FAST & Furious: Tubi, Roku and Samsung Bring Their Own Audience
Tubi's partnership with Kickstarter is wise.
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It's Friday, June 13th. Here's what's happening.
🍿 The Big Picture
While major film studios are tossing aside their cable TV arms, FAST channels (Free Ad Supported Television) are actually on the rise. If you have a Roku or a Samsung TV, you've got their FAST network installed already, no cable required.
Platforms like Pluto, Tubi, Freevee, Samsung TV Plus and the Roku Channel are popular streamers that make their money the old fashioned way: advertising. Plus, content providers find they can build and program a FAST channel quickly and (if they go niche enough), operate it without a ton of direct competition.
Take Pluto TV, for example. They just announced their own All Women's Sports Network FAST Channel (a smart move, considering the booming interest in women's sports).
For indie filmmakers, Tubi just announced a partnership with Kickstarter's FilmStream Collective Fund. The channel will showcase the work of 20 producers that use the fund to finance their feature film. Tubi is a streamer with 97 million active users. It’s a huge audience for filmmakers and Tubi gets content that’s already proven to spark interest. That’s what you call a win-win.
🎥 Extra Coverage
Seated at the "cool kids" table? A24, Neon and MUBI. The hope is that they all survive, because the film world needs them right now. (Hollywood Reporter)
Universal and DreamWorks' live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon opened to a solid 8 million in Thursday previews. (Variety)
Speaking of Universal, the O.G. monster universe (Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, The Mummy, The Creature from the Black Lagoon) could use a little love, guys. (Empire)
Yes, Mel Brooks will be returning as Yogurt in the Spaceballs sequel just announced by Amazon MGM. You're welcome. (Variety)
Netflix's first major user interface redesign in ages is getting mixed reviews online. (Hollywood Reporter)
📈 Movie Stock Index
Market Close: Friday, June 13th, 2025
Total Value: $106,306.52
Today's Change: -$894.78 (-0.83%)
Total Gain/Loss (Since 05/12/25): $6,306.50 (6.31%)
Global fears due to Middle East tensions pushed the overall market lower today. The result: a down day for the movie stocks. Theater chains were up however, as Cinemark ticked up 0.97%, Imax gained 0.98% and even AMC was up 0.64%.
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🏆 Film Festivals
Tribeca Film Festival, US - June 4-15
Sydney Film Festival, Australia - June 4-15
Guadalajara International Film Festival, Mexico - June 6-14
Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market, France - June 8-14
American Black Film Festival, US - June 11-15
Provincetown International Film Festival, US - June 11-15
DC/DOX Film Festival, US - June 12-15
Monte Carlo Television Festival, Monaco - June 13-17
Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania - June 13-22
Bentonville Film Festival, US - June 16-22
CineEurope, Spain - June 16-19
Doc Edge Film Festival, New Zealand - June 18-July 31
Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, US - June 18-28
Oakville Film Festival, Canada - June 18-25
Raindance Film Festival, UK - June 18-27
Sheffield DocFest, UK - June 18-23
Nepal America International Film Festival, US - June 19-22
Brussels International Film Festival, Belgium - June 20-28
Kimolos International Film Festival, Greece - June 21-25
Mediterrane Film Festival, Malta - June 21-29
London Screenings, UK - June 23-25
Sunny Side Of The Doc, France - June 23-26
Biarritz Film Festival Nouvelles Vagues, France - June 24-29
Docs Ireland, Ireland - June 24-29
Palm Springs ShortFest, US - June 24-30
Nantucket Film Festival, US - June 25-30
Oak Cliff Film Festival, US - June 26-29
FilmFest Munich, Germany - June 27-July 6
📺 Watch This Tonight
Alien (1979)
Directed by Ridley Scott
In space no one can hear you scream.
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