YouTube is working on a paid subscription service called “Unplugged”, which is expected to be launched in 2017, according to the people familiar with theTMPDOODLE1462445803404 project. Paid users will be able to watch various cable TV channels over the Internet.



YouTube executives have debated about the plans with major media companies like Viacom Inc, Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, CBS Corp, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, however the company hasn’t acquired rights to any content, as quoted by Bloomberg.



YouTube is a unit of Alphabet, the parental organisation of Google, which is seeking subscriptions for premium video to enhance the largest ad supporting portal. Earlier, YouTube launched YouTube Red, which is a paid service for watching ad-free videos, US users can avail this service by paying $10 as a monthly subscriptions.



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That'll be a great policy for Youtube.