Tubi is the Quiet King of Streaming (and Beating Disney)

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Tubi beat Disney Plus, Max, Paramount Plus and Peacock in May. What does this mean for streaming? In this video, I go over it all.
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[@captainmidnight]

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[@TheRealMystProductions]

I love Tubi! I’ve been finding myself using it more than ever now. So many good films… as well as terrible films

[@NikkiMKarLen]

Can't live without Tubi.

[@TheRealMystProductions]

Tubi’s great! Lots of good hidden movies

[@DevJeremi]

Intersting, but not for me I don't like ads, but I'm curious is tubi avalible outside of USA (I live in Poland)

[@bowenhorne0616]

I’ve watched over 60 movies on Tubi just since the start of this year, including huge classics like The Thing, Cool Hand Luke, and North By Northwest, as well as a lot of modern hits like La La Land and Hell or High Water, Tubi has a seriously underrated library

[@ClassActJack]

tubi, max, and disney+ all have doctor who, but none of them have the same doctor who, which i feel sums up the current frustrating state of streaming pretty well

[@jamesrollins1122]

And you ultimately get much more Doctor Who on Tubi since it's 25+ years of TV. I also prefer the theatricality of Classic Who compared to the epic melodrama of New Who.

[@Whiteythereaper]

Thankfully in the UK it's all on iPlayer, which is free if you pay your TV license. It's kind of dumb that Disney didn't get the license to have all of it for the rest of the world, though, or why BBC haven't made iPlayer available for a fee internationally

[@pogmom]

It's a great argument in favor of piracy. I don't know what the point is comparing all these various streaming services when they're all part of the same pile of garbage

[@spankythedog56]

You might like videogamedunkey's guide to streaming video

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

This comment about the Doctor Who situation suddenly reminded me of a scene from Spaceballs: Dark Helmet: "We can't go in there! Yogurt has the Schwarz!" Colonel Sanders: "But sir, your ring! Don't you have the Schwarz too?" Dark Helmet: "Yeah, but he got the upside; I got the downside. You see there's two sides to every Schwarz." Tubi has the good Doctor Who and Disney+ has the crummy one. They'll never beat Tubi at this rate.

[@mikepostalakis]

Tubi is as close to a video store in the 90s as it gets

[@TheDCbiz]

Not Netflix?

[@mikepostalakis]

@@TheDCbiz Netflix stinks

[@user-cv8qe9ru8c]

Well said homie

[@TheDCbiz]

@@mikepostalakis Netflix is king of streaming for right now

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

It's got everything except overpriced boxed candy. Well, that and video games...

[@icysnow9459]

Tubi is genius. Tubi is a free streaming service with a couple of quality movies, but is also probably the best "so bad it's good" streaming service. Seriously, deep tubi is like the wild west.

[@TheRealMystProductions]

They’ve got some great movies, and then bottom-of-the-barrel home movies. For being a streaming service with ads, it honestly isn’t all that bad. Definitely a streaming service I’ll be using more soon

[@PandorasFolly]

We watching the original silent film Nosferatu the other day! I mean it's amazing!

[@Woobuggy848]

Now CM (Captain Midnight) is definitely talking our language: "free with ads" tier! So happy that's it's getting relatively good recognition it needs, even beating the house of mouse (no offense on "paid" tier) in its own game.

[@thechillflame]

They also got anime ,which are chefs kiss

[@bethanynorton9889]

Absolutely. Love Tubi for this reason.

[@stickmangrit]

the funniest part of the whole Prime With Ads debacle is that(just like Twitch) half the ads are for Amazon services that most folks with Prime _already have_ , meaning that Amazon is so bad at getting advertising deals that they're having to backfill the slots with their own advertisements; thus rendering the whole exercise into just being an annoyance tax that doesn't generate crap in advertising revenue, but exists only to pester paying subscribers into paying more to make the Amazon ads go away 😁

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Amazon is officially just the new Dish Network now.

[@NewMitchell-wh3fj]

And their lack of ads means you see the same ad every ad break

[@robynpress9534]

Reminds me of the annoying "KZbin Premium" ad that KZbin can't stop playing.

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

They're doing a great job annoying their subscribers. I had to laugh at the irony when one ad (that played over and over, ad nauseam) was for their Prime podcasts. The biggest feature that they boasted in these ads were that the podcasts were ad-free!!! (How can they be so clueless!)

[@kingdeedee]

Lol to be fair, Amazon Prime has some way across the line gruesome shows like the Boys and Preacher on there. Imagine being a business trying to get an ad spot on Amazon but then thinking about the optics of your brand popping up right before Homelander forces a teenage girl to commit sue a side

[@ironyage]

It’s like a ‘90s Blockbuster at the touch of a button. “All the Pulp Fictions are checked out. How about a Ghoulies marathon?”

