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 Post subject: FilmStruck shut down
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:58 pm 
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Not sure if anyone out there is a fan. I don't do streaming, but if I did then FilmStruck would have been the first thing I signed up for as they handled both TCM and the Criterion Collection. Hopefully this is not a sign of trouble with TCM (by far the best network out there). On the other hand, hopefully this is a sign that physical product from Criterion Collection will keep coming out for at least another decade.

Here is the e-mail I got:

We have some sad news to share: earlier this morning, Turner and Warner Bros. Digital Networks announced plans to shut down FilmStruck, the streaming service that has been our happy home for the last two years. Like many of you, we are disappointed by this decision. When we launched the Criterion Channel in 2016, we had two goals: to ensure that our entire streaming library remained available, and to address our audience in our own voice. We’re proud of the work we’ve done, bringing curated programming and the full range of supplemental features to the streaming space, championing a diverse array of filmmakers from beyond our collection and creating original content that invites you into exciting conversations about cinema culture.

All this is very new, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated as we learn more details. But rest assured that we are still committed to restoring and preserving the best of world cinema and bringing it to you in any medium we can. In the weeks ahead, we’ll keep you informed about the great programming you can watch on the Channel before it shuts down on November 29, and we’ll be trying to find ways we can bring our library and original content back to the digital space as soon as possible. Thanks to everyone who enjoyed FilmStruck, and we hope you’ll join us as we look forward to what the future brings.


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