{"id":32633,"date":"2018-11-18T20:41:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T20:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ismartnetwork.co.uk\/?p=32633"},"modified":"2018-11-18T20:41:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T20:41:28","slug":"the-criterion-collection-is-launching-its-own-streaming-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ismartnetwork.co.uk\/?p=32633","title":{"rendered":"The Criterion Collection is launching its own streaming service"},"content":{"rendered":"

When WarnerMedia announced last-place month that it “wouldve been” shutting down its streaming service FilmStruck<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In a blog post<\/a>, 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 .” <\/p>\n