YouTube, arguably the largest digital video provider on the planet, is launching a new paid-for service. Called YouTube Red (and not to be confused with RedTube), the new service will cost users $9.99 a month, allow people to watch as much YouTube as they like without any ads, and give subscribers premium content.
It’s not dissimilar from the Netflix model, and the company is looking to use that money to help it create original content. One of those original bits of content is a reality show featuring one of YouTube’s biggest stars: PewDewPie.
Yes, the foppish, blonde-haired squealy Swede that as many people love as love to hate is getting his own reality show on the new service. Called Scare PewDiePie, the show will be like a horror house you watch, with PewDewPie experiencing “hidden surprises around each corner.” He made his name screaming at things that scared him, and this will be more of that, I guess? While I don’t like his videos and have no interest in this, he seems like a rather nice chap, and I’m sure this will rake in the views. It’s being produced by Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead. And it looks kinda fun!
Also bringing their particular talents to the new service are The Fine Brothers, who’ll be making Sing-It, an interactive parody of shows like American Idol.
“A lot of the other platforms out there remain a very passive viewing experience,” Benny Fine said at the announcement. “We believe the future of even scripted premium entertainment is going to be transmedia interactive engagement that really only YouTube is set up to do.”
They’re amongst a handful of homegrown YouTube stars that’ll become even bigger stars on the new platform.
YouTube Red launches in the US first, and will make its way to other territories…eventually.
Last Updated: October 22, 2015
Guava_Eater
October 22, 2015 at 09:01
Seems like a waste of money…
Witcher Bob
October 22, 2015 at 09:05
It’ll be interesting to see if this works out for Youtube. With streaming services like Twitch already commanding a significant portion of the market I don’t think this sort of service will appeal to the viewers of Youtubers who live stream. It may work for the other full-time, Youtube only content providers and views.
Time will tell I suppose.
ZA Ludomusicologist
October 22, 2015 at 09:17
Erm… no…
Geoffrey Tim
October 22, 2015 at 09:21
MARK MY WORDS. REGULAR YOUTUBE will start getting more unskippable ads that happen to be longer and more annoying.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 22, 2015 at 09:22
*marks words
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 22, 2015 at 09:23
9/10 would read again. No spelling mistakes, easily understandable, minor overuse of caps.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 22, 2015 at 09:24
Aye, and no math errors
RinceThis
October 22, 2015 at 09:30
Why must you be so mean to him?!
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 22, 2015 at 09:58
9/10 is bad? You must be a gamer. 😉
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 22, 2015 at 09:58
It’s how Trevor charges his own batteries.
Geoffrey Tim
October 22, 2015 at 10:51
I chuckled.
Mark Vincer
October 22, 2015 at 10:29
My words?
RinceThis
October 22, 2015 at 09:30
Agreed. It’s already happening now…
Guild
October 22, 2015 at 09:33
what no #calledit ? You slipping
RinceThis
October 22, 2015 at 09:33
I agree with you, HANds down!
Mossel
October 22, 2015 at 09:59
And eventually we’re back at broadcast tv haha
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 22, 2015 at 10:07
This is true. Sadly so.
I don’t mind the paid-for service…if it’s videos of a certain quality or what-not. But don’t screw over the regular users for it.
Brady miaau
October 22, 2015 at 10:11
my brothers iphone, he is unable to skip adds on youtbue
Bagel
October 22, 2015 at 10:22
Check your chrome extensions URL: chrome://extensions
There was a “bug” with the youtube extension that prevented you to skip ads.
Use firefox
Grand Admiral Chief
October 22, 2015 at 09:22
Y U NO ADBLOCK
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 22, 2015 at 09:54
If I like someone on YouTube I think it’s fair to leave the ads on, even if I don’t click on them. That’s how they make money after all.
Brady miaau
October 22, 2015 at 10:38
for quality content, yes. That takes effort
RinceThis
October 22, 2015 at 09:29
Eish. I agree, I don’t like the crap he produces but he seems like a decent bloke, he’s going to be richer come this time next year…
Hammersteyn
October 22, 2015 at 09:33
http://i.memeful.com/media/post/WwlrNpR_700wa_0.gif
Grand Admiral Chief
October 22, 2015 at 09:34
M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-MOTORBOAT
WitWolfy
October 22, 2015 at 10:34
http://i.imgur.com/4NTe0yD.gif
“You motor boating son of a bitch, you old sailor, you!”
RinceThis
October 22, 2015 at 09:34
Cannot, stop, looking…
Hammersteyn
October 22, 2015 at 09:35
Yup 100 times more entertaining the pew die bieber.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 22, 2015 at 09:41
Any second now the engine will start, just cranking up!
RinceThis
October 22, 2015 at 09:42
Is that what you call it? 😉
Grand Admiral Chief
October 22, 2015 at 09:43
I have no other words for what she is doing with her mouth. Hence, engine primer
Guava_Eater
October 22, 2015 at 09:49
ROFL cracked me up, everyone in the training session gave me a WTF look after my outburst….
Hammersteyn
October 22, 2015 at 10:45
XD
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 22, 2015 at 09:53
I like this idea of YouTube. Pretty cool.
I’ve maybe watched three videos of PewDiePie. Some like him, some hate him.
I’m not really bothered either way…doesn’t change my life.
WitWolfy
October 22, 2015 at 10:35
My wife likes him… Now we sleep in separate beds..
Kromas untamed
October 22, 2015 at 10:21
Nope nope nope!
WitWolfy
October 22, 2015 at 10:28
I’m gonna be honest here.. I’m so jealous of this guy’s success..
Gardos
October 22, 2015 at 10:32
I think we should be making a bigger deal out of the name for this service. YouTube Red? SERIOUSLY?! I will call it RedTube.
Allykhat
October 22, 2015 at 10:37
Hmmm… not too sure about this as yet… Plus, paying for Youtube to remove Ads?
AD BLOCK PLUS MOFOS!!! *Cool ass explosions*