Snapchat is getting its own original video series sponsored by AT&T

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by Sindy Cator on January 28, 2015 at 4:03 pm

For an app that started off as doing no more than sending temporary picture messages, Snapchat sure is getting a lot of new features these days. The newest addition to Snapchat’s repertoire is original scripted programming, according to Bloomberg. The first commissioned show, dubbed “SnapperHero,” is produced by a collaboration between AT&T and studios Astronauts Wanted and Fullscreen Inc. The general plot involves YouTube and Vine celebrities playing superheroes in short clips. Some of the personalities involved include Freddie Wong and Anna Akana, both with millions of subscribers on YouTube, who are set to begin promoting the series today. The series will contain 12 episodes…