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Just saw this on news.com.au Deal or forums? looks to be B grade movies

Tubi launches with free movies and TV streaming

Just when you thought there were enough streaming services to contend with, here’s another.

From today, American platform Tubi is now available in Australia. But unlike Disney+, Netflix or Stan, Tubi doesn’t want your money because it is free.

Tubi is officially launching in Australia on September 1 (but is accessible now) with 7000 titles in its library, but there is a catch. Actually, two catches.

The first is Tubi is ad-supported, which means you do pay in a sense by watching on average four minutes per hour of streaming. The other catch is Tubi’s catalogue is primarily made up of B movies and TV shows you have never heard of.

While its more prominent titles, such as 3:10 to Yuma, The Blair Witch Project, Reservoir Dogs and Stranger Than Fiction, won’t be available until its official launch or later, Tubi is already in soft launch right now, which means you can stream a bunch of B movies tonight, perfect with a glass (or four) of wine.

Tubi will launch across iOS and Android devices as well as on Chromecast, Apple TV, Telstra TV, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, Xbox and selected smart TVs. Tubi won’t require registration, but you do need to register if you want personalised recommendations and your viewing queue to carry across devices.

As for the timing of its Australian launch, two months before the arrival of Disney+, Tubi chief executive Farhad Massoudi told news.com.au that Tubi’s value proposition — i.e., it’s free — makes it attractive for consumers in a crowded market.

“I think all the subscription companies are impressive, but the idea that an average home is subscribing to Amazon, Disney+ and all these other services is ludicrous,” he said.

“It’s not going to happen, and the projections some of these guys are putting out, the only way that would be possible is if we all stop saving money and spend it all on streaming services. That’s clearly not going to happen.

“I think the average household is going to have a limited number of subscriptions — that number right now is three — and then they’re going to complement them with a free service.

“We’re offering a dramatically different offer. They have a shallow library of originals, we have a deep library of content.

“Obviously being free is a huge part of our proposition. There’s a huge difference between charging a penny and charging nothing. There is no registration, you’re one click away from watching a movie.”

Reservoir Dogs will be available on Tubi in the future.
Reservoir Dogs will be available on Tubi in the future.Source:Supplied

Mr Massoudi is also not worried about studios and distribution companies locking away their movies and TV shows for their own streaming services. He said those studios were trying to lock down the “first window” — meaning those first months or years after a title’s release — for themselves, and “Tubi isn’t about the first window”.

Australia is Tubi’s first market outside of North America — it launched in the US five years ago and Canada earlier this year.

“Australians are savvy streamers, they’re very comfortable with it,” Mr Massoudi said. “The distribution channels are prevalent, the internet connection is good, it’s culturally close to America, the advertising market is mature and obviously being English-speaking certainly helps. It made sense.”

Tubi is launching at a time of intensified activity in the streaming market with the imminent arrival of Disney+ and Apple TV+ adding to the already brimming choices in Australia, including Netflix, Stan, Foxtel Now, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Premium, DocPlay, iWonder, 10 All Access and Hayu.

Australia is also serviced by iview and ad-supported on-demand platforms SBS On Demand, 10Play, 9Now and 7plus.

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Comments

  • Usual price?

    • +6

      Free

        • +3

          Free would be the ultimate bargain, no?

  • Just what the market needs, more fragmentation

  • -7

    Tubi? it's always been free. What crack are they smoking over at the Rupert rags?

    ps it's been available here for months,lmao

    • +6

      never heard of it.. maybe you should have shared it with us months ago

      • +1

        Maybe he didn't because something that has always been free isn't a bargain.

      • -7

        It's always been free. Keep reading the Rupert rags, though

    • +2

      Is it tubi like fat or tubeie? Thats the real question.

    • +1

      Bang on Howdy, i've been using Tubi tv the last 6 months or so now too.
      I guess theyre just making it Aus official and adding more titles.. still kind sucks they're adding 11ads/ph -_-

  • From a browser in AU I get this:

    "The GDPR went into effect on May 2018; Tubi is working on compliance and planning to re-launch in European countries soon."

    • Same here.
      And if you try to register for updates when it is launched, Australia is not one of the countries in the drop-down.

      How badly handled are some of these launches. Drop a press release to the so-called news networks, they run it, but all the background delivery is not in place.

      <Edit> Now I get the access. Why was that my initial experience?