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Or how about a whole binge night of a Fox show like Lego Masters, or how about a Canadian cartoon marathon with 6teen, DN Ace, and Detentionaire for those true niche cartoon fans.

[@BrendanJSmith]

Having all of Classic Doctor Who available is a BIG win for Tubi!

[@audiovisualcringe]

I never watched Doctor Who because the 60+ years of overwhelming lore but if its free I guess I’m starting now

[@BrendanJSmith]

@@audiovisualcringe feel free to skip around between eras. The first Doctor's era isn't for everyone, so watching it all in order can get exhausting really quickly. HBO Max has NuWho (2005-2022) and Disney+ has the latest incarnation.

[@capybara1331]

I'd recommend starting with the 3rd doctor. With spearhead from space.

[@claywilliams6480]

@@capybara1331no, I’d recommend starting from the beginning if you’re going to start from the beginning

[@christopherburns175]

​@@audiovisualcringe The 2005 reboot and to a lesser extent the 2024 series are both designed as jumping on points that slowly reintroduce the older lore. Also canon isn't real in dr who so the 60 years of lore is mostly irrelevant since they happily retcon things all the time.

[@deebsmigs]

Grateful for Tubi! “Guardians of the Power Mask” an animated series I worked on in 2009 is in there. Our producers shopped it around for years, but no networks picked it up. I would tell people about this project I worked on, but they had no way to watch it. And then Tubi (and Amazon) picked it up a few years ago. Please, I encourage you to add it to your watch list. Show it to your kids! Thank you Tubi!

[@josephward5436]

I really like Guardians of the Power Masks! Great job on the show! The reason I found the show is that I was looking up projects that Jymn Magon worked on, since I was a 90s kid, and I liked many of his previous scripts. And Jymn wrote one episode of Guardians of the Power Masks, so I found out about the show that way.

[@WindupAtheist]

Tubi's sci-fi/fantasy section is basically interdimensional cable from Rick & Morty.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

I prefer to think of it as the free cable that the Plutonians steal from the Aqua Teens using the Fargate on that one episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

[@NikkiMKarLen]

Tubi has "Dark Shadows" (1966-1971).

[@NTNG13]

holy crap that's reason enough to get on Tubi, the campy gothicness is perfect

[@fortynights1513]

Aren’t there Dark Shadows episodes that weren’t preserved?

[@shinaikouka]

Hm, I should tell my mom. She loved that show growing up and might like to watch it again.

[@bokodasu]

I was just trying to explain that to my teenager! I was unsuccessful in making the case, but I still think it's an important show.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Well, now they've got all the moms who grew up during the 70s locked up. That's a powerful ally to have on your side.

[@mister_veee7143]

I love Tubi. It's the streaming service I watch the most because to me its movie selection is akin to the independent video stores from the 80s and 90s before family-friendly Blockbuster ran most of them out of business. The ones that had all of the cool Horror movies and ninja movies. It's B-movie heaven.

[@samanjj]

Oh no way - if it’s available in Australia I’m getting it

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

I loved those ma and pop video rental stores! They were everywhere for a period of time. What a crazy variety of movies they'd have. We had a fantastic one called 'Black Dog Video' here in Vancouver. It somehow managed to survive long after Blockbuster was gone. Sadly, it shut down a couple of years ago after having been around since the late 1990s.

[@claytonrios1]

Tubi is like that service you don't usually notice but it's secretly kind of brilliant compared to its competitors.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Fox is still shaking up its bigger rivals even from beyond the grave. That's what it always did before, and may still do for decades to come. I know Rupert Murdoch stepped down recently, but he must be _chortling_ over all this.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

I've always opening liked Tubi. I kind of like that it's underrated because if more people talked about how entertaining it is, it'd stop being free.

[@Fusilier7]

To me atleast, Tubi has a lot of retro content, some of which I grew watching as a kid, so it's quite nice to see an extensive library of films and TV shows, forgotten by time and free to watch.

[@KenTheMan407]

Love it, a lot of hidden gems

[@ThatSayYou]

He’s right and shouldn’t be afraid to say it

[@calebford6318]

He’s our benevolent daddy and he’s always right

[@sugen747]

@@calebford6318didn’t he quite literally eat his words when he said Netflix doing ad tier services will be there undoing to then be proven horribly wrong with reports indicates Netflix went up in subscriptions?

[@lpnp9477]

​@@sugen747did you expect him to be an infallible soothsayer They're opinion pieces

[@universalcollective427]

People got sick of 6 to 8 episode "seasons" that take an entire 2 years between, and having to pay for the privilege. I mean UK has been doing very short seasons (for budgetary reasons) forever, but they've always been on free over the air television. Short seasons leave show fans frustrated.

