IMDb TV, the Free Streaming Video Channel Featuring Hit Movies and TV Shows, Triples Content Selection and Plans European Expansion
Thousands of new titles coming to IMDb TV in the coming months
IMDb TV to launch in Europe later this year
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IMDb,
the #1 movie, TV and celebrity website in the world, announced today
that IMDb
TV, a free streaming video channel formerly known as IMDb Freedive,
will triple its content selection, bringing thousands of new titles to
the ad-supported service in the coming months. Additionally, IMDb TV
will launch in Europe later this year, bringing a premium collection of
movies and TV shows to customers for free.
Through new deals with studios like Warner Bros., Sony Pictures
Entertainment and MGM Studios, customers can enjoy award-winning,
box-office hits like Academy Award-nominated Captain
Fantastic (Viggo Mortensen) available now and La
La Land (Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling) available July 1, marking
the first time the Academy Award-winning film is available on an
ad-supported streaming service.
“With IMDb TV, viewers have discovered TV the way it ought to be – a
free collection of premium TV shows and movies available anytime,” said
Mark Eamer, Vice President of IMDb TV. “We deliver a top quality
discovery experience that makes it easy to be entertained. With more
titles than ever before coming to IMDb TV and our upcoming European
expansion later this year, we’re excited for customers to tune in and
enjoy all that IMDb TV has to offer, all at no cost.”
IMDb TV offers titles customers love across a range of genres, including
comedy, kids and family, romance, thrillers, science fiction,
documentaries, horror and more. Popular series include Fringe
(Joshua Jackson), Kitchen
Nightmares (Gordon Ramsay), Duck
Dynasty (Jase Robertson) and The
Bachelor, and fan favorite movies include Academy
Award-nominated Drive
(Ryan Gosling), Donnie
Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal), Academy Award-winning Monster
(Charlize Theron) and Academy Award-winning Dances
with Wolves (Kevin Costner). A new wave of movies will join the
IMDb TV lineup on July 1 such as Academy Award-winning Sense
and Sensibility (Emma Thompson), Draft
Day (Kevin Costner) and A
Knight’s Tale (Heath Ledger).
In addition to being available in the U.S. on the IMDb website and as a
free channel within the Prime Video app across hundreds of devices, IMDb
TV is available on Fire TV, the #1 streaming media product in the U.S.
with over 34 million active users worldwide. Fire TV customers in the
U.S. have enjoyed IMDb TV since it launched earlier this year, and this
free service has quickly become one of the top ad-supported apps on Fire
TV.
“Our Fire TV customers are always looking for compelling content at a
great value. In fact, usage of free, ad-supported apps has increased by
over 300 percent in the last year,” said Marc Whitten, Vice President of
Fire TV. “IMDb TV brings some of the best free content into the living
room and we’re excited that our U.S. customers now have access to even
more free TV shows and movies through the app and that customers in
Europe can soon enjoy this great service on the biggest screen in their
home.”
To learn more about IMDb TV, visit www.imdb.com/tv.
About IMDb TV
IMDb
TV is a free streaming video channel with thousands of premium
movies and TV shows available anytime. Here’s why fans love it.
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Content You Want to Watch: IMDb TV brings new titles to the
service every month, providing viewers with endless options to be
entertained and informed. With a wide selection of genres including
comedy, kids and family, romance, thrillers, science fiction,
documentaries, horror and more, IMDb has must see movies and TV shows
for all entertainment fans. - Free: IMDb TV is free. Period.
- Less Is More: IMDb TV has half the ads of network TV.
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It’s. So. Easy. IMDb TV is available in the U.S. on the IMDb
website and as a free channel within the Prime Video app across
hundreds of devices. To use IMDb TV on Fire TV, customers can find the
icon in the “Your Apps & Channels” row, making it easy to find free
movies and TV shows. Using the Alexa Voice Remote or paired Echo
device, simply say “Alexa, go to IMDb TV.”
About IMDb
IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for
information on movies, TV shows and celebrities. Products and services
to help fans decide what to watch and where to watch it include: the
IMDb website for desktop
and mobile
devices; apps
for iOS and Android; and IMDb X-Ray on Fire TV devices. IMDb also
operates a free streaming channel, IMDb
TV, and produces original video series including “The
IMDb Show” and “Casting
Calls.” For entertainment industry professionals, IMDb provides IMDbPro
and Box
Office Mojo. IMDb is an Amazon company. For more information, visit www.imdb.com/press
and follow @IMDb.
Contacts
IMDb PR
press@imdb.com