YouTube reportedly canceling original series as it moves away from premium content

YouTube has canceled two of its biggest original series, and it’s not accepting pitches for new scripted shows, according to sources who spoke to Bloomberg. The sci-fi series Origin and Overthinking with Kat & June have both reportedly been canceled, and YouTube no longer plans to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and, soon, Apple on original programming.The news comes as Apple is gearing up to make its own push into original content with today’s expected launch o