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DocPlay
Type of site	Subscription video on demand
Available in	English
Area served	Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Owner	Madman Entertainment
URL	docplay.com
Registration	Required
Launched	1 December 2016; 8 years ago
Current status	Active

Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd.
Company type	Private
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	4 August 1996; 28 years ago
Founders	Tim Anderson; Paul Wiegard;
Headquarters	East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Area served	Australia and New Zealand
Key people	Brett Chenoweth (chairman); Paul Wiegard (CEO); Adrian MacKenzie;
Products	Cinema; DVD; Blu-ray; Digital Video; Video on demand;
Owner	Five V Capital
Number of employees	90
Divisions	Third Man Films
Subsidiaries	DocPlay; Garage Entertainment; Madman Interactive
Website	www.madman.com.au

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Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd., also known as Madman Films, stylized as MADMAN, is an Australian film and television production, distribution, entertainment, and rights management company headquartered in East Melbourne, Victoria, specialising in feature films, documentaries and television series across theatrical and home entertainment formats in Australia and New Zealand.

History

Early history

Madman Entertainment was founded in 1996 by Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard as a mail order business specialising in imported anime titles, after following the success of Manga Entertainment in the United States and the United Kingdom.^[2] Originally selling titles on VHS, the company became the second Australian distributor to author DVDs in-house, with the 1995 film Ghost in the Shell being their first DVD release. In 1998, Madman began airing anime on television, with Neon Genesis Evangelion airing on SBS TV.

Madman manages the distribution of live-action titles through its labels Madman Films, Directors Suite, Madman Sports, Madman Laughs, Madman Television, Bollywood Masala and Eastern Eye as well as children's entertainment through its Planet Mad and Mad4Kids labels. Madman also has a theatrical distribution arm called Madman Cinema. In addition, the company distributes programmes acquired or produced by Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (and newly, titles from WWE in Australasia, thus replacing Shock Entertainment^[3]) on DVD and Blu-ray.^[4] Until 2005, Madman was also the distributor for film distributor Umbrella Entertainment.^[5]

Acquisition by Funtastic Limited

On 1 May 2006, Madman Group was purchased by Funtastic Limited for A$34.5 million, in order to acquire the media rights to titles for which Funtastic held the toy rights. Madman founders Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard also signed an employment agreement upon the acquisition, remaining on Madman's board of directors.^[6]

In 2007, Madman began a licensing agreement to release original Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series on DVD in Australia and New Zealand. Madman also programmed Adult Swim's anime block in the two countries until Cartoon Network Australia dropped its entire Adult Swim lineup on January 1, 2008.^[7]

On 23 February 2008, Madman announced that it had reached a distribution deal with Viz Media to distribute Viz Media's manga titles in Australia and New Zealand.^[8] The distribution deal ended in April 2016, with Simon & Schuster taking over distribution of Viz's catalogue, and Madman Entertainment ceasing distribution of all manga titles.^[9]

At the 2008 Supanova Pop Culture Expo, Madman announced plans to explore new distribution methods. Madman launched the Madman Screening Room, a video on demand streaming service, with School Rumble being the first title on the platform.^[10] Madman also began releasing Blu-ray Disc titles, starting with The Transformers: The Movie in June 2009.^[11] On 1 June 2009, Madman Entertainment produced an English adaption of Tamagotchi: The Movie, a 2007 film based on the Tamagotchi digital pets from Bandai and WiZ. Madman also intended to dub the film's sequel, Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!, but the dub was cancelled for unknown reasons.

In April 2008, the company announced a collaboration with British company Warp Films. Warp and Madman plan to make "at least two films together over the next three years, starting with Tyrannosaur."^[12]

Independent company

On 4 March 2014, Funtastic Limited announced its intention to sell Madman Entertainment due to Madman's market value being half of its carrying value.^[13] On 31 July 2014, original founders Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard, along with a small group of investors, purchased Madman Entertainment from Funtastic for A$21 million.^[14]^[15]

In April 2017, Madman Media Group announced it had purchased Garage Entertainment from SurfStitch Group for "a nominal cash consideration", acquiring Garage Entertainment Pty. Ltd. and TMG Media Pty. Ltd., with Madman and SurfStitch agreeing to negotiate a strategic partnership for content development and advertising services.^[16]

Sale of Madman Anime Group and further film development

On 17 February 2018, Madman co-founder & CEO Tim Anderson confirmed that on 15 November 2017, Sony Music Entertainment Japan subsidiary Aniplex had become a minority shareholder in Madman's anime business, Madman Anime Group, and was issued an undisclosed number of shares.^[17]

