YouTube Originals was a variety of original content including scripted series, educational videos, and music and celebrity programming. Launched September 1, 2016; shut down December 31, 2022 — it lived 6 years. One of 16 Google products killed in 2022. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-kills-youtube-originals-its-original-video-content-group/ Data: Killed by Google (killedbygoogle.com, MIT).