In 2008, Jawed Karim had began started an independent company to specialize direct-to-video films. Jawed Karim had created a new company called YouTube Originals for its produces and specializes films (including direct-to-video, television, and documentary films). The company has inked a deal to produce movie titles are being used by DreamWorks Animation, and is now owned by Google (since 2006) through its major subsidiary of YouTube.
YouTube Originals' films were distributed by DreamWorks Distribution. YouTube Originals was closed in July 2021 and the company was folded into DreamWorks Animation. Under the distribution rights, the YouTube Originals' library has been preceded by Google Play Movies & TV app.