Last year, according to The Verge, YouTube has actively financed the leading authors of programs that could attract the attention of users, and therefore would be of interest to advertisers. According to Wall Street Journal, about $ 100 million last year took these purposes last year. On the further promotion of the project and its advertising, YouTube, according to the sources of The New York Times, plans to spend $ 200 million.
Since the start of the YouTube Original Channels work, more than a hundred entertainment channels have been launched, 25 of which a millionth audience is collected weekly. This time 60 channels created in the UK, Germany and France will be added «With an sight» on the inhabitants of these countries. There are also products from the USA.
In the UK, for example, a channel «FAST, Furious & Funny» Dedicated to cars. The creators of the channel will be engaged in the same topic «Motorvision» For residents of Germany. Channel from France «X-Treme Video» Designed for fans of extreme sports. In Germany, a similar channel will receive a name «Boneless».
The whole list of new entertainment channels can be seen here.
Source:
- YouTube-Global.Blogspot