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TUBI SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT DEAL WITH OSCAR®-WINNING THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTOR COHEN MEDIA GROUP

 Spotlight on Films That Are BIPOC Part of The Deal Including 'Daughters of the Dust' and 'Timbuktu'


Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it has entered a content deal with Cohen Media Group, adding more than 80 titles from the Academy Award®-winning distributor exclusively for AVOD. Tubi will be the exclusive free streaming home to such award-winning titles as James Ivory’s Howards End, starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, and Helena Bonham Carter; Julie Dash’s modern classic Daughters Of The Dust; Agnès Varda and JR’s collaboration Faces Places; and Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s acclaimed Mustang.

About a dozen films that spotlight stories/characters/filmmakers that are BIPOC are also part of the deal:
                                                                                                                                                                                                    DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST - Julie Dash, African-American 
  TIMBUKTU - Abderrahmane Sissako, Mauritanian
  THE LIBERATOR - Alberto Arvelo, Venezuelan
  MAY IN THE SUMMER - Cherien Dabis, Palestinian-  
  American
  MUSTANG - Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Turkish-French
  DAUGHTER OF THE NILE - Hsiao-Hsien Hou,       
  Taiwanese                                          
  THE OFFICIAL STORY - Luis Puenzo, Argentinian
  OUTSIDE THE LAW - Rachid Bouchareb, Algerian-  
  French
  TWO MEN IN TOWN - Rachid Bouchareb, Algerian-  
  French
  JUST LIKE A WOMAN - Rachid Bouchareb, Algerian-
  French
  THE ATTACK - Ziad Doueiri, Lebanese
  THE INSULT - Ziad Doueiri, Lebanese


“Tubi has always been a destination for premium independent-minded content and we are proud to be the exclusive AVOD home to this beloved slate of award-winning titles," said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi. “Our collaboration  with Cohen Media makes available some of the most compelling storytelling in contemporary and classic cinema free to our viewers.”


Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television series from more than 250 content partners, including every major studio, in addition to the largest live local and national news channels. The platform gives fans of entertainment, news, and sports an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free.


Tubi is available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and soon on Hisense TVs globally. Consumers can also watch Tubi content on the web at http://www.tubi.tv/.


About Tubi

Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.


About Cohen Media Group

Formed in 2008 by Charles S. Cohen, an executive producer of Frozen River which garnered two Academy Award nominations, the Cohen Media Group (CMG) is an Academy Award-winning independent theatrical distribution and production company, releasing the world's best in contemporary and classic cinema. Cohen Media Group distributes select films throughout North America, allowing the CMG team to devote their best efforts towards each film’s fullest potential.

In addition to a dedication to high-quality new releases, Cohen Media Group also restores classic films under the label, CohenFilm Collection. The restorations, which include the Merchant Ivory collection and the Buster Keaton catalogue, are re-released theatrically in pristine transfers and presentations. With a strong dedication to quality movies and a talented support team of experienced professionals, Cohen Media Group looks forward to a long future as part of the film industry’s distinguished horizon.



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