The pioneering multi-channel network company, acquired by YouTube in 2011.
Popularized the term creator, the multi-channel network (MCN) business model, and the concept of audience development, racking up over 2 billion views and 13 Webby Awards, more than any online media company at the time.
Next New's lineup included hit channels Barely Political, VSauce, and ThreadBanger and a network of over 100 independent creators such as The Gregory Brothers.
Next New lives on as part of YouTube, as the teams that created the YouTube Creators program, YouTube Spaces, the YouTube Playbook, and YouTube Originals.