Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan says some Nollywood producers may stop using YouTube as a distribution and streaming platform if the Nigerian naira strengthens significantly against the US dollar. He links the platform’s appeal to how currency fluctuations affect viewing and monetisation costs.
In the reports, Afolayan also argues that YouTube cannot match the scale of major global streaming services such as Netflix and Prime in terms of how Nollywood films are positioned and consumed. While he is critical of YouTube as a long-term alternative, he also acknowledges that it remains a useful option. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis: one focuses on the exchange-rate trigger for producers’ potential departure, while the other highlights Afolayan’s comparison of YouTube’s role with that of larger streaming platforms.
