WarnerMedia and Criterion Collection Announce New Chapter for the Beloved Criterion Films Collection

WarnerMedia and Criterion Collection Announce New Chapter for the Beloved Criterion Films Collection The Criterion Channel to Launch Independent Streaming Service Available Spring 2019

November 16, 2018

The Criterion Collection and WarnerMedia announced today a new chapter for the beloved collection of Criterion films. In the Spring of 2019, through a special arrangement with WarnerMedia, the Criterion Channel will launch as a free-standing streaming service. Additionally, the popular library of films will be part of WarnerMedias recently announced direct-to-consumer platform that is planned to launch in the fourth quarter of 2019. Todays announcement ensures that fans will have access to these films from the Criterion Collection as well as films from WarnerMedias deep and extensive library in what will be a rich and curated experience, which will further expand the audience footprint for these classic and acclaimed movies.

The Criterion Channel will be picking up where FilmStruck left off, with thematic programming, regular filmmaker spotlights, and actor retrospectives, featuring major classics and hard-to-find discoveries from Hollywood and around the world, complete with special features like commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage and original documentaries. The Criterion Channel will continue to produce their guest programmer series, Adventures in Moviegoing, which has already featured such cinephile luminaries as Barry Jenkins, Guillermo del Toro, Bill Hader, and Mira Nair. Criterions monthly 15-minute film school, Observations on Film Art, Tuesdays Short + Feature, and the Friday double-bill will all be back as well.

To become a charter member of the Criterion Channel, please visit criterion.com/channel.

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