YouTube Red unveils new originals for 2017

YouTube has unveiled its latest slate of original shows and films, as the video site continues to push its subscription service.

Speaking at VidCon this weekend, Susan Wojcicki, CEO, praised the original content that has so far been … Read More

Mariah Carey to star in YouTube holiday special, The Keys of Christmas

YouTube is turning to the bottomless well of commerce that is the Christmas movie – and it’s wheeling out the big guns to do it. Yes, Mariah Carey has been signed up by the video site to star in its … Read More

YouTube unveils first look at The Thinning

YouTube Red has unveiled a first look at its new original film, The Thinning.

The movie, which is produced by Legendary Digital Studios, stars Vine’s Logan Paul and Peyton List as two students in a world where population control is … Read More

MyLifeAsEva, The Thinning and Lazer Team 2: YouTube Red expands original slate

YouTube is expanding its slate of original content, with a new series starring MyLifeAsEva, teen dystopian flick The Thinning and a sequel to Lazer Team.

YouTube’s subscription service, which is still not yet available in the UK, costs $10 a … Read More

YouTube Red brings ad-free service to YouTube Kids

YouTube has launched a new, ad-free version of its YouTube Kids app – as long as you’re subscribed to YouTube Red.

The site’s dedicated app for kids was launched a while back, but soon met with controversy due to its … Read More

Step Up TV series leads YouTube’s new line-up of originals

YouTube is stepping up its original content game with a new line-up of shows and movies – literally, in the case of its biggest new production.

Yes, YouTube is turning Step Up the movie franchise in a TV series. Starting … Read More

YouTube Red orders original rom-com from Awesomeness Films

YouTube Red has ordered a new original film from AwesomenessTV.

The subscription service launched last month in the US and, while there is no concrete launch date in the UK yet, YouTube is wasting no time in expanding its range … Read More

YouTube Red film review: A Trip to Unicorn Island

We continue our look at YouTube Red’s first wave of originals with A Trip to Unicorn Island, the feature-length outing from Lilly Singh.

YouTube is a thing. A big thing. A lot of adults can forget that, or underestimate its … Read More

YouTube Red film review: Lazer Team

We continue our look at YouTube Red’s first wave of originals with Lazer Team, the feature-length outing from Rooster Teeth.

It’s hard to define what Lazer Team is as a piece of entertainment, is it an indie movie with something … Read More

YouTube Red TV review: Scare PewDiePie

Every Wednesday, we take a look at a web series. This week, it’s YouTube Red original Scare PewDiePie.

For over 10 years, YouTube has existed quite happily on the Internet, streaming videos to any old – or, more specifically, young … Read More