Viral video site Metacafe said the videos in its new Producer Rewards program have been viewed more than 27 million times since the program launched two months ago. The Producer Rewards program pays creators $5 for every 1000 views of their video clips.

Metacafe said the top eight creators have earned more than $10,000 each.

Metacafe is the 8th most viewed video site with about 2.6 million unique visitors per month, according to Nielsen Net Ratings.