YG/Interscope’s BLACKPINK will officially kick off the new weekly YouTube series, Released. Premiering on 10/1 at 11:45pm ET, the first episode broadcasts on the girl group’s YouTube Channel ahead of their debut album release at midnight.
"We are honored and happy to be the first on YouTube's new original content Released. We hope that it will be a great opportunity to celebrate our first full album, THE ALBUM with many global music fans,” shared BLACKPINK.
Featuring exclusive performances, announcements and more, Released is hosted by Washington D.C. DJ, Little Bacon Bear, and comes from Gunpowder & Sky CEO Van Toffler and Den of Thieves. The 16-episode series will include 15-minute episodes of behind-the-scenes access to featured artists leading up to exclusive video premieres on YouTube at midnight ET.
“Van Toffler is the visionary behind some of music’s most memorable moments and the perfect partner to bring this project to life,” said SusanneDaniels, Global Head of Original Content for YouTube.
Released is produced by Den of Thieves and Executive Produced by Toffler, BarryBarclay and MattElias for Gunpowder & Sky.
Stream Released on YouTube every Thursday at 11:45pm ET and check out the trailer below.