Popcornflix

Popcornflix LLC
Type of business Subsidiary
Founded July 2010
Headquarters New York City, New York, U.S.
Parent Screen Media Ventures, LLC.
Slogan(s) Great Movies. Free.
Website www.popcornflix.com
Registration None
Launched March 2011
Current status Active

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 went into live beta in March 2011. The site primarily streams independent feature films, many of which come from Screen Media's library.[2] The service is currently accessible in the United States and Canada, with plans to launch in more territories in the future.[3]

Platforms

Popcornflix is available on the following platforms:

Programming

In addition to full-length independent movies, Popcornflix features original content including web series and film school originals.[7]

References

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