Mubi (; stylized as MUBI; The Auteurs before 2010) is a global curated film streaming platform, production company and

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. Mubi produces and theatrically distributes films by emerging and established filmmakers, which are exclusively available on its platform. Additionally, it publishes ''Notebook'', a film criticism and news publication, and provides weekly cinema tickets to selected new-release films through Mubi Go. Mubi's streaming platform is available in over 190 countries on the web, Android TV,

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, Roku devices,

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, Amazon Fire TV,

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, and LG and Samsung Smart TVs, as well as on mobile devices including iPhone,

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History

The Auteurs was founded in 2007 by Efe Çakarel, who began work on the business model for Mubi after being unable to watch ''

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'' online while in a café in

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. The

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began to provide video-on-demand (VOD) in partnership with The Auteurs in 2008. In 2010, the company adopted the new name "Mubi". Mubi is a curated streaming service, which offers an ever-changing collection of hand-picked films, introducing one new film each day. Mubi is also a distributor and producer. Co-productions include
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), ''One Fine Morning'' (

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), ''Port Authority'' (

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), ''Farewell Amor'' (Ekwa Msangi), ''Our Men'' (Rachel Lang), and a true crime documentary from David Farrier. Mubi is also an executive producer on ''Maniac Cop'' (

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). In January 2022, Mubi announced the acquisition of The Match Factory, the international production and sales company. Prior to the

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's cuts.

Podcasts

In 2021, Mubi launched two original podcasts. An English language podcast called ''Mubi Podcast'' produced with

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, and a Spanish language podcast titled ''Mubi Podcast: Encuentros'', produced in collaboration with La Corriente del Golfo, the production house founded by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.

Releases

Mubi is a distributor. In addition to releasing films on the platform, it started distributing theatrically in the

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in 2016.

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* {{VOD services Film websites Internet properties established in 2007 PlayStation 4 software Social cataloging applications Subscription video on demand services

History

Podcasts

Releases

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