Nebula (streaming video service)
 | |
Type of site | Video on demand |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | May 23, 2019 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Standard |
| Founder(s) | Dave Wiskus |
| CEO | Dave Wiskus |
| Website | watchnebula |
| Registration | Subscription required to access entire library. |
| Current status | Active |
Nebula is a global, independent video-on-demand streaming service. Nebula was started by founder Dave Wiskus and around 75 creators who were part of the Standard creator community. Nebula is meant to complement creators other distribution channels, (primarily YouTube).[1] Nebula is operated as a joint venture between Standard and its creators, with profit divided 50/50 between the creators and Standard. The creator pool is paid out based on watch time.[1][2]
Nebula currently has over 80 creators and channels. Much of its content is also on YouTube, but creators also make Nebula Originals which are exclusive to the platform. All of the content is ad-free, and much of the content on the platform is free of sponsor reads (unlike the same videos on YouTube). Nebula does not post its subscriber count publicly, but it has grown substantially in its first year, especially after partnering with CuriosityStream to cross-promote a bundle deal for both services.[3][4] Nebula is available on any computer, smartphone, tablet, or smart device via a modern web browser through its website, but also has an iOS 13 App and an Android App.
History
The Standard creator community was started by Dave Wiskus to empower independent creators by helping with production resources, design guidance, mentorship, sponsorship, and analytics[5]. The idea for Nebula came from Standard creator community discussions. Nebula launched on May 23, 2019 with about 75 creators.[1]
Pricing
The streaming service currently costs $3 per month, or $30 per year. However, a current bundle deal with CuriosityStream is $2.99 per month or $19.99 a year for both services when customers sign up with CuriosityStream using a promotional code supplied by one of the Nebula creators.[4]
Programming
Nebula's content library is categorized in these categories: Animation, Explainers, Film & TV, Gaming, History, Music, Originals, Science & Engineering, Technology, and Writing.
Original content
Nebula has produced a number of original documentaries and series, such as:
- Better Elevation
- Planning Ancient Rome by City Beautiful
- E.D.I.T.H. — The Framing of Tony Stark by Dave Wiskus
- Grant Test Auto, featuring JT Second Thought and Joseph Real Life Lore
- The Shocking Chinese Pork Bun Murders, by Kento Bento
- Tom Hooper's Les Miserables, by Lindsay Ellis
- MinuteBody and The Illegal Alien by MinuteEarth
- Mustard — Underwater Aircraft Carriers: Imperial Japan’s Secret Weapon by Mustard
- Macau: The Story of China’s Golden Child by PolyMatter
- Dark Side of the Moon and Led Zeppelin's Epics by Polyphonic
- Debater Theater by Sarah Z
- The Logistics of D-Day
- The Paperclip Maximizer
- Let's Play Outside by TierZoo
- Tom Scott Presents: Money
- An Argument Against Reality by Up and Atom
- A Brief History of Music by Volksgeist
- The Final Years of Majuro and The World's Most Useful Airport by Wendover Productions
- Working Titles, with each episode by a different creator.
Current Creators
The following creators have content on Nebula
- 12tone
- Ali Abdaal
- Austin McConnell
- boyinaband
- BrainCraft
- Captain Midnight
- CinemaWins
- City Beautiful
- Cogito
- Curious Elephant
- Draw Curiosity
- Evan Hadfield
- Feature History
- Half as Interesting
- hbomberguy
- Hello Future Me
- History Buffs
- Imaginary Ambition
- Isaac Arthur
- Jacob Geller
- Jill Bearup
- Joe Scott
- Jordan Harrod
- Just Write
- Kat Blaque
- Kento Bento
- Knowing Better
- Legal Eagle
- Lessons from the Screenplay
- Like Stories of Old
- Lindsay Ellis
- LowSpecGamer
- Mariana's Study Corner
- Medlife Crisis
- Mia Mulder
- middle8
- Mike Boyd
- MinutePhysics
- Mustard
- Nando v Movies
- Now You See It
- Our Changing Climate
- Patrick H. Willems
- People Make Games
- PhilosophyTube
- PolyMatter
- Polyphonic
- Real Engineering
- Real Life Lore
- Real Science
- Rene Ritchie
- Royal Ocean Film Society
- Sam O’Nella
- Sarah Z
- Science with Katie
- Beyond the Screenplay
- Second Thought
- Soph's Notes
- Suibhne
- Super Bunnyhop
- t1j
- Tale Foundry
- TechAltar
- Technicality
- The Great War
- Thomas Frank
- TierZoo
- Tom Scott's Money
- Uno dos of Trace
- Terrible Writing Advice
- Todd in the Shadows
- Up and Atom
- Volksgeist
- Wendover Productions
- William Fox
- WonderWhy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hale, James (June 10, 2019). "Creators Can’t Always Take Risks With Their Content. That’s Why YouTuber Community Standard Built Nebula — A Platform For Its Creators To Experiment.". https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/06/10/standard-nebula-youtube-streaming-service/. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ↑ "FAQ". https://watchnebula.com/faq. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ Munson, Ben (January 22, 2020). "CuriosityStream claims more than 13M paid subscribers". https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/curiositystream-claims-more-than-13m-paid-subscribers. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "CuriosityStream & Nebula FAQ". https://help.curiositystream.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034158291-CuriosityStream-Nebula-FAQ. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ↑ "About Standard". https://standard.tv/pages/about. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
External links
 |
