YouTube is set to cancel much of the original content it has been developing for its Premium subscription service. The company said in a blog post that it will be canceling all new videos and episodes from now until at least March 31, 2018. YouTube said in response to reports of the cancellations that it was "developing new series and formats that will appeal to a global audience through a new ad-supported model".
YouTube is set to cancel much of the original content it has been developing for its Premium subscription service. The company, which recently announced plans to offer its entire library of shows for free, will cancel the sci-fi thriller Origin and the comedy series Overthinking with Kat & June as part of the realignment. YouTube said in response to reports of the cancellations that it was "developing new series and formats that will appeal to a global audience through a new ad-supported model".