come
and we’re certainly happy about that
possibility number four Smosh
if you don’t repost this really fake
story five times you’re gonna die in one
minute through their embrace of these
zany and the unusual Ian Hecox and
Anthony Padilla have made themselves
known to the world for these two best
friends making lip-synching videos with
their webcam turned into a full-time job
their main channel Smosh specializes in
skits and assorted videos which take
advantage of the duo’s varied humorous
sensibilities and increasingly high
production values to great effect what
the hell is this your social security
number so I thought it was you we don’t
even look anything alike
man no that’s racist right in 2011 Smosh
was acquired by defy media which has
only aided Hecox and Padilla’s efforts
to expand further as they’re developing
six new channels and even released their
own movie in 2015 pleasure to meet you
hi don’t touch I don’t touch I mean and
this is backflip microphone guy do
similar to screen junkies Smosh has used
the resources of their network to grow
their brand and maintained authenticity
while taking their comedy to new levels
number three roosterteeth from their
humble beginnings trying to find an
answer to the question you ever wonder
why we’re here Rooster Teeth has grown
into a full-fledged production company
since its founding in 2003 Rooster Teeth
productions patented mix of pop-culture
savvy and mature humor has allowed it to
branch off down multiple avenues from
their gaming oriented division
Achievement Hunter to their various
podcasts there is no shortage of YouTube
content on tap the company’s developed
many successful shows including Ruby and
American anime show and red vs. blue a
comedy sci-fi show that’s available to
watch on Netflix they’re really God
watching everything you know the plan
for some stuff I don’t know
but it keeps me up at night what I mean
why are we out here in case that was an
enough proof of their insane growth this
company went from five guys in an
apartment to over a hundred employees in
total number two
machinima few channels are as expensive
as machinima Inc developed for well
machinima which is the art of using
video game technology to create animated
videos no no please don’t get go
although machinima was launched as a
website in 2004 the gaming community
they didn’t start posting videos to
YouTube until 2007 the multi-channel
network has thousands of videos across a
variety of channels like prime et Cie
sports and vs. as well as videos hosted
by their own personalities like Adam
Kovac
Bruce Green and Steve and Larson and
this year we play a lot of yeah we did
some more than others though so here are
the 10 games we played most cool in 2014
machinima has expanded across YouTube
and to other platforms specializing in
streaming original gaming programming
this includes everything from starting
there inside gaming editorial division
where they covered gaming news and
reviews to crafting content for their
premium channel machinima prime you
underestimated me I underestimated
nothing
though machinima has slowed down in
recent years they still have a huge
presence on YouTube before we unveil our
number one pick here are some honorable
mentions
[Music]
number one the founding channels of
maker studios if machinima is the
channel that pioneered the multi-channel
Network then maker studios took that
model and ran with it
the name maker might not ring a bell to
you but how about PewDiePie markiplier
and Timothy DeLaGhetto those are just a
few of the talented youtubers
represented by maker studios my name is
Baron baa and welcome to while there is
no single channel called maker this
company is the byproduct of its
co-founders channels perhaps you’ve
heard of chasm g shaycarl and philip
defranco to name just a few
partnered with over 55,000 creators and
with a 500 million-dollar sale to Disney
on their resume maker has completely
revolutionized the industry for the
YouTube platform and its personalities
is it any surprise their number one Walt
Disney Company has acquired the
multi-channel YouTube network maker
studios for a whopping 500 million
dollars haven’t heard of maker that’s
where PewDiePie calls home that’s it for
our list but we’re sure there are many
other fascinating tales of YouTube
channels turned businesses so tell us
about them in the comments below be sure
to catch us on Twitter Facebook and
Instagram and for more top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
and welcome to topics where we count
down the very best that YouTube has to
offer this week we’ll be observing the
progress of industry by counting down
our picks for the top ten YouTube
channels that became a business
for this list we’re examining those
YouTube channels that have grown into
profitable companies our list is based
on factors such as total subscribers and
monthly views as well as votes from our
users and as always we will be excluding
WatchMojo from the list number 10
nigahiga welcome I’m right here
professional singer and vocalist to a
larger Azeris with over 15 million
subscribers to its name you better
believe this channel is worth noting
nigahiga founded and run by the hawaiian
born ninja himself ryan higa has come a
long way since its humble origins in
2006 it started out as a way for he
again friend sean fujiyoshi to perform
comedic skits such as how to be a
gangster and how to be a ninja and as
you can expect the channel rose in
popularity and quality mega dropped out
of college while he was studying nuclear
