YouTube is shaking up the streaming wars with free original programming. The young viewer-favorite platform is adding its Originals to their free, ad-supported site instead of keeping the shows behind the paywall of their YouTube Premium service. Their Originals were intended to bring on new subscribers to their paywall service, and they’re still planning to keep some content behind the paywall to that end, like their nostalgic Karate Kid-inspired reboots. (Variety)
