Mubi (; stylized as MUBI; The Auteurs before 2010) is a global curated film

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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,

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devices,

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

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and Android.

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

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(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
Memory
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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

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. 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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world pemiere, Mubi entered the TV industry by acquiring ''The Kingdom Exodus'' miniseries. They also brought out the first two seasons of the original series in never-before-seen director's cuts.

Podcasts

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

Rico Gagliano Rico Gagliano is an American journalist, podcaster and radio host. He is best known as the co-host, with Brendan Francis Newnam, of American Public Media’s arts-and-culture radio show and podcast “The Dinner Party Download”, and as a reporter ...

, 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 Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films '' Bad Education'', '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', '' Amores perros'', ''Y tu mamá también'', ''Babel'', '' Coco'', ...

and

Diego Luna Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and the Disney+ series ''Andor''. Following an early car ...

Releases

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

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and

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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

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