Why comedian Hannibal Buress bypassed traditional streaming platforms and teamed up with a video-conferencing startup to release his latest special for free on YouTube
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- In July, Hannibal Buress released his new comedy special, "Miami Nights," on YouTube.
- Buress decided to forgo traditional streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu, partnering with start-up video-chatting service Undock to release "Miami Nights."
- In an interview with Business Insider, Buress discusses why he chose to partner with Undock.
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Last August, while the rest of the world was relishing what they didn't yet realize was the last summer of normalcy, Hannibal Buress was filming a comedy special.
The special, called "Miami Nights," was released in July and has gotten rave reviews from critics. But the comedian's unusual choice of platform also caught people's attention. Buress forewent the usual streaming services, such as Netflix and HBO, and instead teamed up with the startup video conferencing service Undock to put the whole special on YouTube — for free. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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