YouTube Red Offers Paying Customers Ad-Free PewDiePie

YouTube is banking on original content to lure viewers into subscribing to its new YouTube Red channel. Already lined up to debut early next year are Scare PewDiePie, from the brains behind The Walking Dead;Sing It! -- a satire of singing competitions; Lazer Team, a feature-length action-comedy; and A Trip to Unicorn Island, also a feature film.

YouTube on Wednesday introduced YouTube Red, a US$10 a month ad-free channel.

Membership extends across devices, and consumers can access the service from other YouTube channels or apps, including YouTube Gaming.

Subscribers to YouTube Red will get a twofer -- it automatically provides access to Google Play Music, which also carriesa $10 subscription tag.

Starting early next year, YouTube Red subscribers will have access to new shows and movies from major YouTube creators in the Originals channel.

YouTube Red will be available in the United States starting Oct. 28, with a one-month free trial.

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