medicine to pursue his youtube career
full-time I’m just being completely
honest with you guys I don’t find it to
be very entertaining I mean don’t get me
wrong I’ll watch gymnastics now and then
not because I like the sport but because
we’re good at it for some reason as his
content expanded to include rants
collaborations and other entertaining
videos he get developed the Ryan Higa
production company that’s dedicated to
producing content for his various
channels Higa TV nigahiga and yum-yum ev
with a loyal team of co-creators biocide
gigas vision indoors number nine philip
defranco
hello blogger t-type people oh my god
I’m so tired and semi sick and my
throat’s done as a fan of yo faces and a
connoisseur of news this YouTube
personality is kind of a big deal his
mix of quick editing and willingness to
address topical events garnered his
vlogs the attention of millions and
caught the eye of the network revision3
a multi-channel network now owned by
Discovery
what started as rant videos about
current events spiraled into his own web
show where he discusses pop culture and
news Phil eventually decided to drop out
of premed to pursue his passion for
video making wrong except he got it so
wrong that when you asked for three
tattoos on your face just stupid as is
and he gets it wrong because he thought
you wanted 50
six stars up your face and you look like
the white version of Mike Tyson that’s a
bad day
Phil’s growing status and network
partnership eventually resulted in him
becoming the senior VP of the subsidiary
the Phil DeFranco networks and
merchandise in 2013 he also went on to
launch the popular YouTube channels
SourceFed and SourceFed nerd look people
were bouncing their booties long before
Miley was even a sperm swimming in a
pair of achy breaky balls but the oxford
dictionaries online adds words that
quickly become part of the cultural
lexicon and Miley has certainly upped
that rate at which the word is uttered
whilst some guys let the fame go to
their head Phil remains the same
easygoing guy that he was in the early
days balancing the responsibilities of
the business with his own creative
desires number eight The Young Turks
initially formed as a talk show for
Sirius satellite radio this YouTube
based news channel is now a prominent
media enterprise co-founded by Genki
auger a former lawyer The Young Turks
relies on a format of live streaming
reports on American politics for a few
hours each weekday
lecher split between breaking news and
open discussions of social and economic
issues as well as pop culture trends so
thick appear to do blurred lines with
her and then that happened okay all
right so and by the way she also used
the Bears as props and I was very
offended for the bear community about
the channel is said to have earned three
million dollars in 2013
with about a third of those earnings
coming from subscriptions to the Young
Turks networks website political
commentary shows are a challenging
endeavor but with their large following
and continuous expansion it’s clear that
the Young Turks are leading the market
in the youtube news division as well as
for online news in general the Young
Turks is now officially oh no I already
said that
number seven cinemasins we have never
made a movie but we still make fun of
movies but affection for and willingness
to critique film can be a worthwhile
pursuit in the right hands and boy –
Simmons fit that description
created by Jeremy Scott and Chris
Atkinson these guys are successful
because they straddle the line between
offering thoughtful commentary on films
in their everything wrong with series
while also keeping their videos light
and humorous centric Katniss knows
exactly where to turn her head to see
Gale movie makes Elizabeth Banks ugly
well that was easy
cinemasins has granted the movie loving
duo sufficient resources to move beyond
critiquing film with the creation of
their to spin off channels Branson’s and
music video sins where they apply the
same comedic commentary and nitpicking
formula that garnered their first
channel its large following the Azalea
promises to tell us what the truth is
but then just describes her flow as
retarded which I don’t know what that
means her flow was something we should
respect her
that means she had a pregnancy scare
internet criticism is difficult to
master but we feel Scott and atkinson’s
balance of values has made their
particular business one to admire number
six rocket jump Freddy W
creators of the hit webseries video game
high school rocket jump comes across as
a shining example of self-made success
on YouTube the channel began as Freddy W
named after co-founder Freddie Wong and
played host to a number of low-budget
yet well produced skits typically
involving guns from there its blend of
slick action impressive special effects
and fast-paced humor allowed the channel
to progress to Phase two its rebranding
as rocketjump along with this resurgence
came the availability to stream video
game high school on Netflix as well as
an original comedy series rocket jump
the show developed for Hulu hey guys
Freddy here we are on the set of our
upcoming show which is coming out later
this year on Hulu by partnering with
Lionsgate and developing content with
celebrities from various media
rocketjump has found itself a very
profitable corner of the internet number
five the fine brothers the fine brothers
benny and rafi have certainly
diversified since they started creating
online content in 2004 after going to
film school the two realized that they
