Oh, I could scream about this for HOURS.
But suffice to say: This is what happens when large studios don't want to fund original projects, anymore.
They make Scooby-Doo for the 16th time, and the hot young talents goes off, runs a Kickstarter/gets backed by Glitch, and succeeds without them.
Iron Spike
YouTube reports indie animation is taking over:
• 61% of Gen Z fans say they enjoy independent animated series as much as or more than studio content
• The Amazing Digital Circus trended in 8/12 countries after just 4 episodes
• 50% of viewers watch animated content in other languages