John Krasinski's decision to sell his popular YouTube show Some Good News has brought the Office star nothing but bad news online, with angered fans branding him a 'sell out'.

News broke earlier this week that Krasinski had struck a deal to sell his uplifting story broadcast to ViacomCBS following a 'massive bidding war', the Hollywood Reporter first revealed.

'For years now, I’ve been wondering, "Why is there not a news show dedicated entirely to good news?" Well, desperately seeking my fix somewhere else, I reached out to all of you this week, asking — nay, begging — for some good news,' he said during his first broadcast!

But last week, Krasinski aired what would be the show's 14th and finale episode, holding back tears as he told viewers 'We’re taking a break for now, but there is more to come - stay tuned,' - days before news of the CBS deal was made public.  .

Feedback: John Krasinski, 40, was slammed by a segment of his fan base after selling his popular YouTube series Some Good News to ViacomCBS?

Entertainment writer Lindsey Weber also waded into the debate, rhetorically asking her followers if they 'remember when he created this free feel good YouTube show to "make people feel good" and now he is…………….selling it for $$$.

Before pulling the plug on the project, Krasinski's Some Good News earned nearly 1 million followers on Instagram and 2.57 million subscribers on YouTube, with each broadcast bringing in between 3 million and 17 million viewers. 

'It's not about the good news, it's about the profit.'  

Amid the fallout, Krasinski has insisted that he 'could not be more excited and proud to be partnering with CBS/Viacom to be able to bring Some Good News to so many more people!' 

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