# Comedy streamer bets on direct fan relationships

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comedy-streamer-bets-on-direct-fan-relationships/680738>\
**Category:** tech news\
**Created:** [April 22, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comedy-streamer-bets-on-direct-fan-relationships/680738 "2026-04-22T04:00:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comedy-streamer-bets-on-direct-fan-relationships/680738/1 "2026-04-22T04:00:19Z")

</div>

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.

> **[800 Pound Gorilla goes direct-to-fan with a comedy streamer](https://www.fastcompany.com/91529490/800-pound-gorilla-goes-direct-to-fan-with-a-comedy-streamer?partner=rss&amp%3Butm_source=rss&amp%3Butm_medium=feed&amp%3Butm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&amp%3Butm_content=rss)**
>
> Gorilla Comedy+ brings 250-plus specials and a windowing strategy meant to boost value across YouTube, AVOD, and beyond.

Here’s the image that goes with the piece.

[![](https://images.fastcompany.com/image/upload/w_1280,q_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit/wp-cms-2/2026/04/p-1-91529490-800-pound-gorilla-goes-direct-to-fan-with-a-comedy-streamer.jpg) ](https://images.fastcompany.com/image/upload/w_1280,q_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit/wp-cms-2/2026/04/p-1-91529490-800-pound-gorilla-goes-direct-to-fan-with-a-comedy-streamer.jpg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comedy-streamer-bets-on-direct-fan-relationships/680738/2 "2026-04-22T04:04:53Z")

</div>

Who are all of your favorite comics?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/comedy-streamer-bets-on-direct-fan-relationships/680738/3 "2026-04-22T04:49:09Z")

</div>

Maria Bamford and James Acaster are the two I’ll rewatch without even thinking.