YouTube Red Originals channel set for 10 February premiere


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Joseph O'Halloran

| 04 February 2016




Nearly four months after it was first announced, the launch date has now been set for the original content offering of the You Tube Red service.



The service will come into being on 10 February and will mean that YouTube Red will be able to offer online video content on an uninterrupted basis and premium YouTube Music, as well as exclusive access to new original series and films from leading creators.

The launch roster includes the feature-length film A Trip to Unicorn Island from the team at Astronauts Wanted; the Dance Camp film from AwesomenessTV; feature-length action-comedy Lazer Team from Rooster Teeth and Fullscreen Films; and the Scare PewDiePie reality-adventure series from the creator and executive producers of The Walking Dead at Skybound Entertainment and Maker Studios.

“The diverse, dynamic creators behind these films have already built massive audiences on YouTube, rivalling many cable shows. With YouTube Red Originals, we want to help them tell bigger and bolder stories that delight you, their fans,” commented Susanne Daniels, global head of original content, YouTube. “YouTube Red is your opportunity to support the passion projects your favourite creators have only dreamed about until now.