How YouTube is changing kids TV, and why authors are still boycotting the Giller Prize

DEC 19, 202438 MIN
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

How YouTube is changing kids TV, and why authors are still boycotting the Giller Prize

DEC 19, 202438 MIN

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<p>Increasing numbers of young viewers are abandoning traditional kids TV shows in favour of creator-produced online content. The Wrap’s TV reporter Kayla Cobb explains the impacts of this shift on both children and the entertainment industry at large.&nbsp;Plus, the ongoing protests against the Giller Prize, this country’s most prestigious literary award, has sent shockwaves through CanLit. Elamin speaks to Noor Naga. She's one of many authors who've boycotted the Giller Prize. She talks about what changed in 2024.</p>