Photo: Omar & Hana event at a shopping centre in Malaysia. Photo supplied by Digital Durian.

Islamic Lifestyle

U.S. privacy, tax laws hit Malaysia-made Islamic children’s cartoon YouTube revenues


Islamic children’s cartoon Omar & Hana has been viewed over 3 billion times in 50 countries across its YouTube channels but this past year has been a struggle for Digital Durian, the Malaysian production company behind the show. Monetisation has been impacted by a new tax policy and U.S. legal cases on data collection from children’s content on streaming platforms, while the COVID-19 pandemic has hit merchandising.

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YouTube
Children's content