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YouTuber MrBeast has struck a deal with Amazon MGM Studios for the biggest reality competition series in television history. This marks the hugely popular Internet star's first traditional TV series. The project titled 'Beast Games' will feature 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million cash payout. The prize is touted as the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.
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00:00YouTuber MrBeast has struck a deal with Amazon MGM Studios for the biggest reality competition
00:05series in television history. This marks the hugely popular internet star's first traditional
00:10TV series. The project, titled Beast Games, will feature 1,000 contestants competing for
00:15a $5 million cash payout. The prize is touted as the biggest single prize in the history of
00:20television and streaming. Sources say Amazon outbid at least one major streaming rival to
00:25make the deal with MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, who is the most popular content creator on
00:29YouTube. Donaldson also negotiated the right to retain creative control of the production.
00:34He said in a statement,
00:35My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators can succeed on other
00:40platforms. Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it happen. I hope to make
00:45the YouTube community proud. MrBeast will serve as the show's host and an executive producer for the
00:49show, which will stream on Prime Video. Previously, the first season of Squid Game The Challenge on
00:54Netflix set the record for biggest reality TV payout with its $4.56 million prize.
01:00For more on this story and the latest television news, head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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