The project is slated to debut as soon as 2017, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the plan. (bloom.bg/1NWzyDn)
YouTube has discussed these plans with most media companies, including Comcast Corp`s NBCUniversal, Viacom Inc, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc and CBS Corp, but has yet to secure any rights, according to Bloomberg.
Comcast, Twenty-First Century Fox and Viacom could not immediately be reached for comment.
Alphabet and CBS declined to comment on the story.
YouTube already offers a $9.99-a-month subscription service called YouTube Red in the United States that allows viewers to watch videos without interruption from advertisements.
YouTube plans online TV service - Bloomberg
05 May 2016
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Alphabet Inc`s YouTube is working on a paid subscription service called Unplugged that would offer customers a bundle of cable TV channels streamed over the Internet, Bloomberg reported.
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