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Netflix has signed another deal with a big YouTuber: Drew Binsky, the globetrotting YouTube star with millions of online fans, is bringing his unique travelogues to Netflix’s worldwide audience.
Beginning Sept. 19, Netflix
subscribers can watch a curated collection of episodes from Binsky’s content library, including his latest episode “Entering The World’s Narrowest Island (100 Feet Wide).” Going forward, Binsky will release new episodes day-and-date on Netflix alongside YouTube and other platforms.
Binsky launched his YouTube channel in 2017 and now counts more than 7.3 million subscribers. Across all online platforms, he has 22 million followers.
He’s the latest YouTube creator to come into the Netflix fold — undoubtedly to the consternation of YouTube, which wants its homegrown superstars to maintain YouTube as their primary platform. Netflix recently signed a similar content deal with YouTube comedy creator Kevin Langue, the self-described “world’s best guesser,” and has ordered original shows from YouTubers including Mark Rober and Alan Chikin Chow.
Binsky has built one of the largest independent travel media brands online. His journey to visit all 197 UN-recognized countries, a feat completed in 2021, has been widely covered and later chronicled in his 2024 book, “Just Go.” He also holds two Guinness World Records: one for visiting the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in a 24-hour period, and another for the fastest time to pack a suitcase.
Binsky said in a statement: “I’ve spent the last 15 years proving that the world is far friendlier than the headlines suggest, and now I am beyond excited to make that case on one of the world’s biggest stages. I hope that after watching my stories, I hope you will be inspired to book a plane ticket to somewhere (anywhere!)”
Binsky’s travel documentaries generate more than 200 million views per month. Through his videos, he strives to tell the stories about the world’s most interesting people and remarkable cultures with the goal of inspiring people to travel.