[@wstine79]

All of sudden, being recognized as a "TUBI ACTOR/ ACTRESS" doesn't sound like a bad compliment.

[@TheDCbiz]

It still does. Apple is the most prestigious, Netflix is the most profitable, Disney is the most franchise popular, and Amazon is the most edgy of the streaming services for talent like actors. A tubi actor is still considered right now being a subpar actor.

[@capybara1331]

I think tubi needs a great successful hit show. Before its actor start to become respected.

[@trevorrogers95]

I’d rather be associated with Tubi than Apple or Amazon or Disney.

[@TheDCbiz]

@@trevorrogers95 why?

[@trevorrogers95]

@@TheDCbiz Amazon and Disney have a reputation of destroying beloved franchises. Apple has all the baggage that comes from being a tech company. All three have a reputation of leaning leftward on a certain spectrum.

[@hacksawDDS]

Tubi is full of "so bad they're good" movies, old anime and cult classics. I really don't need anything else.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

You had me at "old anime".

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

​@cinnamonnoir2487 Can't forget about Fox originals and Canadian cartoons.

[@actualnotanewbie]

Tubi reminds me of what Hulu used to be, but if copyright holders recognized how much value ads on a FAST service could give them back then

[@protocetid]

I used to use Hulu a lot back in the day

[@clj5500]

Exact vibes I got when I started using Tubi more frequently. Hulu had it and totally dropped the ball

[@michaelblakemutschler594]

My 4yo just devours Tubi's old 80s & 90s cartoons.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

While I get to explore more of Canada's best cartoons of the modern era... (DN Ace or Detentionaire, anyone?)

[@ThatLady17]

I wish I could pay for no ads just for these shows. I wish they just had Fruity Pebbles and Super Soaker ads on the kids shows.

[@Pikminer-5087]

Tubi has almost every Transformers show AND all of Classic Doctor Who, that's all I needed to see.

[@alanfox691]

You're welcome to it. You do know it's 2024 & not 1984, right 😂.

[@I_like_Plants130]

Oh, I know! I got excited when I saw all the transformers shows on it.

[@I_like_Plants130]

My family loves watching old movies (typically black and white, or with the old cameras), especially Godzilla. They have a massive catalog.

[@kingwasimusic]

I watched Transformers Animated for the first time last month thanks to Tubi.

[@isaiasherrero7889]

What ever happened to the Eighth Doctor though?

[@desmondcs]

I love Tubi. Best description I’ve heard of it is that it’s like an old video store. As a fan of b-movies, horror, creature features, kung-fu flicks, & obscure tv shows and sitcoms, I spend a lot of time using the service.

[@cooperminion825]

Don't forget concert shows. I found some great stuff by Alice Cooper and Green Day

[@erisi236]

I watched that absolutely insane Hercules movie from 1983 last night and I could only think "where else but Tubi"

[@PotatoKing86]

Real. Tubi gets stuff other services do not

[@Extinguisher10]

As someone who is 39, thanks for not calling me old :D

[@1983jcheat]

This 40 year-old agrees. 😊

[@kartikprasad4359]

This 50 year old also agrees. 🎉

[@lpnp9477]

This 69 year old agrees

[@TurtleMan2023]

I can't tell you how tired I am of 8 episode seasons

[@1983jcheat]

Preach

[@TurtleMan2023]

@@1983jcheat also fuck paid subscription packages with ads

[@gonkdroid8279]

Agreed. Give me seasons the length of Buffy or classic Trek!

[@lpnp9477]

I get why it's like this, but I fucking hate it

[@jefferyjones8399]

I forgot about Crackle. I remember watching a horror movie on Tubi and the ad breaks were kind of hilarious. Big scary moment interrupted by a Burger King ad.

[@bl3343]

That actually makes perfect sense to me given how scary Burger King's mascot looks!

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

​@@bl3343They rarely did anything with the mascot since the return of the tan/red logo. On the contrary, Sony took a big L by giving up on crackle. I remember watching the crap out of TJ Hooker on that service.

[@Eidlones]

There's also the fact that Netflix, Disney+, etc. all HEAVILY advertise their original content in their apps. To the point where it overshadows the rest of their content. So if you aren't interested in their originals, then it's more of a chore to find other stuff, and people just give up trying to find something.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Funnily enough, it's kind of like the problem Pokemon has. They really want people to like the new Pokemon every generation, so now there's a thousand of them, but everyone just wants to see more Pikachu and Charizard.

[@Eidlones]

@@cinnamonnoir2487 I like my pikachu's obsessing over ketchup, damnit. :P

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

@@Eidlones I'm not criticizing that. Liking the older Pokemon makes perfect sense to me. I just think it's funny that Game Freak doesn't really accept how unpopular the last three generations' worth of new Pokemon have been. Kind of like how streaming services all want to copy Netflix and don't realize that in some cases the back catalog is much better than anything they produce now. It's an ego thing.

