Programming & Performance

YouTube Shakes Up Originals Slate With Remotely Filmed DIY Series During Lockdown

Platform put traditional production 'on ice' due to Covid-19

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YouTube turned around several remotely produced shows from its creators in just one month.YouTube, Tyler Kandel
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By Kelsey Sutton

April 22, 2020

As people around the country remain under lockdown orders, YouTube Originals has shifted its lineup of original programming to a slate of remotely produced scripted and unscripted series aimed at reflecting the country’s new reality.

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Kelsey Sutton

Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.

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