Captain Disillusion YouTube Videos Streaming on Nebula, New Shows
YouTube star Alan Melikdjanian, the creator behind the popular channel ‘Captain Disillusion’, has signed a first-look deal with indie streaming service Nebula. Additionally, Melikdjanian’s existing back catalog will now be available for streaming on Nebula.
According to Nebula, Melikdjanian’s first-look deal gives Nebula Studios, the production arm of the creator-built media company, the ability to bring premium long-form ideas to the studio for development and partnership. Variety has learned that one of the first projects in development under the deal is a scripted science fiction series.
When Melikdjanian’s existing catalog of YouTube videos makes its way to Nebula, the streamer says the videos will be “available to stream in the highest quality,” after re-encoding some videos on YouTube that have degraded the original quality.
The financial terms of the deal between Melikdjanian and Nebula were not disclosed.
With over 2.5 million subscribers and 278 million channel views since his YouTube channel “Captain Disillusion” first launched nearly two decades ago, Melikdjanian is known for his expressive visuals, digestible facts, and debunking videos.
Founded in 2019, paid indie streamer Nebula has expanded its lineup of first-run shows from popular YouTube creators (such as “Jet Lag: The Game” and a new series from returning internet star Tom Scott) in recent years into a growing originals company.
Melikdjianian told it Variety he sees the deal with Nebula “as an opportunity for me to grow as a filmmaker, to take all those ambitious ideas that we, as solo creators, are used to throwing into the ‘impossible’ pile and actually pursue them. I plan to take full advantage of that.”
“As a long-time fan, it’s truly a dream to get to work creatively with Alan,” said Nebula founder Dave Wiskus. “Captain Disillusion is your favorite creator’s favorite creator. He’s the Chappell Roan of educational YouTube.”
“I’m excited about the creative possibilities of Nebula,” said Melikdjianian. “As more and more barriers to free expression seem to be thrown up online, this platform is focused on helping creatives stay true to themselves and produce their best work. And honestly, with so many brilliant people already out there, I thought it was important to get involved and bring the average level of talent down to a manageable level.”
