YouTube Adds Free Streaming of Full Seasons of TV Shows

By George Winslow
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U.S. viewers are now able to stream nearly 4,000 episodes of popular TV shows

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SAN BRUNO, Calif.—YouTube has massively expanded the availability of TV programming on its streaming platform with the launch of full seasons of popular TV shows. The shows can be viewed on YouTube for free with ads. 

The launch means that users can stream nearly 4,000 episodes of such TV shows as “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Andromeda,” and “Heartland.”

The offering of full seasons of TV shows builds on YouTube’s expanded movie lineup, which has over 1,500 movies available to stream for free with ads from Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, FilmRise, and other companies. 

U.S. users can access these movies and shows and up to 100 new titles each week on web browsers, mobile devices, and most connected TVs via the YouTube on TV app, the streaming platform reported in its YouTube blog. 

According to Nielsen, YouTube reached over 135 million people on connected TVs in the U.S. in December 2021. 

George Winslow
George Winslow

George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.