[@Eidlones]

@@cinnamonnoir2487 Naw, I was just being silly and bringing up an old thing Pikachu did in the anime, cause it's old and it's probly my favorite thing pokemon related. Nothing serious

[@phabiorules]

@@cinnamonnoir2487You do have to keep in mind that Japan is their first priority, and in Japan the new generations do sell very well. It’s kind of like a “your favorite generation is the one you grew up with” kind of thing over there, and since Pokémon is a huge merchandise seller for kids, the new generation does very well for them.

[@chairmanranma9214]

Tubi is the streaming service that gives u the nostalgic feeling of going to the video store when ur browsing movies

[@nickhicks6524]

Out of all the streaming services, Tubi has by far the best catalogue of movies imo, love it

[@augustalavenderblue7353]

I love Tubi so much and have since 2018...no one had ever heard of it that I knew in real life until they started doing Super Bowl commercials and stuff, but as a lover of obscure terrible movies it's my Netflix and my Disney Plus.

[@Overbound]

Its Ironic that Fox sold their backcatalog to Disney so they could make this massive paid streaming service. Then Fox with very little invested turned Tubi into a big success.

[@danielflanagan3325]

I love Tubi. It’s the only place I can stream official subs of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, and has tons of Ultra Man and Grid Man

[@Vernardo]

Some of those were also on Pluto TV as well, On Demand.

[@johnortiz1964]

Tubi sounds a lot like the old "independent" UHF stations whose lifeblood was old TV shows and movies with ads. Growing up in the Boston area in the 60's and 70's there were basically 2 place s you could go: local Networks affiliates ABC, CBS and NBC and ch 56 and 38 for local sports, reruns of Mash and Creature Double Feature movies.....then came Cable and Streaming.

[@ScreenSage_YT]

Local stations like that still exist.

[@oliviab4079]

What I personally appreciate most about tubi is how hands off it is. I can discover new movies/shows (most of which I have never heard of in my entire life) solely on my own without the service trying to shove recommendations down my throat. Most of the time I’m solely going off the thumbnail and synopsis-it feels like browsing a video rental store and picking up a cool looking DVD because it caught your eye. It’s hard to articulate but it’s a nice sense of freedom I don’t experience with other streamers. I think people get held up on the fact that it’s a free service, but Tubi has a legitimately great selection from critically acclaimed films, to some random movie from the 70s nine people have seen, to silent films, to the obscure late 2000s anime, to cult classics major streaming services don’t take any interest in. Of all the services I'm subscribed to I find myself using tubi the most

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I love Tubi so much, they have probably one of the best selections of foreign and arthouse movies out there. I just watched a great one called "Alice or the Last Escapade" that is probably the best thing I've seen in years. Very dreamlike with incredible cinematography.

[@frauleinfunf]

I’m one of those freaks slowly working through the 1001 movies you must see before you die list, and the amount of times i plugged a movie into justwatch to find it on tubi and nowhere else is incredible

[@monsterwithasweater]

I've been using Tubi for a while now, and I absolutely love it. The ads aren't intrusive and it has a good selection of tokusatsu shows.

[@Vernardo]

Those shows also existed on Pluto TV On Demand.

[@samfilmkid]

I don't even mind ads during the film, truthfully. Unlike a movie theater, I get very tempted to look at my phone while watching something streaming at home. A 30-90 sec ad break every ten minutes gives me an opportunity to do that without missing anything in the film. I only worry that if it gets bigger it will sell to somebody else or get rid of the trashier stuff.

[@ravenwilder4099]

Yeah, even if I'm watching a movie on DVD or Blu-Ray, I'll still probably pause at several points to get a glass of water, check something on my phone, or just stop and think about something for a little bit. Ad breaks (especially short ones like Tubi has) don't interrupt the flow anymore for me than I'm already doing on my own.

[@lpnp9477]

Ads are fine to me if they're not loud and repetitive. It's just that that is the default mode. And if they're musical ads, I'm just noping out.

[@sooperman05]

When he said 39 might not seem that young for you I felt that in my 39 year old bones

[@lpnp9477]

You're not that young but certainly not old. Being young is overrated. You're at the "Hollywood Summer Blockbuster Protagonist" age.

[@AdrianChazz]

*Fox:* _So you don't want these properties?_ *Disney:* _No._ *Fox:* _* Makes Tubi *_ *Tubi:* _Kicks Disney+ ass._ *Disney:* _FUUUU...._

[@MrGeforcerFX]

It wasn't a you don't want theses?, Disney could not buy Fox or Fox Sports and they wouldn't sell Fox news so that's what was left over. The only part that Disney could buy and not trigger a court case was 21st century and the studios under it.

