TUBI ENTERS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT DEAL WITH STXfilms

FOX Entertainment’s free streaming service will have an exclusive AVOD window to such popular titles as “Den of Thieves,” “I Feel Pretty,” “Peppermint,” “Songbird,” “The Edge of Seventeen,” and “Desierto,” among several others

World Premiere of Adventure documentary “Into the Lost Desert” will debut exclusively on Tubi on Sunday, August 1

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it has entered an exclusive content deal with next-generation film studio STXfilms, adding to Tubi’s fast-growing library of more than 30,000 titles. Tubi will have an exclusive free streaming window to such fan favorites as “I Feel Pretty” starring Amy Schumer, the critically acclaimed coming-of-age film “The Edge of Seventeen,” starring Hailee Steinfeld and Woody Harrelson, kids and family movie “UglyDolls,” “Peppermint,” starring Jennifer Garner, and the action heist thriller “Den of Thieves,” featuring Gerard Butler and 50 Cent, among many other new titles coming to the platform.

Additionally, beginning August 1, Tubi will become the exclusive AVOD home to the adventure documentary “Into the Lost Desert,” which follows extreme desert explorer Max Calderan as he crosses the Rub’ al Khali on foot.  This Tubi World Premiere Exclusive from Empty Quarter Studios, executive producer Billy Sprague and director Christopher Cassel, will chronicle an expedition unlike any other, as Calderan braves extreme heat (averaging 117 degrees Fahrenheit), shifting sand dunes towering up to 1000 feet, poisonous snakes, spiders, scorpions, and any number of life-threatening challenges.

“Home to critically acclaimed films and audience favorites, STXfilms is a perfect partner to help us bring this multifaceted slate to our viewers,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. “Viewers will soon enjoy a strong lineup of talent-driven cinematic storytelling, with many titles exclusively free on Tubi.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Tubi to bring our movies to their growing audience,” said David Spiegelman, President of Domestic TV, Digital Distribution & Home Entertainment Sales, STX Entertainment. “Bringing these films to Tubi audiences is an important addition to our release strategy and we are elated to have the opportunity to expand and enhance the ancillary lives of these crowd-pleasing films.”

Tubi’s deal with STXfilms brings several additional titles to FOX Entertainment’s free streaming service, including “Desierto,” starring Gael Garcia Bernal;  “Free State of Jones,” starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mahershala Ali; “Songbird,” produced by Michael Bay; “Hardcore Henry”; “Me You Madness”; “Mile 22,” starring Mark Wahlberg; “Secret in Their Eyes,” starring  Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts; “The Boy”; “The Bye Bye Man”; “The Gift”; and “The Happytime Murders,” starring Melissa McCarthy.

Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television series from more than 250 content partners, including every major studio, in addition to the largest offering of free live local and national news channels in streaming. The platform gives fans of entertainment, news and sports an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.

Tubi is available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and soon on Hisense TVs globally. Consumers can also watch Tubi content on the web at http://www.tubi.tv/

About Tubi
Tubi, a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video-on-demand service with over 30,000 movies and TV shows, 65+ local and live news channels, and 250+ entertainment partners including content from nearly every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.

About STXfilms
STXfilms, a division of Eros STX Global Corporation, is a next-generation film studio that produces, acquires, distributes, and markets motion pictures at scale. From blockbusters like Greenland, Hustlers, Bad Moms, and The Upside to hits like The Gentlemen, Molly’s Game, and The Gift, STXfilms produces star-driven films for a global audience. In just 5 short years, its slate of films has already grossed over $1.8b in global theatrical box office. With a wide range of partners including Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Showtime (which handle the physical and premium television releases of STXfilms content, respectively), the studio is a fast-growing, industry powerhouse. Upcoming films include Queenpins starring Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, and Vince Vaughn,  a new action-comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham, Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza, and Josh Hartnett, The Marsh King’s Daughter directed by Neil Burger and starring Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn, American Sole starring Pete Davidson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Camila Mendes, Offset, and Bad Bunny, The Godmother starring Jennifer Lopez, Universe’s Most Wanted starring Dave Bautista, Muscle starring Vin Diesel and directed by F. Gary Gray, National Champions starring Stephan James and J.K. Simmons, Violence of Action starring Chris Pine, and Greenland: Migration, the sequel to the global hit starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin.

