Lionsgate launches “Ebony TV” with Ebony Media
Lionsgate and Ebony Media are partnering together on a new free streaming TV channel called Ebony TV.
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.
Lionsgate and Ebony Media are partnering together on a new free streaming TV channel called Ebony TV.
Britain’s Channel 4 is launching two free, ad-supported streaming channels in the United States.
Fox Corporation emerged relatively unscathed from its legal settlement, with the company reporting $14.92 billion in revenue over the last 12 months.
The Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition pits major broadcast network owners against local affiliate groups in the fight over the streaming television industry’s future.
Fox has promoted David Espinosa to the role of president of distribution, overseeing all aspects of content distribution across traditional and new media platforms.
Fox has hired former Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud to serve in the same role for its free, ad-supported streamer Tubi.
Fox becomes the first network to end support for its TV Everywhere app in the era of cord-cutting.
The new data from Ampere shows more traditional television advertisers are shifting more money into addressable connected TV inventory.
The free streaming service captured 1.1 percent of the domestic television audience in May.
The Maximum Effort Channel is available on Fubo as well as a number of free, ad-supported streaming platforms, including Xumo and Tubi.