Free, ad-based OTT VoD service sets September 1 launch in Australia, integration with Telstra TV.

August 29, 2019

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SAN FRANCISCO and SYDNEY -- 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.

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.

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