FilmStruck Subscription-Streaming Service to Shut Down

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Indie, arthouse, and classic film fans suffered a significant loss this week, as Turner and Warner Bros. Digital Networks announced FilmStruck would be shut down next month. The service was highbrow and featured careful curation, offering an impressive library of classic titles (e.g., Citizen Kane, Seven Samurai) that drew hardcore film buffs. “All current FilmStruck subscribers will receive an email with details about your account and the refund process as applicable.”

FilmStruck offered a lineup of some 1,800 contemporary and classic arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films and also was the exclusive internet-streaming home to the Criterion Collection of movies. Earlier this year, it added Warner Bros.’ library of classic films; WB shut down the Warner Archive service and migrated customers over to FilmStruck. The service was priced at $10.99 per month with access to the Criterion Collection library, and $6.99 monthly without it.
 
With as heavily as it was advertised, I'm surprised it didn't get enough of a subscriber base to keep going. I mean, I first heard about it as I was reading about it being shut down, so you'd think it's been pushed enough to grab a few millions people.
 
ScottSummers79 said:
With as heavily as it was advertised, I'm surprised it didn't get enough of a subscriber base to keep going. I mean, I first heard about it as I was reading about it being shut down, so you'd think it's been pushed enough to grab a few millions people.
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Same.
 
ScottSummers79 said:
With as heavily as it was advertised, I'm surprised it didn't get enough of a subscriber base to keep going. I mean, I first heard about it as I was reading about it being shut down, so you'd think it's been pushed enough to grab a few millions people.
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Yup... when the most people (who are actually in the know) hear about your service is when your service goes away, then you didn't do as much as you should have to advertise.
 
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hi2u [H] crew, been stalking the site for well over 10 years quietly. But I had to chime in on this one.

I'm nothing but happy this streaming service is going down the shitter. Happen to love the Criterion collection which hulu once had, then gave these guys a shot... Possibly the worst service i've ever paid for. The streaming quality was nothing short of abysmal with constant buffering, and the mobile app literally lacked a search function, which remained the same for the duration of their existence. I just really hope netflix or somebody worthwhile grabs the Criterion collection.
 
I'm pretty sure all they had to do was run a YouTube ad campaign and they probably would have earned enough subs to be well in the black.

Kind of a bummer since they seem to have interesting movie selection.
 
Armenius said:
Access to the full Criterion library? Damn, I probably would have been a subscriber if I actually heard about it before now. Seems like it was a serious marketing fail.
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Same.

I've never heard of this.

Now that I have I'm going to try and subscribe for what everyone time is left.
 
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