YouTube Originals Sets Justin Bieber Documentary Special

By R. Thomas Umstead
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‘Justin Bieber: Next Chapter’ debuts Oct. 30

Justin Bieber: Next Chapter
(Image credit: YouTube Originals)

 YouTube Originals will offer a new documentary focused on musical artist Justin Bieber on Oct. 30.

The 30-minute special, Justin Bieber: The Next Chapter follows YouTube’s January documentary series chronicling the performer’s latest album Changes and offers an exclusive look at Bieber’s life through quarantining to conversations about being an artist of his stature, according to YouTube.

The Justin Bieber: Seasons documentary series broke records as the biggest YouTube Originals debut to date with more than 32 million views in its first seven days, and the series has hundreds of millions of views and counting, according to YouTube.  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.