Tubi, the ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) service, announced at Mipcom that Tubi Kids launches in the US on Monday, October 21, a new area that will feature a library of children’s content.
The launch of Tubi Kids, a destination for age-appropriate content on the Tubi Service, will initially roll out to consumers in the US via Roku devices, and will be available on all major streaming devices in the near future.
It will contain over 1,200 titles at launch or over 5,000 hours of content, and starting in November will include hit movies How to Train Your Dragon, Norm of the North, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, alongside series with iconic characters including Sonic the Hedgehog, Strawberry Shortcake, Paddington Bear, The Wiggles and many more, all completely free.
Also, Tubi service will launch in the UK in early 2020, with additional territories to follow as part of Tubi’s rapid international expansion.
“We’re ramping up our international expansion with the UK launch being the first of several forthcoming territories and look forward to announcing them soon,” commented Farhad Massoudi, CEO of Tubi. “The launch of Tubi Kids reinforces our dedication to offer an age-appropriate viewing environment – super-serving kids and families with a robust amount of content.”