On 23 May 2018, it was revealed that investors Adrian MacKenzie, Brett Chenoweth, and Charbel Nader were examining options to sell the Madman Media business, or bring in another investor, after PwC Australia conducted a strategic review, with Madman being valued around A$50 million.^[18]

On 6 February 2019, Madman Entertainment sold Madman Anime to Aniplex for A$35 million.^[15]^[19]

On 13 February 2020, it was announced that Madman Entertainment, Curzon, and Cinéart partnered to launch a US$1.6 million film development fund for three years. The partnership provides the companies first look options for distribution, and is expected to back 16 projects.^[20] The Curzon CM Development Fund is operated from Curzon's London offices, and its first projects include Swimming Home, Sweet Maddie Stone, and The Ballad of a Small Player.^[21]

On 11 July 2023, APRA AMCOS filed a lawsuit against Madman streaming services DocPlay and Garage Entertainment, claiming the two services had failed to pay for licences for the use of music on platforms' titles.^[22]^[23] This proceedings settled swiftly with DocPlay and Garage becoming among the first streaming services to reach agreement with APRA AMCOS for the ongoing payment of music fees.

DocPlay

DocPlay is a video-on-demand streaming service dedicated to streaming documentaries. The serviced was launched by Madman Entertainment on 1 December 2016 as a subscription-only service, and included 130 documentary titles, with 20 Australian titles.^[24]

On 29 November 2016, it was announced that Madman Entertainment were the recipients of Screen Australia's Enterprise funding program, with Madman launching DocPlay to allow for a revenue-sharing model for filmmakers of documentaries on the platform. The funding also allowed for DocPlay to acquire and stream Australian documentaries on the service.^[25]

On 23 July 2019, DocPlay reached a content agreement with ABC Commercial to expand DocPlay's content by adding 180 hours of factual content from ABC's library onto the service. The deal included locally produced content, as well as content from New Zealand and the United Kingdom.^[26]

References

^ "Madman Entertainment". Five V Capital. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ Johnson, Travis (31 October 2016). "20 Years Of Madman Entertainment". FilmInk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "Madman Entertainment Becomes the New Distributor for WWE in Australasia". Capsule Computers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
^ "Madman Entertainment - Anime & Pop Culture Store". Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ "Change in Distribution for Umbrella Entertainment Titles" (Press release). Madman Entertainment. 1 August 2005. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ Hayward, Jon (11 May 2006). "Madman Acquired by Funtastic for $34.5 Million AUD". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ "Madman Entertainment - Anime & Pop Culture Store". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007.
^ "Viz Media Teams With Madman Entertainment on Manga". Anime News Network. Madman Entertainment. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^ Hayward, Jon (21 April 2016). "Simon & Schuster Australia Takes Over Distribution of Viz Manga in AU/NZ". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^ Hayward, Jon (31 March 2008). "Madman News from Supanova Expo". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ "Transformers - The Animated Movie (Blu-Ray)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ "Warp Teams with Madman". Madman Entertainment. 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ Hayward, Jon (6 March 2014). "Funtastic Limited to sell Australian Distributor Madman Entertainment". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ Hayward, Jon (31 July 2014). "Madman Entertainment Completes Buy-Back from Funtastic Limited". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b Thompson, Sarah; Macdonald, Anthony (6 February 2019). "Director's cut: MacKenzie's Five V Capital sells Madman anime arm to Sony". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ Pash, Chris (17 April 2017). "SurfStitch has sold Garage Entertainment for a loss". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (17 February 2018). "Aniplex Invests in Australia's Madman Anime Distribution Company". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018.
^ Thompson, Sarah; Macdonald, Anthony; Sprague, Julie-anne (23 May 2018). "Power trio seek buyer for Madman Entertainment". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 February 2019). "Aniplex Acquires Australian Distributor Madman Media's Anime Division". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ Grater, Tom (13 February 2020). "UK's Curzon, Australia's Madman, Benelux's Cineart Partner To Launch $1.6M Film Development Fund". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ "Curzon reveals first recipients of £1.2m development fund". Cinéart. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ Bolza, Miklos (13 July 2023). "Madman streaming services sued in licensing spat". PerthNow. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^ Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd & ors v. DocPlay Pty Ltd & ors (Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales Registry), Text.
^ "Madman launches DocPlay". Inside Film. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
^ "Screen Australia names recipients of $2.5 million in Enterprise funding". Inside Film. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
^ "ABC Commercial signs agreement with Docplay for over 180 hours of content". ABC Commercial. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

