YouTube star MrBeast has struck a deal with Amazon MGM to produce a massive reality TV competition game show — a watershed moment for the entertainment industry that shows how online content creators with millions of followers are being sought by more traditional entertainment companies.
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MrBeast strikes Amazon deal for biggest competition series in TV history
The deal, worth possibly $100 million, will be the latest attempt by an internet creator to move to more traditional forms of entertainment.