watcher update! watcher update!
apologized for the announcement, their delivery of it, their bad explanation and their framing of the price as being "something everybody can afford"
watcher is taking back their decision to move their entire platform to their streaming platform, instead content will be posted there a month early and ad free, after that the shows will be available on youtube for free as normal
all past episodes and series will remain on youtube
all current patreon members will receive a free subscription code to the platform
full refunds are available for people unhappy with the changes and for patreon members who already bought a subscription
watchers full explanation for making of the platform, quoting straight form the video:
"When we started Watcher in 2020 we wanted to create shows that we were proud of, that we had ownership over and that would provide you the caliber of content that we felt you deserved. However, we were finding it harder and harder to stay relevant to advertisers and the constantly changing YouTube landscape, we faced some incredibly challenging decisions, we didn't want to compromise our content to ensure they met advertising requirements and we definitely did not want to lay people off that have brought Watcher to life behind the scenes, and we didn't want to bring Watcher to a close, which would have happened if we stayed solely on YouTube. That's why we decided to launch the platform so that we as a company could continue, we could pay our staff fairly and not only continue to make great content for you but expand with new shows, new voices, all ad-free. And now with the addition of accessible options, this is a decision that we all believe is the best for Watcher."
please watch the video yourself if you have the time