The Criterion Collection is launching its own streaming service

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 .”