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Tubi Launches Largest Premium Ad-Supported Video on Demand Service in Australia

Nearly 7,000 free movies and television series will be available on September 1, including 3:10 to Yuma, The Blair Witch Project, Kickboxer and Stranger Than Fiction, with many more titles to be added in the future

SAN FRANCISCO & SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tubi (www.tubi.tv), the world’s largest ad-supported video on demand (VOD) service, today announced plans to expand its free, premium service to Australia. Launching on September 1, customers in Australia can enjoy the largest free library in the country with an initial offering of nearly 7,000 movies and television series, which will rapidly expand in the near future. Titles immediately available on the service will include 3:10 to Yuma, The Blair Witch Project, Kickboxer and Stranger Than Fiction, with additional titles to be made available over the next six months, including Dirty Dancing, The Grudge, Requiem for a Dream, Reservoir Dogs, Saw, Traffic and Young Guns.

“We’re excited to offer Tubi in Australia, as the first of many launch initiatives to advance our global footprint,” said Farhad Massoudi, CEO of Tubi. “Our library size in Australia will expand rapidly in the coming months and eventually grow to our current library size in the US of 15,000 titles – and beyond. We look forward to further activating new audiences who will discover the growing value of free video on demand.”


Customers in Australia will be able to access Tubi via Telstra TV, Tubi.TV, or through nearly any internet-connected screen including Samsung TV’s, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast and Apple iOS, as well as Android tablets and smartphones. The service will also be available via game consoles, including PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Tubi recently announced record growth in the first half of 2019 with customers watching over 94 million hours of content in May alone. Tubi’s library in the US now has over 15,000 movies and television series – more than 44,000 hours of content available completely free from over 200 content partners including major studios such as Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, MGM, Lionsgate, and others.

About Tubi

Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv) is the world’s largest ad-supported video on demand service with over 15,000 movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. The service gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content which is available completely free. Currently available in the US and Canada, Tubi can be accessed on over 25 devices including Roku, Amazon FireTV, Comcast Xfinity, Cox Contour, iOS, Android and many others. A full list of devices can be found here: https://tubitv.com/static/devices. Tubi is backed by Foundation Capital, Cota Capital, Jump Capital, and Danhua Capital, as well as strategic investors MGM, Lionsgate, and TEGNA Ventures.

Contacts

Peter Binazeski

Head of Communications

Tubi

323-206-5077

pbinazeski@tubi.tv

George Cabico / Kevin Broderick

The Lippin Group

323-965-1990

gcabico@lippingroup.com / kevin@lippingroup.com

(Australia Contact)

Greg Vekiarellis

Catapult Public Relations

+61 401 873 217

greg@catapultcomms.com

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