Popcornflix announces 36-territory expansion

Popcornflix announces 36-territory expansion

The ad-supported streaming service opens in Latin America, the Middle East and more.

CANNES, France, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MIPTV --Popcornflix(TM) today announced that it has launched in 36 countries, including Latin-America, the Middle East, Russia and China, making it one of the world's most widely available ad-supported streaming services. Now, users in over sixty countries can enjoy free movies and television across a number of platforms via Popcornflix.

This recent expansion now makes the service newly available on the web and mobile devices in sixteen countries in Latin America, from Mexico to Argentina, sixteen Middle-Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq and Saudi-Arabia, as well as Poland, Russia, Turkey and China. Popcornflix also announced their launch on Xbox One and Xbox 360 in the United Kingdom, marking their first foray on gaming consoles in the territory.

"Today's audiences increasingly want to watch content on their own terms, however they want, wherever they are," said David Fannon, Executive Vice President at Popcornflix. "Popcornflix is dedicated to making our content widely available, not only across platforms, but across continents. We are enthusiastic to engage a new set of users, eager for free and easily accessible movies and television."

Popcornflix made the announcement at MIPTV in Cannes, France. The company is celebrating the launch with an interactive presence in Booth R7.E66 where MIPTV attendees can preview some of the most popular films in the Popcornflix collection, from hit comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery to period romance The Courage to Love. Also showcased will be content from the company's affiliated platforms Frightpix and Popcornflix Kids.

An ad-supported platform, Popcornflix includes pre-roll, mid-roll and banner ads in all movies and TV shows. Content and advertising partners can connect with a new generation of TV and movie viewers by advertising on Popcornflix.

About Popcornflix
Popcornflix(TM) is a service of Screen Media Ventures LLC, a leading global independent motion picture distribution company with a broad distribution network that includes U.S. and international theatrical, home video, television, cable and new media distribution, with one of the largest independently owned motion picture libraries. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. Popcornflix programming is available on multiple platforms, including Sony PlayStation PS3 and PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Roku, iOS, Android, Windows 8 and Samsung, Bravia, Panasonic and Google Smart TVs. For more information, visit Popcornflix(TM) is a trademark of Screen Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved.
www.popcornflix.com, www.frightpix.com and www.popcornflixkids.com.



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