The Washington Post started an online subscription plan this year.
A YouTube spokesman declined to comment on the specifics of the subscription plan.
The Times announced its new subscription plan last week to widespread debate.
Currently, Aereo offers a tiered subscription plan that starts at $8 a month.
Apple is spending an enormous amount of effort to enroll media companies in its subscription plan for the iPad.
In 2011 the Times instituted a subscription plan for its digital edition that limited free access to content.
The most popular subscription plan will now cost $13 a month, up from $11.
In 1999, the eMusic site began charging for each song downloaded, but it switched to a subscription plan the next year.
The newsroom also participated in the creation of a digital subscription plan to help secure the company's economic future.
Advancing its digital strategy has been a key focus for the company, which was highlighted by The New York Times's announcement of a digital subscription plan in March.
