When WarnerMedia announced last-place month that it “wouldve been” shutting down its streaming service FilmStruck, the team at the Criterion Collection “re saying it” “wouldve been” looking for a new digital home. Today, Criterion announced that it will be constructing that home itself — namely, launching a streaming service called The Criterion Channel.
The company remains better known for its beautifully reinstated and packed DVDs and Blu-rays of classic art-house films, but it’s also moved into streaming, first by offering selections from its cinema library on Hulu, and then by creating its own canals within the larger FilmStruck service.
In a blog post, Criterion described The Criterion Channel as” picking up where the old-fashioned service left off, programming head spotlights and actor retrospectives featuring major Hollywood and international classics and hard-to-find breakthroughs from around the world, complete with special features like commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, and original films .”
The plan is to launch in the spring of 2019, at world prices of $10.99 per month or $100 per year. Nonetheless, Criterion is already looking for ” charter customers “ to sign up now — in exchange for supporting Criterion( and presumably offsetting the technological expenditures ), those customers will get a discounted rate and other perks.
” We requirement everyone who was a FilmStruck subscriber or who’s been tweeting and signing petitions and writing letters to come out and to sign up for the new service ,” the company says.
As for FilmStruck, a number of high-profile filmmakers have reportedly reached out to Warner Bros. executives in the hopes of saving the services offered. It seems, however, like WarnerMedia already has plans for a more comprehensive service that will encompass aspects of FilmStruck — in fact, Criterion says its library will likewise be available on the WarnerMedia service when it launches.
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