Popcornflix

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Popcornflix LLC
Type of businessSubsidiary
FoundedJuly 2010
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
U.S.
ParentScreen Media Ventures, LLC.
URLwww.popcornflix.com
RegistrationNone
LaunchedMarch 2011
Current statusActive

Popcornflix LLC is a website and over-the-top (OTT) service offering free ad-supported streaming video of feature-length movies and webisodes. It is owned by Screen Media Ventures.[1]

History

Popcornflix was conceived in July 2010, and officially went into live beta in March 2011. Popcornflix utilizes aiMatch as its ad server,[2] and includes preroll, spot ads, and banner ads.[3] The site primarily consists of independent feature films, many of which come directly from Screen Media's library.[4] The service is currently accessible in the United States and Canada, with plans to launch in more territories in the future.[5]

Platforms

Popcornflix is currently available on the following platforms:

Programming

In addition to full-length independent movies, Popcornflix features original content including web series and film school originals.[9]

References

  1. ^ Hachman, Mark (21 March 2011). "Popcornflix.com: a (Free) Hulu for Big Stars, Obscure Movies". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  2. ^ "aiMatch Chosen as Ad-Server for Popcornflix.com". Triangle Tech Talk. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (3 March 2011). "Screen Media to Offer Free Streaming Movies on New Website". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. ^ Hoffelder, Nate (23 March 2011). "Hulu has a rival – Popcornflix.com". Mediabistro.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Screen Media Ventures Chooses Brightcove to Support Free Online Digital Movie Platform Popcornflix.com". Satellite Spotlight. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Boxee v1.2 upgrade arrives on the Boxee Box". BoxeeBoxTips. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Popcornflix App on Roku". Roku Guide. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Movie Video Sites". OVGuide. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  9. ^ Luchter, Les (6 June 2011). "Popcornflix Joins Ad-Supported Streaming Movie Race". MediaPostNews. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

External links

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