Popcornflix

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Popcornflix
Type Subsidiary of Screen Media Ventures, LLC.
Foundation date July 2010
Headquarters New York City, New York, U.S.
Owner Screen Media
Parent Screen Media Ventures, LLC.
Website www.popcornflix.com
Registration None
Launched March 2011
Current status Active

Popcornflix 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

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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. 

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