YouTube Original Channels Initiative

• Countdown: The 5 YouTube Original Channels We Miss The Most
• YouTube Has Removed All References To Its Original Channels Initiative

  YouTube has removed the landing page for its Original Channels Initiative, but the site learned some important lessons from the experiment.

  
• Which YouTube Original Channels Will Get ‘Renewed’?

  Google is re-upping 40% of the entries in the YouTube Original Channel Initiative. Here are 5 non-obvious channels that will make the cut.

  
• YouTube Firing Off Another Funding Round For Its Original Channels

  Google is investing more money in the YouTube Original Channels Initiative, focusing on funding channels that have performed well thus far.

  
• Introducing the YouTube Original Channels Viral Video Chart
• Check Out This Awesome Infographic of YouTube’s Top 1,000 Channels
• YouTube Goes International, Adds 60 Original Channels To Initiative
• YouTube Original Channel TakePart TV To Launch Issue-Conscious Network
• Third Party Startups Benefiting From YouTube’s Original Content Push
• Wednesday’s #SMWLA Slate: Craigslist Joe, Invisible Children, & More!
• 20% of YouTube Original Channels Achieving One Million Views a Week