PewDiePie, Lilly Singh and other YouTube stars to headline original shows, movies

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PewDiePie, who has attracted 42 million followers with his comic commentary on videogame gameplay, will star in areality-adventure series that will see the Swedish gamer combathorrors in real-life games.

Other YouTube stars such as Canadian comedian Lilly (Superwoman)Singh and comedyproducer Rooster Teeth and teen network Awesomeness TV will beinvolved in full-length movies that will premiere on YouTube Redon Feb. 10.

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The original movies and show are part of Google parentAlphabet Inc's efforts to offer more to customers onYouTube Red, the $10-a-month U.S. service that allows viewers towatch videos across YouTube without ad breaks.

The move will pit YouTube against video streaming pioneerNetflix, whose standard plan in the United States alsocosts $10 per month.While YouTube Red is available only in the United States,Netflix last month launched its service in an additional 130countries, covering almost the entire globe.