Follow STXfilms for more film content: Twitter (@STXfilms), Instagram (@STXfilms), Facebook (/STXfilms), and YouTube (/STXfilms)

TUBI PARTNERS WITH TIKTOK IN FIRST-EVER LIVE LONG-FORM NOSTALGIA REUNION ON TIKTOK, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30

SPECIAL BRINGS TOGETHER ICONIC STARS FROM THE ‘90s & ‘00s ON TIKTOK, INCLUDING PARIS HILTON, MARLON WAYANS, FRAN DRESCHER, JOEY LAWRENCE, LACEY CHABERT, PLUS MORE… 

Innovative Partnership Brings Together Talent from the Nostalgic Titles on Tubi, as well as the Top TikTok Creators, including host Brittany Broski, and Appearances by Suede Brooks, Zach Lugo, Chunkysdead, Tre Clements, Wisdom Kaye and Rodney Lee

Tubi, FOX’s free streaming service, today announced it will debut the first-ever live US reunion special on Wednesday, June 30 (8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT) on TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video.  Hosted by TikTok creator Brittany Broski, the hour-long live trivia and challenge event will bring together fan favorite ‘90s and ‘00s shows and stars, featuring appearances by Marlon Wayans (“White Chicks”), Paris Hilton (“The Simple Life”), Fran Drescher (“The Nanny”), Joey Lawrence (“Hit List”) and Lacey Chabert (“Party of Five”). The special will highlight Tubi’s vast offering of beloved nostalgic titles, including “Dawson’s Creek,” “The Nanny,” “Friday Night Lights” and “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” Leading up to the partnership’s live event, Tubi is launching a series of brand-new nostalgic videos on TikTok featuring Wayans, Drescher, Hilton, Lawrence, and James Van Der Beek (“Dawson’s Creek”). Creators from the TikTok community will also be joining the festivities, including Suede Brooks, Zach Lugo, Chunkysdead, Tre Clements, Wisdom Kaye and Rodney Lee.

“Tubi and TikTok, two powerful destinations for younger audiences to discover nostalgic content, make this innovative partnership a perfect home for our live event,” said Natalie Bastian, Vice President of Marketing, Tubi. “We’ve seen a direct correlation between titles that trend on TikTok and the growth of those titles on Tubi, which serves as the prime viewing platform for TikTok users.”

Tubi is rolling out pre-reunion nostalgia videos featuring fun and engaging content, ranging from TV celebrities reacting to their “favorite kisses” and “clapbacks” to “recreating their TV looks from yesteryear.” TikTok users will be prompted to participate in two hashtag challenges: #AsSceneOnTubi that highlights well-known one liners from popular Tubi titles; and #TubiTaughtMe that will encourage enthusiasts to recreate nostalgic looks from their favorite Tubi titles. Select user-generated content from these challenge videos will be featured in the live reunion special. From acting challenges with Marlon Wayans to a retro runway show where Paris Hilton sits front row, the live streaming special is jam-packed with programming geared towards the TikTok audience.

Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television series from over 250 content partners, including every major studio, in addition to the largest number of live local and national news channels. The platform gives fans of entertainment, news and sports an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.

Tubi is available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and soon on Hisense TVs globally. Consumers can also watch Tubi content on the web at http://www.tubi.tv/. Join the conversation using #TubiTaughtMe on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

About Tubi
Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Toronto, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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Contacts:

Aly Sands
FOX
Aly.Sands@fox.com 

Alex Gillespie
FOX
Alexandra.Gillespie@fox.com

TUBI SUPPORTS UNIFIED ID 2.0 INITIATIVE

FOX Entertainment’s streaming service is the first CTV publisher to implement Unified ID 2.0 to solve for the future of identity 

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it will be the first CTV publisher to implement Unified ID 2.0, the new industry-wide approach to internet identity that preserves the value of relevant advertising across digital ecosystems. Unified ID 2.0 is an upgraded alternative to third-party cookies and serves as a connective tissue in cookie-less environments, such as CTV apps. Initially developed by The Trade Desk, Unified ID 2.0 represents an ID solution that is interoperable and aims to address consumers’ desire for more transparency and control. Prebid.org has agreed to serve as an independent operator for Unified ID 2.0 later this year.

Tubi joins a growing list of industry leaders that are supporting Unified ID 2.0 as a pioneer identity solution. Tubi’s support expands the footprint of Unified ID 2.0 on the largest screen in the room, as well as all the devices where consumers enjoy premium TV content. As advertisers look for ways to target the right audiences, Unified ID 2.0 helps to solve for addressability while making advertising relevant to consumers. This new integration is the latest initiative from the FOX portfolio in bringing data-driven solutions to the forefront for advertisers.

