Cancelled TV series "The Beautiful Life" thriving on YouTube

Ashton Kutcher's TV drama "The Beautiful Life" cancelled by CW after only two episodes for poor ratings, is doing well on YouTube.

According to CNN, the five episodes combined have been viewed about 2.7 million times in the three weeks they have been available online in their entirety.

... "Now that the airing of the episodes on YouTube has been as successful as it has been, there are conversations about continuing with the show in some form or fashion. We haven't had any discussions with the CW about bringing the show back, but anything is possible," Kutcher's partner Karey Burke said.

While YouTube hosts a vast amount of old television shows and original Web series, this is the first time a cancelled television series from the United States has moved onto the platform and is as much an experiment for YouTube as it is for Kutcher.

emily | 8:05 AM | Broadcasters distributing their TV shows online, YouTube |
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