[@Vernardo]

I think it was FOX buying Tubi, rather than making one.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

​@@VernardoCorrect. Basically, Fox said to a Disney occupied Hulu: SO YOU CHOSE DEATH?

[@colingznetworkplus4618]

Finally, more people are starting to see Tubi’s goatedness

[@PaulJohn01]

More people would see it if it was available outside the USA.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

@@PaulJohn01 It used to be! At least it was in Japan. But with limited selection. But that's how I first started watching it because it had old/indie horror movies. Then I started watching it with a VPN and it unlocked a ton of stuff. Then I didn't renew my VPN and realized it wasn't available in Japan anymore, even limited. I've tried to find out why but haven't been able to. The only reason I actually care about a VPN is Tubi (and, to a small extent, Pluto TV).

[@alanfox691]

😂 There is always one.

[@deadeyedmillennialmedia]

If Netflix and ilk are Blockbusters, Tubi is the small town mom and pop video rental joint next to the car wash.

[@lpnp9477]

Sick can't wait to rent Link to the Past and see if my file named "ass" is still there

[@cripplingclaustrophobia]

Tubi had all the seasons of Farscape, thats all I needed to have it as an app.

[@PandorasFolly]

Same. That's what brought me in

[@ShadowSonic2]

I mean, all the Farscape episodes are on KZbin for free too....

[@Itstwistedroots]

I’m making my way through for the first season atm ❤️

[@Itstwistedroots]

Pair Tubi with Pluto, who has a whole Crunchy Roll channel, and you don’t really need the larger services.

[@jessip8654]

There is definitely a want for cheaper, but well written shows. They're also less likely to get canceled as they're not trying to make back a $250 million dollar budget. Heck The Office was one of the biggest hits of the decade, and 95% of it takes place in a singular, cheap, office set.

[@bane2201]

Agreed! They're misusing the "movie mindset", because it just doesn't translate to streaming. A big-budget movie is justifiable if it gets more people in seats. The movie is only out temporarily, and it has to recoup investment in that window. Streaming services benefit equally from retaining a customer or bringing a new one, so 3 shows that cost $1B total may end up being a net _negative._ Like you said, they won't bring in enough new users to justify the cost, so they're a huge loss, so they raise prices, so people leave. Cheaper shows can make people stay just as well as 9-digit shows.

[@papasquatofficial9282]

I’m watching every Oscar nominated Best Picture, and Tubi has half of the movies I’ve been watching. It’s the best streaming service for me!

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

Really? That's awesome! I'll have to check it out. :)

[@pinflan]

Seriously, though, The Treasure of Sierra Madre is a fantastic movie and you should absolutely watch it.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

I'm amazed to hear he hasn't watched it. What a classic. Walter Huston's goofy prospector jig when he finds the first sign of gold will be stuck in my head _forever_ and a day. Every time someone misses something that should be obvious I just hear his voice saying: "You're so dumb, there's nothin' to compare you with! You're dumber than the dumbest jackass! Look at each other, will ya? Did you ever see anything like yourselves for bein' dumb specimens?"

[@samazwe]

Also has the greatest villian arc I've seen Bogart do. Classic!!

[@jinpei05]

Amazing what being free can do for a streaming service's viewership 😅

[@trumpetbob15]

Not only free, but with competitors who are actively trying to make their services worse in comparison!

[@jamesrollins1122]

The price of free definitely makes the ad breaks worth sitting through. And it feels like there's much more to choose to watch on Tubi than other services.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Who could have guessed that the secret was just to invent network television again?

[@PotatoKing86]

​@@jamesrollins1122 real

[@A-ii5dp]

Worth mentioning, Tubi is region locked to the US. I found this out the hard way when I searched it up just now and couldn't access it (UK).

[@PaulJohn01]

Yep heard about Tubi years ago and as an Ex-pat Brit in the Philippines i thought oh great until i found it region locked to the USA- for the past 10 years ! It's growth is limited.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Well, I guess now I know why so many people are saying Disney+ is more successful in the UK...

[@anubusx]

The Demolition Man is awesome.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

After Blade, it's my favorite Wesley Snipes film and my favorite Sylvester Stallone film.

[@Itstwistedroots]

Yes!

[@PatrickHogue493]

The Pam Grier film is titled Cinnamon and was directed by my buddy Bryian. I had the pleasure of going to the premiere and bias aside, I can very much vouch for its quality.

[@calebford6318]

Excuse me mister midnight, what the heck is a toobie

[@ComicXanz]

Microsoft Edge is the best streaming service on Xbox

[@nichtimchor]

U speak for all the europeans

[@PaulJohn01]

@@nichtimchor And all of Asia and Africa and the Middle East and all of Latin America + all the penguins in Antarctica !

