Streaming television and media entertainment provider XUMO announced it has partnered with Magnolia Pictures in a two-year distribution deal that it claims will.
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Mark Cuban s specialty distributor is partnering with Mongrel Media on Mongrel Home Cinema, priced at $6.99 a month.
Magnolia Pictures is expanding its movie streaming offerings to Canada with local partner Mongrel Media.
Magnolia and Mongrel will launch Mongrel Home Cinema, targeting Canadians with a subscription streaming service to debut on April 30 and priced at $6.99 monthly or $69.99 annually. Toronto-based Mongrel Media has traditionally released U.S. and foreign indie pics from major players like Sony Pictures Classics and IFC Films into the Canadian market.
As Magnolia and Mongrel, like other specialty film distributors, attempt to appeal to streaming audiences while maintaining a foothold in the theatrical market, the partners will add 10 new indie films on the first Tuesday of every month to the new Canadian SVOD. “The new partnership allows Mongrel Home Cinema to encapsulate the very best in independent film by showcasing curated collectio