Jax Daily Youtube Creators Left in Limbo After Defy Media Shutdown. Defy Media’s abrupt shutdown this week left upward of 200 now former employees and contractors without jobs on little to no notice, and it also affected another group of individuals who previously relied on the digital media company to cut them checks. Between 40 and 50 YouTube channels that were partnered with Defy’s multichannel network (MCN) are stranded in monetary limbo, according to sources familiar with the matter.