The toy unboxing channels exist entirely because they are so effective for attracting advertisers. Those weird 'Spiderman vs. pregnant Elsa' style videos are s

The toy unboxing channels exist entirely because they are so effective for attracting advertisers. Those weird 'Spiderman vs. pregnant Elsa' style videos are so popular for the same reason. Kids are perhaps the most valuable demographic for Youtube. All in all I get the impression that Youtube had difficulty commanding the kind of money that TV advertisements generate, even before the recent ad crisis.