Variety is reporting that Disney is in talks to acquire Maker Studios, a 3rd party provider of video to YouTube.
According to the report, “Maker Studios claims it serves more than 4.5 billion monthly views, with 340-plus million subscribers to more than 55,000 YouTube channels it owns or manages on behalf of partners. Its roster of talent includes PewDiePie — the most-subscribed third-party channel on YouTube, currently with about 24.8 million followers — as well as KassemG, EpicLloyd’s “Epic Rap Battles of History,” the Shaytards and Snoop Lion’s WestFestTV.”
Neither Disney nor Maker Studios commented on the report.