Netflix leans into young adult dramas as YouTube threat grows – Los Angeles Times

Young adult dramas have always been pivotal to Netflix’s programming. Think of massive global hits like “Stranger Things” and “Outer Banks.” Now, the streaming giant wants to make it easier for viewers to find them on its vast and eclectic platform. Netflix on Friday launched a new hub for YA content that includes several hundred titles of original or licensed movies and shows about the coming-of-age stories of young adults. The genre is popular with viewers: 23 young adult titles made Netflix’s global top 10 list this year. Those include the third season of “XO Kitty,” about a young woman studying in Korea; and ice skating drama called “Finding Her Edge.” Actresses Daisy Jelley, left, and Sadie Stanley, right, leads for the show “Poser.” (Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times) Since 2023, Netflix said its YA shows and movies have generated more than 10.5 billion global views. The programs also are buzzy on social media, with YA titles representing 30% of Netflix’s most-talked-about titles since 2022, according to the Los Gatos-based company. “It’s just been really clear that this audience has a voracious appetite, and they really look to Netflix as a premier destination for these types of stories,” said
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