Maker Studios' First Deal With Cable TV Brings Bart Baker to Music Choice

It was only a matter of time before one of Maker Studios' breakout YouTube channels wound up on TV.

Just before it was acquired this week by Disney for $500 million or more, Maker made a deal to license content with digital cable programmer Music Choice, the first time the YouTube multichannel network’s wares are coming to pay TV.

SEE ALSO: Disney's Doing Great, So Why Buy a Bunch of YouTube Channels?

The deal is for 500 hours or more of clips, including a takeover of music-video parody partner Bart Baker’s videos for the month of April, according to Variety, which broke the news of Maker’s deal on Friday. Read more...