“As a proudly ad-supported streaming platform, addressability has always been important functionality for Tubi,” said Mark Rotblat, Chief Revenue Officer, Tubi. “Our ability to reach audiences at scale across an increasingly fragmented ecosystem is enhanced by our integration with Unified ID 2.0. And as the first CTV publisher to implement Unified ID 2.0 in the market with this capability, we provide brands a means for more scale to the audiences they want to reach across platforms, higher-quality measurement, and ultimately, a path towards better outcomes.”

“By coming together with media leaders like Tubi to address the future of identity, we’re improving the digital advertising experience across all digital media,” said Tim Sims, Chief Revenue Officer, The Trade Desk. “Unified ID 2.0 is a collaboration among everyone within the advertising ecosystem to pioneer an interoperable, soon-to-be open-source ID solution that helps advertisers connect with audiences, while keeping consumer control and privacy in mind. With Tubi actively sending Unified ID 2.0’s into the bidstream, we can further enhance the once- in-a-generation experience happening in CTV.”

Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television shows from over 250 content partners, including every major studio. The service gives fans of any type of movie or TV show an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. This Fall, Tubi will continue to give audiences more of what they love with 140+ hours of original content designed with users in mind, spanning exclusive documentaries from FOX Alternative Entertainment, animated titles from Emmy-award winning Bento Box Entertainment, and premium independent-minded titles across the Black Cinema, thriller, horror, sci-fi, romance and western genres. This premium programming fueled by content intelligence and coupled with 1:1 addressability gives brands optimal value at scale.

Tubi is available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and soon on Hisense TVs globally. Consumers can also watch Tubi content on the web at http://www.tubi.tv/.

About Tubi
Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.

About Unified ID 2.0
Unified ID 2.0 is a next-generation identity solution that is a soon-to-be open-source digital framework. With initial development led by The Trade Desk, Unified ID 2.0 is the result of a broad collaboration of publishers, buyers and technology providers across the industry. It serves as an alternative to third-party cookies that aims to improve consumer transparency, privacy and control, while preserving the value exchange of relevant advertising across channels and devices.

Prebid.org, the independent organization designed to ensure and promote fair and transparent marketplaces across the industry, has agreed to serve as operator of Unified ID 2.0. Prebid will begin this role in the second half of this year.

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Contact:

Morgan Albrecht
Tubi
malbrecht@tubi.tv

TUBI SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT DEAL WITH ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT
THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTOR COHEN MEDIA GROUP

FOX Entertainment’s free streaming service will be the AVOD home to over 80 titles debuting throughout June

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it has entered a content deal with Cohen Media Group, adding more than 80 titles from the Academy Award-winning distributor exclusively for AVOD. Tubi will be the exclusive free streaming home to such award-winning titles as James Ivory’s Howards End, starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Helena Bonham Carter; Julie Dash’s modern classic Daughters Of The Dust; Agnès Varda and JR’s collaboration Faces Places; and Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s acclaimed Mustang. Tubi viewers can currently enjoy such premium Cohen Media Group titles as Maurice, starring Hugh Grant; Farewell My Queen, starring Diane Kruger and Léa Seydoux; and François Ozon’s Double Lover and The New Girlfriend, with the entire slate rolling out throughout the month of June.

“Tubi has always been a destination for premium independent-minded content and we are proud to be the exclusive AVOD home to this beloved slate of award-winning titles,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. “Our collaboration with Cohen Media makes available some of the most compelling storytelling in contemporary and classic cinema free to our viewers.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Tubi as the first AVOD destination for a selection from our catalogue. Their recognition of the prestigious quality of the Cohen Media Group content is confirmation that we are in the right hands,” said Cohen Media Group Senior Vice President, Robert Aaronson.

Tubi will be home to a wide array of award-winning independent, foreign and arthouse films that includes such drama titles as: 3 Hearts, Blancanieves, Breathe In, Capital, Chinese Puzzle, Churchill, Come What May, Confession of a Child of the Century, Corridor of Mirrors, Daughter of the Nile, Daughters of the Dust, Delicacy, Diary of a Chambermaid, Farewell, My Queen, Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti, Going Away, Heal the Living, Heat and Dust, Howards End, In the House, In the Name of My Daughter, Jigsaw, Joan the Maid, Just Like a Woman, Les Cowboys, Marguerite, Maurice, Mustang, Oranges and Sunshine, Outside the Law, Padre Padrone, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, Quartet, Rams, Rodin, Standing Tall, The Aspern Papers, The Attack, The Beautiful Troublemaker, The Bostonians, The Europeans, The Insult, The Lady, The Liberator, The New Girlfriend, The Night of the Shooting Stars, The Official Story, The Other Son, The People vs. Fritz Bauer, The Prey, The Return of Martin Guerre, Timbuktu, Tristana, Two Men in Town, and You Will Be My Son.

