Comedy streamer bets on direct fan relationships

800 Pound Gorilla is trying the niche-streaming play with Gorilla Comedy+, a stand-up-only service built around direct-to-fan subscriptions, exclusive windows, and a catalog it can later push out to YouTube and other partners.

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