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Mumbai, 16 March 2020: MUBI, has announced a new content deal with Sony Pictures Television, which will add 100 new feature films to the curated streaming service in India.
The partnership will bolster MUBI WORLD’s line-up of international film, adding some of Sony Picture’s best award winners, contemporary masterpieces and cinema classics. Of the 100 films selected by MUBI, titles will include DJANGO UNCHAINED (Quentin Tarantino), DR. STRANGELOVE (Stanley Kubrick), TAXI DRIVER (Martin Scorsese), STAND BY ME (Rob Reiner), VOLVER (Pedro Almodóvar), BIG FISH (Tim Burton), THE ANDERSON TAPES (Sidney Lumet), PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (Paul Thomas Anderson) and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (Ang Lee).
Efe Cakarel, Founder and CEO of MUBI said: “Following a successful launch in November, we are delighted to continue bringing the highest quality cinema to our members in India. We’ve selected some of the greatest films ever made from Sony and can't wait to start showing them on MUBI from April.”
Sonika Bhasin, VP, Sales & Distribution of Sony Pictures Television India, added: “We are excited that through this partnership with MUBI, some of our critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite movies from our diverse catalogue can be accessed by many more Indian viewers.”
In addition to working directly with independent filmmakers and studios, MUBI previously signed deals with other major distribution partners in India for its launch, including FilmKaravan, NFDC, PVR Pictures, Shemaroo, and Ultra. MUBI also partnered with PVR Cinemas to launch its cinema-going initiative MUBI GO in India in November 2019.
About MUBI
MUBI is a curated streaming service. An ever-changing collection of hand-picked films. From new directors to award-winners. From everywhere on earth. Beautiful, interesting, incredible movies — a new one, every single day. Always chosen by us. MUBI is available to watch in 190 countries, and the films we pick are guided by local cultures and cinema. We are the world’s biggest community of film-lovers, with over 9 million members around the globe. You can stream or download all our movies, anytime. On any screen or device, anywhere. And you’ll never see a single ad on MUBI. Ever. And with MUBI GO, our members also get a hand-picked cinema ticket, every single week, to see the best new films, in real cinemas.
Subscription plans include an introductory price of 199 INR for the first 3 months, then INR 499 a month or INR 4,788 for 12 months thereafter. MUBI is available on the web, Amazon Fire TV, Hisense, LG, Sony and Samsung Smart TVs, as well as on mobile devices including iPad, iPhone and Android. MUBI has offices in London, New York, Kuala Lumpur, and Mumbai.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating 24 wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies in 12 countries, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.
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