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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00:00 YouTuber MrBeast has struck a deal with Amazon MGM Studios for the biggest reality competition
00:05 series in television history. This marks the hugely popular internet star's first
00:09 traditional TV series. The project, titled Beast Games, will feature 1,000 contestants competing
00:15 for a $5 million cash payout. The prize is touted as the biggest single prize in the history of
00:20 television and streaming. Sources say Amazon outbid at least one major streaming rival to
00:25 make the deal with MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, who is the most popular content creator on YouTube.
00:30 Donaldson also negotiated the right to retain creative control of the production. He said in
00:34 a statement, "My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators
00:39 can succeed on other platforms. Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it
00:43 happen. I hope to make the YouTube community proud." MrBeast will serve as the show's host
00:48 and an executive producer for the show, which will stream on Prime Video. Previously, the first
00:52 season of Squid Game The Challenge on Netflix set the record for biggest reality TV payout,
00:57 with its $4.56 million prize. For more on this story and the latest television news,
01:02 head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.