Instant Alert: Here are the original shows Google hopes will make people pay for YouTube

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Here are the original shows Google hopes will make people pay for YouTube by Jillian D'Onfro on Feb 3, 2016, 12:00 PM Advertisement Last year, Google launched a new subscription service called YouTube Red. The $9.99-a-month service offers a bunch of features, like offline video viewing and free access to Google's music streaming service , but the two biggest draws are that it's ad free and that subscribers get access to exclusive content.  Now, the company is finally giving us more details about what that exclusive content will be.  On February 10, YouTube Red will premiere its first four "Originals": two shows and two feature-length movies.  The key draw is that each one will feature someone who is already super YouTube famous.  YouTube's younger audience is obsessed with the platform's home-grown stars, and appealing to their desire to  see everything the creators' produce has seemed to be one of Red's biggest strategies for getting people to cough up the $10 a month.  Right now, we have no idea how well that plan is working though.  In Alphabet's blockbuster earnings earlier this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai called the roll-out of Red "successful" but declined to be any more specific.   Here's what we know about the first four original programs and movies: SEE ALSO: YouTube exec explains what makes a video go viral "A Trip to Unicorn Island" YouTube description: "From the team at Astronauts Wanted, this feature-length movie gives fans an extraordinary look inside the life and journey of Lilly Singh as she embarks on a challenging 26-city global tour where she has to remember to practice what she preaches: happiness is the only thing worth fighting for." "Dance Camp" YouTube description: "This feature film from AwesomenessTV weaves an amazing story of unlikely friendships, unleashing passions and discovering yourself all through the power of dance." "Lazer Team" YouTube description: "In this feature-length action-comedy from Rooster Teeth and Fullscreen Films, four small-town losers stumble upon an alien ship carrying a mysterious cargo, leading to a battle to save Earth from an all-powerful enemy." See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011