Tubi TV, the leading free video streaming service, announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures to bring more than 50 classic feature films from the studio’s extensive library to the company’s ad-supported video applications..
Films currently featured on Tubi TV include fan-favorites ‘Top Gun’, ‘Basic Instinct’, ‘Total Recall’, ‘Star Trek: The Final Frontier’, ‘The Hunt for Red October’, as well as recent releases from 2014 and 2013. Tubi TV’s rabid horror film fans will also find the ‘Friday the 13th’ series, Stephen King films and ‘Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh’, among others.
The quality of the titles offered on an ad-supported VOD basis makes this a significant breakthrough for film fans. “We are bringing amazing films to what is already the largest catalog of free streaming TV shows and movies,” said Farhad Massoudi, founder and CEO of adRise, Tubi TV’s parent company. “We are pleased to be entering into this agreement, which will deliver many of the most popular and exciting movies in film history to Tubi TV’s growing user base,” said Dina Vangelisti, senior vice president of Domestic Television Licensing & Distribution, Paramount Pictures.
Tubi TV is also announcing Sandy Grushow, CEO of Phase 2 Media and former Chairman of Fox TV, is joining their advisory board. “I’m thrilled to have the support and guidance of Sandy in the growth phase of our company. He has deep knowledge of the media industry and a clear vision for its future,” said Massoudi.