[@JamesR1986]

Do you have Pluto TV or the Roku channel?...same concept except owned by what is left of Fox, after Disney bought most of it.

[@PaulJohn01]

@@JamesR1986 No but i think the last time i tried Pluto TV it also said it wasn't available in this region. Most of the "free' streaming sites have only ever been available in the USA. I'll check again. I used to have a Hulu account when i lived in the US. but i don't think it's active anymore.

[@ChaosChaser]

Courtesy of your video, I discovered that Tubi has classic Doctor Who (episodes I remember watching on PBS as a kid), and I am ecstatic! Thank you!!!

[@Nooshdog]

There are a lot of old cartoons you can't even find on KZbin or torrenting that Tubi has. It's impressive and awesome as a free service.

[@capybara1331]

One thing I love about Tubi is it constantly changing back catalogue. Like with streaming service like Disney i feel like I've watched everything on it and theres much less variaty in the type of content of it's platform.

[@ravenwilder4099]

Of course, the flipside of that is finding something you've been meaning to watch for a while is no longer available (though a lot of stuff ends up cycling back in after a bit).

[@darktower0603]

Tubi has all the old shit from the 80s and 90s that would be on cable back in the day. The old horror and action movies. Great channel!

[@ethankillion786]

Tubi is by far the best. The most considerate service when it comes to commercial placement and volume. They also have an awesome selection of flix.

[@BiggieCrescent]

Okay so something I noticed is that my brother is CONSTANTLY watching Tubi, especially because for some reason it has a channel of what I'm pretty sure is just Mr Beast episodes being run like a TV channel. I genuinely think that is contributing with a lot of the younger viewers watching it, boosting its viewer count higher by attracting kids that can't just watch it normally on KZbin

[@Code7Unltd]

That channel is listed on Roku, too. Filmrise recently syndicated Unspeakable videos and Hot Ones as well.

[@bucksdiaryfan]

Tubi has really upgraded their library recently. I love watching NYPD Blue on tubi

[@TheNighthawk66]

I'm watching it too lately. Just started season 6. Forgot how great of a show it was.

[@bucksdiaryfan]

@@TheNighthawk66 It’s essentially four different shows and they are all enjoyable

[@mbletz3958]

I got into Tubi funnily enough in May, and their insane catalog being free is easily why I'm sticking with them. I saw Memento, The Last Unicorn, Jupiter Ascending, Kill Bill, Paddington 2, Mortal Engines, The Outsiders, Incendies, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and more all from lightly browsing. What's even more surprising to me is how huge their international catalog is (from the US). I found a ton of European and Asian movies and TV in dedicated tags (can't remember names, but I know Sholay from India was one). Tubi you have me "sold" hah.

[@hastyscorpion]

1:42 “average audience of 1 million viewers” a what? A day? An Episode? A show? We are missing a variable there.

[@hosvet_animation]

At any given second service-wide.

[@MrShikaga]

Disney has fewer than 1 million people watching each month? Fewer than 1 in 500 people in USA watch Disney+? That blows my mind, here in the UK pretty much everyone I know who has kids has Disney+

[@Code7Unltd]

And how many families with Disney+ in the UK *don't* watch Bluey? There's something to ponder.

[@LonelyGamer4]

He probably meant concurrent viewers at any given time, not monthly

[@MrShikaga]

@@LonelyGamer4 ah, that makes sense. I knew something didn’t add up.

[@CoinOpTV]

Tubi is great lotsa old Westerns and Kung Fu movies - been watching RoboDoc this week!

[@ECKohns]

I just found out that Disney Plus now has every Yu-Gi-Oh show. Which is so bizarre to me.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Take a close look at the flavor text for the "Pot of Greed" card and I think it'll begin to make sense.

[@drewcook160]

Tubi has one of the best catalogs of cult classics, over looked gems and golden age Hollywood movies. It also have Columbo, and Babylon 5.

[@jestenia590]

Tubi as a host for those spaghetti westerns and Bogart movie is honestly slept on too, because I think it’s bs that other platforms don’t have them or are charging $20 for a film that’s approaching a century-years old.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

Ironic when you consider that the original book that The Treasure of the Sierra Madre was based on is essentially an extended diatribe against imperialistic greed.

[@JaiProdz]

I find tubi to have some hidden gems, like some good thrillers and neo noir films from the 70s, 80s...! You just have to look!

[@MyNameBeWill]

I frankly love Tubi. I first discovered it because it was the only place to legally stream Beast Wars. Now as I’ve gotten into Kamen Rider, Tubi is what I use to watch tokusatsu. Yeah, they only have what handful of series have been officially subbed, but it’s way more convienient to stream Kuuga or Ryuki from my living room TV than my pc.

[@Eidlones]

Heck yeah, fellow Beast Wars enjoyer.

