TV Producers Flip to YouTube for Money: 'You Have to Be Out There Hustling'

Lower budgets, instant audience: Making series for the free ad-based streaming giant is an increasingly appealing option in a rocky market

HOT DATE Andrew Garfield’s viral appearance on the YouTube show Chicken Shop Date signifies the growing appeal of the digital video giant for traditional entertainment creators. (Photo illustration by The Ankler)

Manori Ravindran covers international TV from London for Series Business. She recently wrote about how to get a TV buyer to yes (when budget i…