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Hollywood’s taking over YouTube: Robert Downey Jr heads there to talk AI

18 May, 2018

YouTube announced that, as part of its YouTube Red original programming, Robert Downey Jnr will host and narrate an eight-part documentary series that will be executively produced by Robert Downey Jr and Susan Downey. The announcement comes at a good time for YouTube Red who is celebrating thanks to its recent hit, Cobra Kai – an offshoot of the Karate Kid series. Our data has revealed that this show outperformed anything on Netflix and Hulu in its debut week and earned itself a second series in the process.

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