YouTube has announced that it is expanding its paid channels pilot to the eligible partners that have at least 10,000 subscribers to their current free channel.
Thousands of YouTube creators will now be able to launch paid channels, which charge a monthly subscription fee of $0.99 or more.
The paid channel initiative began in May as a pilot program with a few dozen accounts, including popular brands like Sesame Street and the Professional Golf Association. Now any eligible video creator will be able to set up a new paid channel and charge a fee for access to their content. Creators can set their own subscription rates, though YouTube has final authority to determine pricing.
YouTube had listed these requirements as eligibility criteria for the creating paid channel.
To be eligible to create paid channels, you must meet these requirements:
- Your account is in good standing.
- You meet the general criteria for YouTube partnership.
- You have verified your account by phone.
- You have an approved AdSense account linked to your YouTube account.
- You own a free channel with at least 10,000 active subscribers.
- You are located in one of these countries:
- Australia (AU)
- Brazil (BR)
- Canada (CA)
- France (FR)
- Japan (JP)
- Mexico (MX)
- South Korea (KR)
- Spain (ES)
- United Kingdom (GB)
- United States (US)
And, YouTube viewers can now discover and subscribe to paid channels from YouTube’s mobile website. Paid channels will continue to have a 14-day free trial, to give the potential viewers the opportunity to explore the content before making paid subscription.
