“YouTube Red is taking its first step into streaming's original programming wars in one week,” is how The Verge started an article on YouTube announcing the launch of its first first original content premiere. On February 10, YouTube Red, a new $10/month service from YouTube where users can watch videos without ads, original content and listen to music in the US, will stream 3 feature length movies and a video from YouTube sensation PewDiePie. Users can sign up and get the first month free of cost, where YouTube plans to add more original content across comedy, romance, thrillers and other genres this year on its Originals channel. According to a Mint report, YouTube has spent a lot of money on channels which bring more original programming to the site, which included channels from Madonna, Sofia Vergara and Ashton Kutcher. Also read: How Netflix’s Indian entry affects video players in the Indian market Users from India (as well as 36 other countries) will be able to buy original series, shows and movies, while network TV shows can be purchased by users from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK and the US. A list of where all YouTube Red will expand to here. YouTube Red was launched in October last year and also offered a subscription to YouTube Gaming and YouTube Kids, a yet-to-be-announced dedicated music app and offline videos. YouTube Red can also play videos in the background. Gizmodo reported that the subscription would also give access to Google Play Music.…
