YouTube dropping plans for premium originals, going ad-supported in 2019
by YouTube is pivoting away from both original programming and premium subscription services. Sounds like a bad thing. And yet. Even though you shouldn’t be pitching …
Tag: YouTube Red
Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders creating “Weird City” series for YouTube Premium
If you enjoyed Get Out, and most of you certainly did, myself included, then you’ll be excited to know that Oscar-winning writer Jordan Peele is …
YouTube Red orders up sitcom starring Adam Pally, Sam Richardson and Jay Pharoah
Some parts of the Happy Ending gang are finding a new beginning in 2019 with a YouTube Red series that’ll star Adam Pally alongside Sam …
Episode #179: Jenn McAllister
Jenn McAllister has 3.1 million subscribers and counting on YouTube (plus another 1.9 million on Instagram and 2 million on Twitter), where she documents her …
Karate Kid Ralph Macchio all grown up, reunited with “Cobra Kai” for YouTube Red
The O.G. Karate Kid may look ageless, but Ralph Macchio is going to find out what it’s like to be grown-up Daniel LaRusso soon enough, …
Episode #124: Yousef Erakat (AKA fouseyTUBE)
Yousef Erakat has upward of 10 million YouTube subscribers for fouseyTUBE and won the 2016 Entertainer of the Year honors at the Streamy Awards, and …
Review: Lilly Singh’s “A Trip To Unicorn Island” on YouTube Red
YouTube stars, like most social media celebrities, appear to enjoy the most uplifting glamorous lives. But Lilly Singh, who has 7.8 million YouTube subscribers and counting …
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YouTube unveils YouTube Red to compete with Netflix, Hulu and Amazon
A few years ago, YouTube invested $200 million in boosting the profiles and content of 100 of its already higher-profile channels. This time around, YouTube is going …