wanted to break into the industry so
they saw the potential in online video
and decided to build their audience
there their popular react video series
coupled with other successful ventures
such as their original web sitcom my
music has allowed the sibling duo to not
only grow their viewership like they
originally planned but also granted them
the opportunity to launch their own
original programs and eventually expand
beyond YouTube via their own production
company fine brothers entertainment the
brothers shared vision and desire to
create content for virtually everyone is
inspiring to say the least and when we
say everyone we mean everyone these guys
have a kids a teens and adults and even
an elders react series Nickelodeon even
picked up a 30-minute TV version of the
show called react to that you saw here
is a
and now it’s a brand-new half-hour show
react to that every weekday at 6:00 it’s
not hard to imagine the fine brothers
continuing to make YouTube content for
years to come
and we’re certainly happy about that
possibility number four Smosh
if you don’t repost this really fake
story five times you’re gonna die in one
minute through their embrace of these
zany and the unusual Ian Hecox and
Anthony Padilla have made themselves
known to the world for these two best
friends making lip-synching videos with
their webcam turned into a full-time job
their main channel Smosh specializes in
skits and assorted videos which take
advantage of the duo’s varied humorous
sensibilities and increasingly high
production values to great effect what
the hell is this your social security
number so I thought it was you we don’t
even look anything alike
man no that’s racist right in 2011 Smosh
was acquired by defy media which has
only aided Hecox and Padilla’s efforts
to expand further as they’re developing
six new channels and even released their
own movie in 2015 pleasure to meet you
hi don’t touch I don’t touch I mean and
this is backflip microphone guy do
similar to screen junkies Smosh has used
the resources of their network to grow
their brand and maintained authenticity
while taking their comedy to new levels
number three roosterteeth from their
humble beginnings trying to find an
answer to the question you ever wonder
why we’re here Rooster Teeth has grown
into a full-fledged production company
since its founding in 2003 Rooster Teeth
productions patented mix of pop-culture
savvy and mature humor has allowed it to
branch off down multiple avenues from
their gaming oriented division
Achievement Hunter to their various
podcasts there is no shortage of YouTube
content on tap the company’s developed
many successful shows including Ruby and
American anime show and red vs. blue a
comedy sci-fi show that’s available to
watch on Netflix they’re really God
watching everything you know the plan
for some stuff I don’t know
but it keeps me up at night what I mean
why are we out here in case that was an
enough proof of their insane growth this
company went from five guys in an
apartment to over a hundred employees in
total number two
machinima few channels are as expensive
as machinima Inc developed for well
machinima which is the art of using
video game technology to create animated
videos no no please don’t get go
although machinima was launched as a
website in 2004 the gaming community
they didn’t start posting videos to
YouTube until 2007 the multi-channel
network has thousands of videos across a
variety of channels like prime et Cie
sports and vs. as well as videos hosted
by their own personalities like Adam
Kovac
Bruce Green and Steve and Larson and
this year we play a lot of yeah we did
some more than others though so here are
the 10 games we played most cool in 2014
machinima has expanded across YouTube
and to other platforms specializing in
streaming original gaming programming
this includes everything from starting
there inside gaming editorial division
where they covered gaming news and
reviews to crafting content for their
premium channel machinima prime you
underestimated me I underestimated
nothing
though machinima has slowed down in
recent years they still have a huge
presence on YouTube before we unveil our
number one pick here are some honorable
mentions
[Music]
number one the founding channels of
maker studios if machinima is the
channel that pioneered the multi-channel
Network then maker studios took that
model and ran with it
the name maker might not ring a bell to
you but how about PewDiePie markiplier
and Timothy DeLaGhetto those are just a
few of the talented youtubers
represented by maker studios my name is
Baron baa and welcome to while there is
no single channel called maker this
company is the byproduct of its
co-founders channels perhaps you’ve
heard of chasm g shaycarl and philip
defranco to name just a few
partnered with over 55,000 creators and
with a 500 million-dollar sale to Disney
on their resume maker has completely
revolutionized the industry for the
YouTube platform and its personalities
is it any surprise their number one Walt
Disney Company has acquired the
multi-channel YouTube network maker
studios for a whopping 500 million
dollars haven’t heard of maker that’s
where PewDiePie calls home that’s it for
our list but we’re sure there are many
other fascinating tales of YouTube
channels turned businesses so tell us
about them in the comments below be sure
to catch us on Twitter Facebook and
Instagram and for more top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
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