Too bad Pluto’s interface is so frustrating. That said, Tubi is legit. I’ve seen so many films I might not have otherwise through it. For example next up I have ‘90s Dutch comedy Little Tony.Matt wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:51 amWarner Discovery is loading tons of their classic film catalog onto Tubi, the free add-supported television (FAST) streaming service owned by Fox Corp. (the TV company, not the movie studio now owned by Disney). And these are not minor titles — mostly high-profile films like North by Northwest, Bullitt, A Streetcar Named Desire, Goodfellas, 2001, The Band Wagon and so forth. They’ve also announced that their DC films and TV series will be added, including the most recent stuff like The Batman.
Not exactly a cinephile’s dream what with the standard-def resolution and ad breaks, but they already have an incredibly deep catalog (some 40,000 titles), and you can’t beat the price. I’ve caught many movies and shows on there that aren’t available anywhere else.
I read an article recently (can’t remember where) that said FAST services are currently the only money-making streamers. The kind of catalog depth we all thought we would see on vertically integrated services like Max or Paramount+ is now actually happening on free services like Tubi and Pluto.
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- Drucker
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I watched the movie Joe on Pluto the other week, as I had never heard of it and me and some friends thought it looked good. An insufferable way to watch the film, with ad breaks every 5 minutes.
- Matt
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Yes, Pluto is pretty bad for movies. I only use it to watch old network TV shows on their live channels and they stick to the built-in ad breaks.
A fun thing to do on Tubi when you’ve finished a movie is to let the autoplay run the next suggested movie. Their recommendation algorithm is somehow actually good and it’s fun to see what it will pick. I had an accidental, highly enjoyable Amicus film marathon that way recently.
A fun thing to do on Tubi when you’ve finished a movie is to let the autoplay run the next suggested movie. Their recommendation algorithm is somehow actually good and it’s fun to see what it will pick. I had an accidental, highly enjoyable Amicus film marathon that way recently.
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As someone who was finally going to start using Tubi soon, it’s reaaallly disappointing to learn Fox Corp. now own them.
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Speaking of Tubi, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez by the recently deceased Robert M. Young is currently streaming. Highly Recommended.
- Matt
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According to Nielsen, Tubi accounted for 2.1% of all television viewership in July 2024, the same percentage as Disney+ and more than Max, Peacock, or Paramount+. That’s just kind of wild to me since the Tubi experience is kind of like digging around in your grandparents’ attic (in both a good and bad way).
Also, Disney is shuttering all its standalone broadcast/cable channel streaming apps—ABC, FX, Freeform, National Geographic, and DisneyNow—aka TV Everywhere apps, which are typically authenticated with cable subscription logins. They’re funneling people to Hulu or to the websites for each channel, bypassing cable affiliation altogether. You can also now subscribe to a bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max for about what Netflix costs.
ESPN, I assume, will just continue on as its own thing as it doesn’t really lend itself to bundling with non-sports content. Disney continues to offer a bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN, but it’s de-emphasized on their website to highlight the new bundle with Max.
Streaming is undergoing a huge, rapid change again, moving back toward consolidation, and cable subscriptions are probably going to nosedive as a result.
Also, Disney is shuttering all its standalone broadcast/cable channel streaming apps—ABC, FX, Freeform, National Geographic, and DisneyNow—aka TV Everywhere apps, which are typically authenticated with cable subscription logins. They’re funneling people to Hulu or to the websites for each channel, bypassing cable affiliation altogether. You can also now subscribe to a bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max for about what Netflix costs.
ESPN, I assume, will just continue on as its own thing as it doesn’t really lend itself to bundling with non-sports content. Disney continues to offer a bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN, but it’s de-emphasized on their website to highlight the new bundle with Max.
Streaming is undergoing a huge, rapid change again, moving back toward consolidation, and cable subscriptions are probably going to nosedive as a result.
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2.1% of streaming, not television viewership. Scroll down to "viewing by distributor" and the percentages change dramatically. YouTube is still in first at 10.4%, but Disney moves up to second with 9.9%, NBCUniversal at 9.5%, Netflix 8.4%, etc.Matt wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:52 pmAccording to Nielsen, Tubi accounted for 2.1% of all television viewership in July 2024, the same percentage as Disney+ and more than Max, Peacock, or Paramount+. That’s just kind of wild to me since the Tubi experience is kind of like digging around in your grandparents’ attic (in both a good and bad way).
- Matt
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I don’t think that’s right. How can YouTube account for just 10.4% of streaming but also account for 10.4% of all monthly TV viewing (by distributor)? Ditto Netflix at 8.4%. I think the differences you’re seeing in the numbers are because, for example, Disney owns Hulu and ABC and several cable channels. Fox owns the Fox broadcast channel, Tubi, Fox News (cable), and Fox Sports (cable). Paramount owns CBS, Pluto, Paramount+, Showtime, plus Nickelodeon and several other cable channels. The distributor is not always the same as the platform, which is why these numbers are separated out here.
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Apologies, I misread the wheel graphic as breaking out only the streaming segment - it is indeed total TV.
Here's the data analyzed in a press release.
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Just from experience, but Tubi is loved by kids and their main source of television which makes sense as it’s free and very accessible.
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Also Tubi has Eros+Massacre alongside all the third rate schlock.
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I sometimes wonder how some films (particularly no-budget ones) manage to get released on Tubi. It reminds me of Prime Video in that regard until they modified their video submission system.
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One of the ways if you don't have a sales/distribution team or have the right contacts, is to pay one of the services that put the film up for you, like FilmHub. They help license a film out to Tubi and/or numerous other FAST (free advertising-supported streaming television) platforms and some find ways to keep adding mysterious fees to lower a filmmaker's payout. It's a very shitty system for low to no budget indies, but depending on the situation it's this or simply not being seen at all after a festival run. This subreddit on FilmHub could prove enlightening to some.Captain Paranoia wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:05 pmI sometimes wonder how some films (particularly no-budget ones) manage to get released on Tubi. It reminds me of Prime Video in that regard until they modified their video submission system.