Fox will stream Super Bowl LIX on Tubi for free
The simulcast marks the first time Fox has made the Super Bowl available to stream live on the entertainment-based FAST platform.
Tubi is a free, ad-supported streaming television service that offers on-demand movies and TV shows as well as over 200 linear channels of content. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. In 2020, Tubi was acquired by Fox Corporation for around $440 million. Tubi maintains offices in Los Angeles.
The simulcast marks the first time Fox has made the Super Bowl available to stream live on the entertainment-based FAST platform.
Tubi, the free streaming platform owned by Fox Corporation, claimed on Monday that its service eclipsed 97 million global monthly active users in 2024.
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