Tubi free streaming platform rivalling Netflix to launch in UK - this is what will be on it

A free video streaming platform is to launch in the UK in what is set to become a rival to Netflix. Tubi will launch with over 20,000 movies and TV episodes on-demand, featuring curated content from major global distributors such as Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, and Sony Pictures Entertainment and exclusive Tubi Originals.

Tubi says its content library in the UK will pair some of the best Hollywood films with modern British classics, and offer series with well-known UK TV franchises alongside new areas of discovery – from Bollywood and Nollywood to Arthouse Cinema. A selection of the films currently in its catalogue are The Expendables series, Twilight, Jurassic Park and Fast and the Furious titles. A full catalogue can be found by clicking here.

Tubi is the brainchild of Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation, and will be a free, ad-supported service. It plans to launch a marketing campaign on July 15. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.

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CEO of Tubi Anjali Sud, said: "Tubi has spent the last decade honing our approach to vast, free and fun streaming in North America, and we feel that now is the perfect time to bring that recipe to UK audiences. We are launching with one of the largest and most diverse content libraries in the UK, designed to indulge viewers in everything from blockbusters to original stories to hidden gems. Most importantly, we’re committed to listening to what resonates with UK fans, and bringing them more and more of what they love.”

And EVP and managing director of International at Tubi, David Salmon added: “At a time when traditional programming feels homogenous and when finding what to watch feels like a chore, Tubi has been effective at delivering delight beyond the monoculture with content that appeals to diverse and vibrant fandoms. We believe that we can build a brilliantly broad, culturally ambitious offering that puts UK audiences back at the centre, and makes it fun and easy to enjoy great entertainment from around the world.” Try WalesOnline Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features.