[@Vernardo]

Those titles are also available on Pluto TV On Demand, and yes, these shows also aired on their live channels as well.

[@MagnificentOne]

I absolutely love Tubi. Simply put some of the best shows can be found here from an age where writers mastered the art of single episode storytelling. Instead of having to watch an entire season to get the plot, you can get the buildup, climax, and resolution in an hour. So I can catch Columbo, OG Magnum PI, and Wanted Dead or Alive and have a great viewing experience. I believe that there’s a huge audience out there like myself that don’t want season spanning arcs but instead just want to be able to pop on the TV and be entertained. Tubi allows for this to be a reality.

[@dazanii]

Honestly the channel guide mimicking cable tv channels is wonderful for people who get choice overload with the amount of content that is fed to us. Opening up HBO Max or Netflix feels overwhelming when you don’t have anything in mind but casually want to just throw something on the tv. We had cable when I was a kid and found myself missing the channel guide for casual couch surfing that was more carefree when I was a kid.

[@franklein1247]

Important to note Tubi is max 720p....I think it signifies people don’t care about quality and just want something to pass the time. I’d also guess given how fragmented everything is nowadays, you can just watch old shows and not be any more “left out” than if you watched new shows.

[@Taurusus]

It's sounding to me like Tubi is the king of Second Screen. I dunno if we want to encourage that kind of media consumption, but like hey, if that's what the customer is after...

[@bensneb360]

Tubi has so many great 80’s slasher movies

[@1983jcheat]

💯

[@yanggang7]

Speaking for myself, Their recent hard push into originals made me a viewer. I saw an ad for their new show Boarders, and ended up loving it. So now I’m on the look out for good stuff from Tubi, where I had completely ignored it for years.

[@IanZainea1990]

I mean. There's a reason that network tv over the air is still a thing and still at the top of near the top in viewers. There's no subscription fee

[@BMovieTheater]

Nice work! Great video! Tubi really reminds me of what Netflix used to be in regards to content these days and the ads follow the suggested time in the show instead of just random which is less distracting. 1 or 2 15 second ads is much better than 3 and a half minutes of them like on regular TV :)

[@AuntieDan]

You hit the nail on the head. Premium services are too expensive, the good shows (if there are any) have seasons that are too short, and the seasons are released too far apart. I'm Gen X so muting a commercial is old hat. As others have noted, Tubi is like a video rental store back in the day. Streaming has become the monster they wanted to beat. Add it up and it's more expensive than cable. These studios are run by morons incapable of seeing anything beyond this quarter and the next. They'll crash and burn eventually. The economy is bad for most Americans, inflation is insane, we have to spend wisely and the reason why the premiums even got a spike was because of Covid lockdown. They've been chasing that high ever since.

[@yogurt3200]

As a longtime Tubi lover, it's nice to see more people giving it a chance. Someone already said it but deep Tubi is the wildwest and has some of coolest and weirdest stuff imaginable. It reminds me of old Netflix and video stores, you will stumble across something special that you've never heard of if you just keep digging... I think I have a couple hundred movies and shows in my library and it grows every month

[@willcooper8028]

1:26 yo this music change hit me like a brick wall, I feel like I e never seen that editing technique on this channel but it really elevated the gravity of that headline reveal

[@fusionspace175]

I'm 43, and I either watch YT or things I already bought long ago, but I do happen to be watching a movie on Tubi as well. It's from 2009 or so, stars Woody Harrelson as a somewhat crazy low tech home grown superhero, and I couldn't find it elsewhere any easier. Title is Defendor, and it's good so far, Tubi even saved my place in the movie after a restart. I've had DVD players not so considerate, plenty of them, too. I grew up watching commercials and cutting them out by pressing STOP and REC on the VCR, anticipating the delay between button press and recording and estimating the end of the commercial break. I can handle muting the Tubi player and watching YT for five minutes.

[@ShadowSonic2]

Defendor? Golly, I remember that!

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

I recently started watching Tubi. It actually has a great selection of films that are never streaming anywhere else

[@JoeyEsqueda]

Tubi has the most hidden gems and cult classics than any othe streamer. Theres always something from my watchlist on there.

[@TheZodiacQuesadillaEater]

Been using Tubi since 2018. Have seen countless Korean/Japanese classics on there. Recommend: pulse, Ringu, joint security area, sympathy for mr.vengeance, Shoplifters, barking dogs never bite 👌👌👌

[@YTmadeMeChangeMySensibleName]

There’s so much dang good stuff on there. Chōjin Sentai Jetman has become one of my favorite shows because of it

[@NerdyPro]

I've been championing Tubi for 2-3 years now. Glad to see people are figuring this out. It's absolutely great when you pick it up. I'm afraid it's going to go the way of the Dodo bird though. They also have so much of those old style Netflix feelings with the more good low budget independent or artsy movies I love. It's genuinely great, and the adds aren't ever long.