External links

Official website

[1] "Madman Entertainment". Five V Capital. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

[2] Johnson, Travis (31 October 2016). "20 Years Of Madman Entertainment". FilmInk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[3] "Madman Entertainment Becomes the New Distributor for WWE in Australasia". Capsule Computers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

[4] "Madman Entertainment - Anime & Pop Culture Store". Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

[5] "Change in Distribution for Umbrella Entertainment Titles" (Press release). Madman Entertainment. 1 August 2005. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[6] Hayward, Jon (11 May 2006). "Madman Acquired by Funtastic for $34.5 Million AUD". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[7] "Madman Entertainment - Anime & Pop Culture Store". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007.

[8] "Viz Media Teams With Madman Entertainment on Manga". Anime News Network. Madman Entertainment. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

[9] Hayward, Jon (21 April 2016). "Simon & Schuster Australia Takes Over Distribution of Viz Manga in AU/NZ". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

[10] Hayward, Jon (31 March 2008). "Madman News from Supanova Expo". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

[11] "Transformers - The Animated Movie (Blu-Ray)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

[12] "Warp Teams with Madman". Madman Entertainment. 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

[13] Hayward, Jon (6 March 2014). "Funtastic Limited to sell Australian Distributor Madman Entertainment". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[14] Hayward, Jon (31 July 2014). "Madman Entertainment Completes Buy-Back from Funtastic Limited". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[aniplex-acq-15] Thompson, Sarah; Macdonald, Anthony (6 February 2019). "Director's cut: MacKenzie's Five V Capital sells Madman anime arm to Sony". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[16] Pash, Chris (17 April 2017). "SurfStitch has sold Garage Entertainment for a loss". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[17] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (17 February 2018). "Aniplex Invests in Australia's Madman Anime Distribution Company". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018.

[18] Thompson, Sarah; Macdonald, Anthony; Sprague, Julie-anne (23 May 2018). "Power trio seek buyer for Madman Entertainment". The Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

[19] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 February 2019). "Aniplex Acquires Australian Distributor Madman Media's Anime Division". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[20] Grater, Tom (13 February 2020). "UK's Curzon, Australia's Madman, Benelux's Cineart Partner To Launch $1.6M Film Development Fund". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[21] "Curzon reveals first recipients of £1.2m development fund". Cinéart. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[22] Bolza, Miklos (13 July 2023). "Madman streaming services sued in licensing spat". PerthNow. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[23] Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd & ors v. DocPlay Pty Ltd & ors (Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales Registry), Text.

[24] "Madman launches DocPlay". Inside Film. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

[25] "Screen Australia names recipients of $2.5 million in Enterprise funding". Inside Film. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

[26] "ABC Commercial signs agreement with Docplay for over 180 hours of content". ABC Commercial. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

