YouTube rings in era of ad-supported originals by making ‘Cobra Kai’ free to watch

YouTube's new paywall-free release strategy for its original content can be seen as a response to both the growing popularity of ad-supported viewing as well as its inability to establish its premium tier as a meaningful competitor to other paid streaming services. — Los Angeles Times/TNS

LOS ANGELES: YouTube is following through on its promise to take down its paywall for some of its original content, starting with its hit show Cobra Kai.

The entire first season of the series, which is based on the Karate Kid story, became available to watch for free to the service's global audience on Aug 29.