Tubi to stockpile on more motion pictures, TELEVISION series as it broadens worldwide

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Tubi is going larger and international. The popular complimentary movie-streaming service on Wednesday stated it’ll invest over “nine figures” on material acquisitions as it broadens worldwide.

The business’s brochure currently consists of more than 12,000 motion pictures and tv series that anybody can enjoy complimentary with marketing breaks. As Netflix has actually transitioned far from certifying a deep brochure of motion pictures in favor of initial material, Tubi has actually entered that vacuum– however with an ad-based service rather of one needing a membership.

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“In 2018 we at Tubi saw tremendous growth as consumers, fatigued by SVOD subscriptions and services, sought alternative entertainment choices,” said Farhad Massoudi, CEO of Tubi, in a release. “We will continue to use profits to make bigger bets on content, enhance the viewing experience, and continue to press ahead into new grounds in what is our core advantage: technology and data.”

The streaming service, which is available in the US and Canada, will also launch in more countries this year, according to the release. Tubi expects the first expansion to be announced by March.

Tubi had record growth over the past year with users watching over four times the amount of content in 2018 than the year before, according to the release. The service especially got a bump after Comcast incorporated Tubi TV into X1, the cable giant’s internet-inclusive channel, in November.

Tubi will face plenty of streaming competition in 2019, from already established players like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, as well as from new services. Disney, AT&T and Apple are all expected to launch streaming services in 2019.

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