Content monetisation
creatorshubThe models creators live on. Advertising, subscriptions, paid partnerships, own products and where platform subsidies end.
YouTube admits the kids’ content business is not okay
Kids and family content makes up over 15% of YouTube viewing and under 2% of its ad revenue, said the co-founder of studio Animaj. Producers head there anyway, as streamers commission far fewer shows than at their peak. At MIPJunior 2026, YouTube admitted the status quo is not okay.
OnlyFans operator paid its owner more than after-tax profit
OnlyFans takes 20% of every fan payment. That share is the revenue of Fenix, the London operator. In the year to November 2025 it paid its owner $535 million in dividends and earned $521 million after tax. It declared another dividend less than a week after his death.
Spotify opens podcast monetisation to Poland, not Czechia
Spotify added 35 new regions to its Partner Program, and Poland is among those named. A Czech creator cannot apply to a programme that pays for advertising and for video plays by subscribers. At home, that leaves 30% of advertising on Podcasty.cz and YouTube income.