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+'''Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd.''', also known as '''Madman Films''', stylized as '''MADMAN''', is an Australian film and television production, distribution, entertainment, and rights management company headquartered in [[East Melbourne, Victoria]], specialising in feature films, documentaries and television series across theatrical and home entertainment formats in Australia and New Zealand.
 ==History==
 ===Early history===
-Madman Entertainment was founded in 1996 by Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard as a mail order business specialising in imported anime titles, after following the success of [[Manga Entertainment]] in the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/20-years-of-madman-entertainment/|title=20 Years Of Madman Entertainment|last=Johnson|first=Travis|date=31 October 2016|website=FilmInk|accessdate=18 April 2022}}</ref> Originally selling titles on [[VHS]], the company became the second Australian distributor to author [[DVD|DVDs]] in-house, with the 1995 film ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' being their first DVD release. In 1998, Madman began airing anime on television, with ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' airing on [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS TV]].
+Madman Entertainment was founded in 1996 by Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard as a mail order business specialising in imported anime titles, after following the success of [[Manga Entertainment]] in the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/20-years-of-madman-entertainment/|title=20 Years Of Madman Entertainment|last=Johnson|first=Travis|date=31 October 2016|website=FilmInk|access-date=18 April 2022|archive-date=23 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923064315/https://www.filmink.com.au/20-years-of-madman-entertainment/|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally selling titles on [[VHS]], the company became the second Australian distributor to author [[DVD]]s in-house, with the 1995 film ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' being their first DVD release. In 1998, Madman began airing anime on television, with ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' airing on [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS TV]].
-Madman  manages the distribution of live-action titles through its labels Madman Films, Directors Suite, Madman Sports, Madman Laughs, Madman Television, Bollywood Masala and Eastern Eye as well as children's entertainment through its Planet Mad and Mad4Kids labels.  Madman also has a theatrical distribution arm called Madman Cinema. In addition, the company distributes programmes acquired or produced by Australia's [[Special Broadcasting Service]] (and newly, titles from [[WWE]] in Australasia, thus replacing [[Shock Records|Shock Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2015/12/madman-entertainment-becomes-the-partner-of-wwe-in-australia-and-new-zealand/|title=Madman Entertainment Becomes the New Distributor for WWE in Australasia|website=Capsule Computers}}</ref>) on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/actions/news.do?method=view&newsId=782|title=Madman Entertainment - Anime & Pop Culture Store|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref>
+Madman  manages the distribution of live-action titles through its labels Madman Films, Directors Suite, Madman Sports, Madman Laughs, Madman Television, Bollywood Masala and Eastern Eye as well as children's entertainment through its Planet Mad and Mad4Kids labels.  Madman also has a theatrical distribution arm called Madman Cinema. In addition, the company distributes programmes acquired or produced by Australia's [[Special Broadcasting Service]] (and newly, titles from [[WWE]] in Australasia, thus replacing [[Shock Records|Shock Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2015/12/madman-entertainment-becomes-the-partner-of-wwe-in-australia-and-new-zealand/|title=Madman Entertainment Becomes the New Distributor for WWE in Australasia|website=Capsule Computers|access-date=28 August 2017|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004032830/http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2015/12/madman-entertainment-becomes-the-partner-of-wwe-in-australia-and-new-zealand/|url-status=live}}</ref>) on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/actions/news.do?method=view&newsId=782|title=Madman Entertainment - Anime & Pop Culture Store|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=13 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061013062629/http://www.madman.com.au/actions/news.do?method=view&newsId=782|url-status=live}}</ref> Until 2005, Madman was also the distributor for film distributor [[Umbrella Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.madman.com.au/news/change-in-distribution-for-umbrella-entertainment-titles/ |title=Change in Distribution for Umbrella Entertainment Titles |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1 August 2005 |publisher=Madman Entertainment |access-date=20 September 2019 |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017041453/https://www.madman.com.au/news/change-in-distribution-for-umbrella-entertainment-titles/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Until 2005, Madman was the distributor for Umbrella Entertainment.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.madman.com.au/news/change-in-distribution-for-umbrella-entertainment-titles/ |title=Change in Distribution for Umbrella Entertainment Titles |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1 August 2005 |publisher=Madman Entertainment |access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref>
-Umbrella was established in 2001 and is based in [[Kew, Victoria|Kew]], Victoria.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/content/4-about-us |title=About Umbrella |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Umbrella Entertainment |access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umbrellaentfilms.com.au/about/ |title=Opening up the Umbrella |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Umbrella Theatrical |access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref> It focuses on the genres of horror, cult, arthouse, classics and [[Ozploitation]], as well as restoring and remastering old Australian films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/public-notice/south-australian-film-corporation-partners-umbrella-entertainment-re-release-south-aussie-screen-classics/ |title=South Australian Film Corporation partners with Umbrella Entertainment to re-release South Aussie screen classics  |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--'today' mentioned in source, but no date given--> |website=Film Ink |access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/blog/2013/01/07/resurrecting-australian-classic-movies |title=Resurrecting Australian classic movies  |last=Groves |first=Don |date=7 January 2013 |website=SBS Movies |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
