Famous Travel YouTuber Drew Binsky Signs Deal with Netflix
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, Netflix has signed a new deal with one of YouTube’s biggest stars. Drew Binsky, the world traveler and popular YouTube star with millions of online followers, will bring his travel documentary series to Netflix’s global audience.
Starting September 19, Netflix subscribers will be able to stream a curated selection of episodes from Binsky’s content library, including his latest episode titled “Entering the World’s Thinnest Island (30m Wide).” Going forward, new episodes from the documentary filmmaker will be released on Netflix simultaneously alongside YouTube and other platforms.
Binsky launched his YouTube channel in 2017 and currently boasts over 7.3 million subscribers on the platform. His total reach across all social media channels stands at 22 million followers.
He is the latest YouTube content creator to join Netflix’s lineup—a trend that undoubtedly causes concern for YouTube executives, as the platform prefers its homegrown stars to maintain YouTube as their primary home. Netflix previously signed a similar content distribution deal with YouTube comedian and creator Kevin Langue, and has commissioned new original programming from prominent figures such as Mark Rober and Alan Chikin Chow.
Binsky has built one of the largest independent digital media brands in travel. His quest to visit all 197 UN-recognized countries, which concluded in 2021, received widespread media coverage and was later detailed in his 2024 book, Just Go. He also holds two Guinness World Records: one for visiting the most UNESCO World Heritage sites in a 24-hour period, and another for the fastest time to pack a suitcase.
“I’ve spent the last 15 years proving that the world is a much warmer and more loving place than the headlines suggest, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this message on one of the biggest stages in the world,” Binsky said in a statement. “I hope after watching my stories, you’ll be inspired to book a flight anywhere in the world.”
Binsky’s travel documentaries generate over 200 million views per month. Through his videos, he strives to tell the stories of the world’s most interesting people and prominent cultures to inspire a passion for travel and global exploration.
