Tubi has signed a multi-year partnership with Lionsgate to become the premier AVOD home for 30 new feature films. In addition, Fox’s AVOD service will add more than 200 Lionsgate fan-favorite titles as part of the relationship.
“We’re thrilled to be expanding our long-standing partnership with Lionsgate,” said Adam Lewinson, chief content officer at Tubi, in a statement. “Bringing together an exclusive free offering of thirty upcoming releases, as well as beloved movies and series from Lionsgate’s world-class content library, will deliver even more value to our viewers.”
Among the titles, Shatter, a thriller starring John Malkovich, Frank Grillo, Cameron Monaghan and Lily Krug, is now on Tubi. In addition, the action film Pursuit, starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch, will premiere in June, and the WWII thriller Wolf Hound, starring Trevor Donavan, James Maslow and Michael Wayne Foster, will join the service in the fall. These films will join additional soon-to-be-announced star-driven titles. The incoming talent includes Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson, Anna Paquin and Martin Lawrence.
“This agreement reflects our ability to have multiple bespoke content licensing deals with an expanding array of buyers in every part of the content ecosystem,” said Ryan Lowerre, Lionsgate president of domestic television distribution. “We’re pleased to expand our longstanding relationship with Tubi, a leader among AVOD platforms, to bring an exciting slate of star-driven multiplatform films to their viewers.