 ===Acquisition by Funtastic Limited===
-On 1 May 2006, Madman Group was purchased by Funtastic Limited for {{AUD|34.5 million}}, in order to acquire the media rights to titles for which Funtastic held the toy rights. Madman founders Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard also signed an employment agreement upon the acquisition, remaining on Madman's board of directors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-05-10/madman-acquired-by-funtastic-for-%2434.5-million-aud|title=Madman Acquired by Funtastic for $34.5 Million AUD|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=May 11, 2006|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref>
+On 1 May 2006, Madman Group was purchased by Funtastic Limited for {{AUD|34.5 million}}, in order to acquire the media rights to titles for which Funtastic held the toy rights. Madman founders Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard also signed an employment agreement upon the acquisition, remaining on Madman's board of directors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-05-10/madman-acquired-by-funtastic-for-%2434.5-million-aud|title=Madman Acquired by Funtastic for $34.5 Million AUD|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=May 11, 2006|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 6, 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207072336/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-05-10/madman-acquired-by-funtastic-for-%2434.5-million-aud|url-status=live}}</ref>
 In 2007, Madman began a licensing agreement to release original [[Cartoon Network]] and [[Adult Swim]] series on DVD in Australia and New Zealand. Madman also programmed Adult Swim's anime block in the two countries until [[Cartoon Network Australia]] dropped its entire Adult Swim lineup on January 1, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/htmlmail/cartoonnetwork/2007_02_feb/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071222063242/http://www.madman.com.au/htmlmail/cartoonnetwork/2007_02_feb/|archive-date = 22 December 2007|title = Madman Entertainment - Anime & Pop Culture Store}}</ref>
-On 23 February 2008, Madman announced that it had reached a distribution deal with [[Viz Media]] to distribute Viz Media's manga titles in Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-02-23/viz-media-teams-with-madman-entertainment-on-manga|title=Viz Media Teams With Madman Entertainment on Manga|date=23 February 2008|publisher=Madman Entertainment|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref> The distribution deal ended in April 2016, with [[Simon & Schuster]] taking over distribution of Viz's catalogue, and Madman Entertainment ceasing distribution of all manga titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-21/simon-and-schuster-australia-takes-over-distribution-of-viz-manga-in-au-nz/.100545|title=Simon & Schuster Australia Takes Over Distribution of Viz Manga in AU/NZ|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=21 April 2016|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref>
+On 23 February 2008, Madman announced that it had reached a distribution deal with [[Viz Media]] to distribute Viz Media's manga titles in Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-02-23/viz-media-teams-with-madman-entertainment-on-manga|title=Viz Media Teams With Madman Entertainment on Manga|date=23 February 2008|publisher=Madman Entertainment|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=11 February 2019|archive-date=31 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531053323/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-02-23/viz-media-teams-with-madman-entertainment-on-manga|url-status=live}}</ref> The distribution deal ended in April 2016, with [[Simon & Schuster]] taking over distribution of Viz's catalogue, and Madman Entertainment ceasing distribution of all manga titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-21/simon-and-schuster-australia-takes-over-distribution-of-viz-manga-in-au-nz/.100545|title=Simon & Schuster Australia Takes Over Distribution of Viz Manga in AU/NZ|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=21 April 2016|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=11 February 2019|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011341/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-21/simon-and-schuster-australia-takes-over-distribution-of-viz-manga-in-au-nz/.100545|url-status=live}}</ref>
-At the 2008 [[Supanova Pop Culture Expo]], Madman announced plans to explore new distribution methods. Madman launched the Madman Screening Room, a video on demand streaming service, with ''[[School Rumble]]'' being the first title on the platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-31/madman-from-supanova-expo|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=31 March 2008|title=Madman News from Supanova Expo|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref> Madman also began releasing [[Blu-ray Disc]] titles, starting with ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?releaseId=12222&method=view|title=Transformers - The Animated Movie (Blu-Ray)|publisher=Madman Entertainment|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref> On 1 June 2009, Madman Entertainment produced an English adaption of ''[[Tamagotchi: The Movie]]'', a 2007 film based on the [[Tamagotchi]] digital pets from [[Bandai]] and WiZ. Madman also intended to dub the film's sequel, ''[[Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!]]'', but the dub was cancelled for unknown reasons.
+At the 2008 [[Supanova Pop Culture Expo]], Madman announced plans to explore new distribution methods. Madman launched the Madman Screening Room, a video on demand streaming service, with ''[[School Rumble]]'' being the first title on the platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-31/madman-from-supanova-expo|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=31 March 2008|title=Madman News from Supanova Expo|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=2 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502130357/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-31/madman-from-supanova-expo|url-status=live}}</ref> Madman also began releasing [[Blu-ray Disc]] titles, starting with ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?releaseId=12222&method=view|title=Transformers - The Animated Movie (Blu-Ray)|publisher=Madman Entertainment|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827143257/https://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?releaseId=12222&method=view|url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 June 2009, Madman Entertainment produced an English adaption of ''[[Tamagotchi: The Movie]]'', a 2007 film based on the [[Tamagotchi]] digital pets from [[Bandai]] and WiZ. Madman also intended to dub the film's sequel, ''[[Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!]]'', but the dub was cancelled for unknown reasons.