Comedy titles coming to Tubi include A Fish in the Bathtub, Between the Lines, Dancing with Crime, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Godard Mon Amour, It Happened Tomorrow, May in the Summer, My Old Lady, Peppermint Soda, That Man From Rio, The Chef, and The Old Dark House. Thriller titles include Cast a Dark Shadow, Dementia, Double Lover, Jet Storm, Lured, Sudden Fear, Swerve, The Awakening, The Last Diamond, The Last Passenger, and Wanted for Murder. Tubi will also be home to such documentaries as Chasing Madoff, Faces Places, Hitchcock/Truffaut, Shoah: Four Sisters, The Great Buster, and The Last of the Unjust.

Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television series from more than 250 content partners, including every major studio, in addition to the largest live local and national news channels. The platform gives fans of entertainment, news and sports an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.

Tubi is available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and soon on Hisense TVs globally. Consumers can also watch Tubi content on the web at http://www.tubi.tv/.

About Tubi
Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.

About Cohen Media Group
Formed in 2008 by Charles S. Cohen, an executive producer of Frozen River which garnered two Academy Award nominations, the Cohen Media Group (CMG) is an Academy Award-winning independent theatrical distribution and production company, releasing the world’s best in contemporary and classic cinema. Cohen Media Group distributes select films throughout North America, allowing the CMG team to devote their best efforts towards each film’s fullest potential.

In addition to a dedication to high-quality new releases, Cohen Media Group also restores classic films under the label, CohenFilm Collection. The restorations, which include the Merchant Ivory collection and the Buster Keaton catalogue, are re-released theatrically in pristine transfers and presentations. With a strong dedication to quality movies and a talented support team of experienced professionals, Cohen Media Group looks forward to a long future as part of the film industry’s distinguished horizon.

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Contact:

Morgan Albrecht
Tubi
malbrecht@tubi.tv

FOX ENTERTAINMENT’S TUBI AND ROGERS SPORTS & MEDIA RELEASE IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE RISE OF
CANADIAN STREAMING VIDEO CONSUMPTION IN NEW REPORT, FULL STREAM AHEAD

54% of streamers in Canada say their viewing has increased over the past year, with their daily average streaming consumption increasing by 2.4 hours daily

Tubi saw a 107% year-over-year increase in total view time (TVT) in Canada from January 2020 – January 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, and Rogers Sports & Media, today released a new report entitled Full Stream Ahead, providing insights around the rise of streaming video consumption in Canada and capturing the increase that streaming offers to linear TV ad spend. The report examines how these changes affect advertisers, agencies, content creators and distributors as they look to forge effective campaigns in the post-COVID landscape. Full Stream Ahead found that 54% of Canadians streamed more over the past year, with Adults 18-34 citing the most significant change. Additionally, Canadian streamers’ average daily streaming consumption has increased by 2.4 hours per day. In Canada, Tubi is the most popular ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service (20%) behind YouTube (34%) and saw a 107% year-over-year increase in total view time (TVT) from January 2020 through January 2021.

“Full Stream Ahead informs brands that now more than ever, streaming video consumption will become second nature to today’s younger demographic, and AVOD offers a vital opportunity for advertisers to reach them,” said Natalie Bastian, Vice President of Marketing, Tubi. “Having a streaming media strategy to complement linear TV investments will not only optimize reach but future-proof campaigns.”

Full Stream Ahead also found that viewers on AVOD services consumed an additional 30 minutes of content daily compared to subscription video consumers. Furthermore, two-thirds of streamers say their consumption will not decrease once pandemic restrictions loosen.

“In partnership with Tubi, streaming has grown exponentially over the last two years, and as we continue to grow our sports, news and entertainment properties, Rogers Sports & Media is a must buy in this fragmented marketplace,” said Al Dark, Senior Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer, Rogers Sports & Media.

With the rise of overall content consumption, brands and agencies have an opportunity to reach complementary and incremental streaming audiences across premium brand safe content. 85% of Tubi users in Canada have an SVOD subscription and Tubi users spend on average four hours daily streaming content.

