How Youtube Became an Entertainment Powerhouse
By Carlton Wilcoxson • November 24, 2015
Ten years ago, when YouTube made its debut, the video-sharing site was better known for its mindless cat videos than for hosting slickly produced content teeming with talent. Today, social stars like PewDiePie and Bethany Mota are engaging millions of cord-cutting millennials that Hollywood and marketers are eager to reach. While these content-creators are crossing over to other platforms like Snapchat, YouTube remains, after a decade, the biggest game in town. Adweek includes an infographic overview of just how the video site evolved into the entertainment powerhouse it is today.