      • Because they sell content for free and data for lots. When a business model is all about actively collecting and 'segmenting' individuals data to the lowest common denominator, regulations governing the use/abuse and distribution of data can, by definition impact every aspect of the Customer eXperience unless you are the best at what you do. If not better.

        Tubi, let alone the Google, neither are so good that they avoid screwing the customerprovider ;-)

  • +7

    Awesome, it's showing my favorite… Titanic 2.

    • Is there a second titanic? Lol whats it about? This section of greatness has been edited to avoid another penalty box for what is always a very minor thing, which the mods never reply to.

      • +1

        This section of greatness has been edited to avoid another penalty box for what is always a very minor thing, which the mods never reply to.

        lolololol not wrong.

        • Imagine if that ended up as one of them most liked comments for the month in the thread 😂😂😂😂

          • -1

            @Seedy seed: I enjoy the fact that the penalty box time seems to double in length for each infraction despite some of the reasons being absolute bullshit.

      • +3

        Is there a second titanic? Lol whats it about?
        The sinking of Clive Palmer.

    • +2

      I just want to see …….Anaconda vs Goanna

  • +1

    This looks like the Netflix AU catalogue minus the Netflix Originals.

    • +2

      OMG, there is no way all those titles are real. They have to be randomly generated by an algorithm.

      • I think suggesting they are B grade is being very generous.

        Ok, I did see a Wiggles title.

  • +1

    I wonder if I can submit my homemade movie…..

    • You might be better off trying one of the hubs or tubes instead.

      • +2

        Red?

    • +1

      with kolorijo ?

      • Starring… me!!!

        • Reminds me again, which one was it that we did? you/me at the top??

  • plus one for wiggles movie.
    rest r b and c grade

  • Checkout Pluto TV also, another free TV streaming service but requires a VPN to watch.

  • The only thing on Tubi worth watching is Unsolved Mysteries.

    • +2

      I just realised it has gone from Tubi. There is now officially nothing worth watching.

  • +8

    For those arguing that since this is always free and isn't a deal.
    SBS World Movies launch which is also free and ad supported got 440 positive votes. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/455055

  • +3

    yeah B grade much like Amazon primes vast collection

    • Calling Amazon Primes collection B grade is a tad generous.

  • primarily made up of B movies

    I'll use it if it has Sharknado and Snakes on a Plane

  • You have to sit through 'at least 11 ads per hour' is a killer for me.

  • +1

    My neighbour is going to love this.
    He already enjoys z- grade or worse on youtube.
    C grade will be Kubrick too him!

    • +1

      Stop watching tv through your neighbour's window…

    • Where i use to work… We had a comp who can come up with the worst z grade movie suggestions.

      I think i won that with human centipede.

  • +1

    I don't need much more than YouTube.

  • +1

    Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death…
    https://tubitv.com/movies/460618/cannibal_women_in_the_avoca…

  • If people actually want to watch terrible movies - at least do it the right way and watch all mst3k episodes and the movie

  • +1

    Can't decide which "comedy" film to watch first-

    Australiens: https://tubitv.com/movies/458096/australiens

    Rupert, Rupert and Rupert (media mogul's biopic- I think): https://tubitv.com/movies/491251/rupert_rupert_and_rupert

    Schlock (don't take bananas with you on your picnic): https://tubitv.com/movies/475407/schlock

    Gingerdead Man vs Evil Bong (gingerbreadman with an enormous ……bong): https://tubitv.com/movies/483341/gingerdead_man_vs_evil_bong

    Heels (Priscilla meets pro-wrestling): https://tubitv.com/movies/466680/heels

    The Hebrew Hammer (Michael Jackson meets Andy Samburg): https://tubitv.com/movies/457409/the_hebrew_hammer

    House Shark (the Meg without water) directed by Ron Bonk: https://tubitv.com/movies/475169/house_shark

    SuperFast (Vin Diesel's 3rd cousin in starring role): https://tubitv.com/movies/442433/superfast

    Weedwolf (dog that keeps your borders tidy): https://tubitv.com/movies/487401/weedwolf

    Wonder how many of the actors are now flipping burgers.

    • Wonder how many of the actors are now flipping burgers.

      You mean to tell me they werent already working as burger flippers before showing their acting prowess?

  • Gingerdead Man vs Evil Bong - fast to 48min & watch till 50min.. that gingerdead man lol wtf

    • I have an official Evil Bong statue I bought from Full Moon the studio that makes the movies.

      I haven't seen all seven of them (plus this spin-off movie) but I remember the first couple being pretty funny.

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