How creators can monetize their videos on TV, beyond YouTube's Partner Program
YouTube's Partner Program pays you for ads shown on YouTube. Your videos can also earn somewhere else: on TV.
MediaPilot turns creators' existing videos, including YouTube content, into their own branded Smart TV channel. Roku is live today, with more TV platforms planned. Creators need no new recording, editing, or technical work.
Your videos stay where they are
You keep full ownership of your content. MediaPilot gets a limited, non-exclusive license to host, distribute, display and monetize it so your channel can run, and your videos stay on YouTube. Import your videos straight from your YouTube channel link or upload files.
How your TV channel can earn
- Your channel can run ads in the breaks you set on your videos. Ad serving is included with Creator Pro and Network Builder, and is available as an add-on for Basic.
- When our ad partners fill your ad spots, the earnings show up in your dashboard. They are paid out to you on the 5th, about 30 days after each month closes, once our ad partners have paid us for that month.
- We can't promise that every ad spot will be filled. What a channel earns depends on how many people watch and how many ad spots get filled.
Who it can work for
Creators who aren't in YouTube's Partner Program yet, and creators who are and want their library earning in more places. Any genre works, as long as you own the videos or have the rights to them.
What it costs
| Plan | Monthly | Apps | Ad serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $29.99 | 1 | Add-on |
| Creator Pro | $99.99 | Up to 4 | Included (up to 50,000 ad impressions / month) |
| Network Builder | $249 | Up to 20 | Included (up to 300,000 ad impressions / month) |
Yearly plans cost less per month on every plan. Basic and Creator Pro are also cheaper per month on 3, 6 and 9 month terms.
How long it takes
Once you sign up and bring your videos in, the channel builds automatically. Roku then reviews it before it shows in the Roku Channel Store. Our most recent channels went live within 48 hours, but Roku's review time isn't ours to control.
Questions creators ask
Can I earn from my videos on TV if I'm not in YouTube's Partner Program?
Your MediaPilot channel's ads are separate from YouTube's program. With ad serving on your plan, the channel can run ads in the breaks you set. When our ad partners fill your ad spots, the earnings show up in your dashboard and are paid out to you. We can't promise that every ad spot will be filled.
Do I have to take my videos off YouTube?
No. MediaPilot's license is non-exclusive, so your videos stay on YouTube and you keep full ownership.
How much can I earn?
There's no fixed number. It depends on how many people watch and how many ad spots get filled.
When am I paid?
On the 5th, about 30 days after each month closes, once our ad partners have paid us for that month.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. There is no new recording, no editing and no tech work on your side.