The findings from Full Stream Ahead were unveiled at today’s #FullStreamAhead live event, which also featured an interactive panel discussion with Julie Adam, SVP, News & Entertainment, Rogers Sports & Media; Mark Rotblat, Chief Revenue Officer, Tubi; Stuart Garvie, CEO, Group M; Michela Di Mondo, SVP, Sales & Distribution, FremantleMedia, and Stephen McArdle, Chief Administrative Officer, and SVP of Digital Media and Strategic Planning, NHL.

About Tubi
Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.

Research Methodology
In partnership with the free ad-supported streamer, Tubi, Rogers Sports & Media (RSM) commissioned this study through MARU/Matchbox using their Voice Canada panel. It was an online survey conducted April 16-19th, 2021 to a sample size of n=2150. The sample was representative of the Canadian population of A18+.

To further explore Streaming audience behaviors, Tubi analyzed a number of first party and third- party data sources also included in this report.

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Contact:

Morgan Albrecht
Tubi
malbrecht@tubi.tv

TUBI RELEASES NEW INSIGHTS ON GROWTH IN STREAMING AND AD-SUPPORTED VIDEO-ON-DEMAND ADOPTION WITH LATEST FINDINGS FROM THE STREAM

70% of Americans are watching more TV now than in March 2020, according to follow-up study from Tubi’s April 2020 audience report with OnePoll studying COVID-19’s impact on streaming

Survey finds 50% of Americans turned to ad-supported streaming services (AVOD) over the past year

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, in conjunction with third-party research firm OnePoll, today released new data on consumer streaming behavior, uncovering emerging trends that point to its continued growth one year after the COVID-19 pandemic began significantly impacting the U.S. in March 2020.

The latest research from Tubi’s audience report The Stream revealed video streaming consumption skyrocketing with 70% of Americans participating in the study watching more TV now than they were in March 2020. Among that group, the average person is streaming three additional hours each day since that time. Tubi has seen this upward trend with its viewers over the last year, recently announcing a record-setting Total View Time (TVT) of 798 million hours during the first quarter this year, up 54% year-over-year, and a platform-best 276 million hours of TVT in March.

“Movies and TV shows served as a much-needed escape and form of entertainment over this past year,” said Natalie Bastian, Vice President, Marketing at Tubi. “As many viewers turned to streaming, Tubi experienced exponential growth over the last year with no signs of slowing down—we saw 2.5 billion hours streamed in 2020 alone and we’re continuing to shatter records in 2021.”

The Stream report also finds that nearly half (49%) of people are searching for ways to pay less for their streaming services in 2021 than they did in 2020, with many turning to ad-supported streaming services (AVOD) as a solution to cure subscription fatigue. Nearly a third (32%) of people in the study plan on canceling a subscription streaming service (SVOD) they currently use, with one in three (33%) citing cost as their reason to cancel a subscription. With half (50%) of those in the study turning to free ad-supported streaming services over the past year, 29% among this group did so as a way to cut costs, while 39% did so as a way to supplement their subscription services. The study revealed that consumers crave variety, with 40% of those surveyed noting that a large library of movies and TV shows is important to them in a streaming service, followed by the service being free or affordable (38%).

While more than half of those surveyed (55%) used streaming as an escape from their daily lives, many were also watching more news to keep up with the current events in 2020, with 55% also watching more news now than they were prior to the beginning of the pandemic. Respondents watched local news the most (53%) followed by national news (45%). In October 2020, Tubi launched News on Tubi, a comprehensive live news offering which will carry nearly 100 local station feeds in 2021 covering 58 designated market areas (DMAs), providing the most robust local news offering of any AVOD service.

“Tubi’s median viewer age is 20 years younger than that of linear TV and 39% of our audience identify as multicultural,” noted Bastian. “We’re speaking directly to this demographic in the coming year with a larger library that will soon feature original content, sports programming and an expanded news offering, particularly as viewers look to scale back their subscription costs without sacrificing quality content at their fingertips.”

The Stream
The Stream is Tubi’s ongoing Research and Insights program uncovering the latest trends in video advertising with an emphasis on all things streaming.

Research Methodology
The study, which was conducted online in conjunction with third-party research firm OnePoll, surveyed a panel of 2,000 general population Americans. The research was carried out from March 9 through 10, 2021.

About Tubi
Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.

