A newstreaming servicehas just entered the marketplace. The good news, in this particular case, is that this one is free to use. Plex, which has mostly been a media curation tool up to this point, has just launched its own streaming service that will come with tons of movies, TV shows and other content that is free to stream. The only catch? The service is ad-supported, which means those who want to take advantage will need to put up with ad breaks.
The service, which launched in over 200 countries, plays host to thousands offree movies, TV shows, extreme sports films, music documentaries, Bollywood musicals, and more. The company also boasts that they have familiar titles, such asThe TerminatorandRain Man, as well as more obscure titles, likeSquid Man. Additionally, they promise to ad a wide variety of titles in the future from around the globe, as well as “really cool independent movies fresh off the festival circuit.” Plex CEO Keith Valory had this to say.
“Plex was born out of a passion for media and entertainment, and offeringfree ad-supported premium films and TV showsis just the latest step in our mission to bring all your favorite content together in one place. What started more than a decade ago as a passion project to make accessing media on connected devices easier has evolved into the most comprehensive streaming platform in the industry, used by millions of people around the world.”
Plex has teamed with several major studios that will host content on the service. At launch, they have titles from Warner Bros.,Metro Goldwyn Mayer(MGM), Lionsgate and Legendary. The company also made it clear that those who use the service for their own media curation will not be subject to ads. Only content hosted on the streaming service section of the app will be ad-supported. Those who already use Plex will simply now have a new section within the app where they can take advantage of the free to stream titles, should they so choose.