[@ECKohns]

Last year I watched the entirety of Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters on Tubi. I also watched Lupin III, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Columbo, The Rifleman, Galaxy Express 999, and Midsumer Murders.

[@SunneSol]

Was just looking through Tubi last night for the 1st time and was blown away by the selection!

[@johnhallman3611]

I go to Tubi to watch old tokusatsu shows like Super Sentai, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider. They've also got some old Transformers shows that I like to revisit.

[@Vernardo]

These shows are also on Pluto TV as well. Both Live and On Demand.

[@itsimbatime]

Seems like between entertainment, retail, fast food and other forms of consumerism they’ve all started to hit their Crux of what they get can get away with in terms of price gouging their customers, I hope to see this positive change continue

[@guyincognito1232]

Tubi has a bunch of Japanese tokusatsu series like Super Sentai and Kamen Rider. Sentai was used for Power Rangers.

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

TUBI has stuff that never made it from VHS to DVD, which is important. There's A LOT of people looking for niche, older content. A problem with streaming services like Netflix is that shows/movies you like will eventually be removed, meaning you have to buy DVDs or stayed subscribed for one show, which people don't do. I personally have yet to see an original series on a paid streaming service that I would spend money on to actually own and watch repeatedly. There's a reason people password share on paid services rather than everyone pay to use it.

[@carlkim2577]

Great video and very insightful. Love the presentation. I'm so glad you didn't get caught up in the massive hate click views approach of so many other channels. Thank you for your thoughtful approach to content creation.

[@tylerh3378]

I've always liked Tubi - even when it had the old logo. Their commercials are kinda funny too. They do really well at securing things that are out of print in physical media.

[@matthewwynne939]

There are a couple podcasts that I listen to the discuss older movies and I have found many of them on Tubi. I was surprised how extensive a catalog they had, and they seem to have an important role being a place to stream less popular and/ older movies that the paid streaming platforms rarely offer.

[@hosvet_animation]

An interesting problem this video makes apparent is that the big streaming services are applying the unsustainable current Hollywood approach of making super expensive looking movies to edge out the interesting smaller riskier projects. Problem is, that's even stupider on streaming because people don't watch shows to get amazing visual effects all the time. You pay your $25 to see your 2 movies a year and enjoy the spectacle, you watch tv every day and want variety in addition to the spectacle. It's like they all looked at Game of Thrones and said, "Well I could do that." not realizing you can't have 2 Game of Thrones at any one time and you're probably going to be the one that loses.

[@willamlholla]

when you said "NETFLIX streaming in 2013" I Immediately remember what I used to call Netflix.. " Netflix, the land of obscure movies" hahaha that takes me back haha

[@UKProgRock]

Just signed up and had a look. Pretty damn good content library

[@kolonarulez5222]

Tubi gives me the unique feeling of "how many movies can possibly exist that I have no interest in watching?"

[@michaelmastro9382]

I want Captain midnight to be my uncle. The cool uncle that offers and sneaks you a beer at family events.....

[@michaelmastro9382]

But then touches you weird in the garage.....you tell yourself it wasn't weird and it was probably normal.....but then puts a pinky in your butt and says thats what all the cool big boys do. I'm fine.

[@dearyvettetn4489]

I think I’ll give Tubi a try, thanks! I was feeling nostalgic for a revival of an old anime that happened to be running on Disney+. For a 20 minute show I had to sit through three rounds of 3-ad advertising breaks that I couldn’t skip out off. I tapped out at the third round , nine ads total, before the show even finished up. This is for a service that I am paying for. I want to watch X-Men 97 but somehow I feel l may have same problem there as well I hope it isn’t the case.

[@ShesquatchPiney]

I'm glad for the caveat on documentaries on Tubi. I highly recommend the doc Vannin' from 2013 as a wholesome boomer snapshot of a lost era before the boom of social media "van life". The paranormal docs I inhale constantly are absolutely more dicey, but older specials featuring narrators like Michael Dorn and Jonathan Frakes are standouts. I'm an old millennial and I've been using the hell out of FAST aps for a couple of years. Mostly Pluto so I can watch Star Trek and SpongeBob for free. As an ADHD gremlin, I don't mind commercial breaks so much, though CONSTANT pharmaceutical ads are mega lame. Just switch to the kid channels for doom free ads for toys and cereal instead!

[@ClarkKentai]

Tubi got my attention when I wanted to go back and rewatch Beast Wars and Beast Machines. Blew my mind that most of the Transformers canon was on there.

[@BumpBobLooly]

Tubi also has shows outside of the United States like Strange Hill High and Pirate Express.

[@joshuaburkhard7471]

Hell yeah a Wheel of Time mention! Love it.