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Contact:

Morgan Albrecht
Tubi
malbrecht@tubi.tv

FOX ENTERTAINMENT’S FREE STREAMING SERVICE TUBI, DRAFTHOUSE FILMS AND GIANT PICTURES SIGN EXCLUSIVE CONTENT DEAL FOR NEARLY 40 TITLES

Collaboration marks first time Drafthouse Films has made the majority of its slate available on a single streaming platform, with most titles available exclusively for free to Tubi viewers through June 30

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, cinephile favorite Drafthouse Films and the digital distribution label Giant Pictures have signed an exclusive content deal for nearly 40 Drafthouse Films titles now streaming for free on Tubi. The collaboration marks the first time nearly the full slate of Drafthouse’s premium English and foreign language titles will be available on a single streaming service.

“Alamo Drafthouse has an undeniable reputation of giving cinephiles across the country a one-of-a-kind experience, and we can’t wait for our movie-loving audience to explore these premium indie titles,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. “As the exclusive home to this eclectic slate of films, we’re proud to support Alamo Drafthouse and the independent filmmaking community.”

Through June 30, Tubi will be the exclusive free home to 20,000 Days on Earth, Ambassador, The Act of Killing, A Band Called Death, Borgman, Bullhead, Cheap Thrills, The Congress, The Dog, A Field In England, The Final Member, The FP, Graceland, I Declare War, Klown, Klown Forever, Men & Chicken, Mood Indigo, Nothing Bad Can Happen, The Overnighters, Pieta, R100, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, Wake In Fright, Why Don’t You Play In Hell?, and Wrong.

Tubi will also be the exclusive free home to such repertory titles as Confetti of the Mind, Dangerous Men, Miami Connection, Ms. 45, Trailer War, and The Visitor. Non-exclusive titles include Amira & Sam, The Connection, The Keeping Room, The Look of Silence, The Tribe, and The World of Karako.

“Giant Pictures is thrilled to connect our partners, Tubi and Drafthouse Films, together in this exclusive free streaming partnership”, said Nick Savva, General Manager of Giant Pictures. “The caliber of the Drafthouse catalog and the wide streaming distribution provided by Tubi is a match made in cult movie heaven!”

“Our reason for existence at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is to share the movies we love with as many people as possible,” says Tim League, founder and executive chairman of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. “We are excited to share our years of curation with the Tubi audience.”

Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television shows from over 250 content partners, including every major studio. The service gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.

Tubi is available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and soon on Hisense TVs globally. Consumers can also watch Tubi content on the web at http://www.tubi.tv/.

About Tubi
Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.

About Giant Pictures
Giant Pictures is a digital distributor based in New York City and Los Angeles that works directly with filmmakers and rights owners to distribute movies and TV shows to VOD and streaming platforms around the world. A division of Giant Interactive, an award-winning digital media and technology services company, Giant Pictures has licensing and distribution agreements with more than 45 of the top movie and TV streaming services, including Tubi, Apple TV, Netflix, Roku, Peacock, Prime Video, IMDb TV, Pluto TV and Kanopy. Visit us at www.giant.pictures.

About Drafthouse Films
Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is a curated brand of provocative, visionary and artfully unusual films new and old from around the world. Following the earnestly simple motto of “sharing the films we love with the widest audience possible,” Drafthouse Films debuted in 2010 with the theatrical release of Four Lions, which was named one of Time Magazine’s “Top 10 Films Of The Year.” The company’s second release Bullhead was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar® in 2012, followed by internationally celebrated Danish comedy Klown, which has been slated for a US remake. The release of Joshua Oppenheimer’s groundbreaking documentary The Act Of Killing, produced by Errol Morris and Werner Herzog won top prizes at festivals worldwide and earned the year’s strongest box office opening for a documentary in 2013, as well as receiving a nomination from the Academy Awards® for Best Documentary Feature, with the 2015 release of Oppenheimer’s companion film, The Look of Silence, receiving the same honor.

The slate has included such diverse and acclaimed films as the cult, phenomenon Miami Connection; 2013 SXSW Midnight Audience Award black comedy/thriller Cheap Thrills; Ben Wheatley’s “psychedelic trip into magic and madness” A Field In England, the Netherlands’ official 2014 Oscar® entry Borgman; Japanese auteur Sion Sono’s Toronto International Film Festival Audience Award-winning Why Don’t You Play In Hell?; Ari Folman’s epic sci-fi animated/live-action hybrid The Congress starring Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, and Jon Hamm; the audacious and award-winning Ukrainian sign language drama The Tribe; Karyn Kusama’s nerve-jangling thriller The Invitation; the bizarro Men & Chicken, starring a hilariously unrecognizable Mads Mikkelsen; and many more.

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Contact:

Morgan Albrecht
Tubi
malbrecht@tubi.tv