-In April 2008, the company announced a collaboration with British company [[Warp Films]]. Warp and Madman plan to make "at least two films together over the next three years, starting with [[Tyrannosaur (film)|Tyrannosaur]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.madman.com.au/news/warp-teams-with-madman/|title=Warp Teams with Madman|date=22 April 2008|publisher=Madman Entertainment|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref>
+In April 2008, the company announced a collaboration with British company [[Warp Films]]. Warp and Madman plan to make "at least two films together over the next three years, starting with [[Tyrannosaur (film)|Tyrannosaur]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.madman.com.au/news/warp-teams-with-madman/|title=Warp Teams with Madman|date=22 April 2008|publisher=Madman Entertainment|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=23 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323152842/https://www.madman.com.au/news/warp-teams-with-madman/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ===Independent company===
-On 4 March 2014, Funtastic Limited announced its intention to sell Madman Entertainment due to Madman's market value being half of its carrying value.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-06/funtastic-limited-to-sell-australian-distributor-madman-entertainment|title=Funtastic Limited to sell Australian Distributor Madman Entertainment|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=March 6, 2014|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref> On 31 July 2014, original founders Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard, along with a small group of investors, purchased Madman Entertainment from Funtastic for {{AUD|21 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-31/madman-entertainment-completes-buy-back-from-funtastic-limited/.77161|title=Madman Entertainment Completes Buy-Back from Funtastic Limited|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=July 31, 2014|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name="aniplex-acq"/>
+On 4 March 2014, Funtastic Limited announced its intention to sell Madman Entertainment due to Madman's market value being half of its carrying value.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-06/funtastic-limited-to-sell-australian-distributor-madman-entertainment|title=Funtastic Limited to sell Australian Distributor Madman Entertainment|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=March 6, 2014|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 6, 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207021406/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-06/funtastic-limited-to-sell-australian-distributor-madman-entertainment|url-status=live}}</ref> On 31 July 2014, original founders Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard, along with a small group of investors, purchased Madman Entertainment from Funtastic for {{AUD|21 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-31/madman-entertainment-completes-buy-back-from-funtastic-limited/.77161|title=Madman Entertainment Completes Buy-Back from Funtastic Limited|last=Hayward|first=Jon|date=July 31, 2014|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 6, 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207014923/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-31/madman-entertainment-completes-buy-back-from-funtastic-limited/.77161|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="aniplex-acq"/>
-In April 2017, Madman Media Group announced it had purchased [[Garage (TV channel)|Garage Entertainment]] from SurfStitch Group for "a nominal cash consideration", acquiring Garage Entertainment Pty. Ltd. and TMG Media Pty. Ltd., with Madman and SurfStitch agreeing to negotiate a strategic partnership for content development and advertising services.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/surfstitch-has-sold-garage-entertainment-for-a-loss-2017-4|title=SurfStitch has sold Garage Entertainment for a loss|last=Pash|first=Chris|date=17 April 2017|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=15 February 2020}}</ref>
+In April 2017, Madman Media Group announced it had purchased [[Garage (TV channel)|Garage Entertainment]] from [[SurfStitch|SurfStitch Group]] for "a nominal cash consideration", acquiring Garage Entertainment Pty. Ltd. and TMG Media Pty. Ltd., with Madman and SurfStitch agreeing to negotiate a strategic partnership for content development and advertising services.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/surfstitch-has-sold-garage-entertainment-for-a-loss-2017-4|title=SurfStitch has sold Garage Entertainment for a loss|last=Pash|first=Chris|date=17 April 2017|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=15 February 2020|archive-date=4 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304191643/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/surfstitch-has-sold-garage-entertainment-for-a-loss-2017-4|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-===Changing ownership of Madman Anime Group===
+===Sale of Madman Anime Group and further film development===
 On 17 February 2018, Madman co-founder & CEO Tim Anderson confirmed that on 15 November 2017, [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] subsidiary [[Aniplex]] had become a minority shareholder in Madman's anime business, [[Madman Anime|Madman Anime Group]], and was issued an undisclosed number of shares.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-17/aniplex-invests-in-australia-madman-anime-distribution-company/.127649|title=Aniplex Invests in Australia's Madman Anime Distribution Company|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=17 February 2018|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217174429/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-17/aniplex-invests-in-australia-madman-anime-distribution-company/.127649|archive-date=17 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On 23 May 2018, it was revealed that investors Adrian MacKenzie, Brett Chenoweth, and [[Charbel Nader]] were examining options to sell the Madman Media business, or bring in another investor, after [[PricewaterhouseCoopers|PwC Australia]] conducted a strategic review, with Madman being valued around {{AUD|50 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/street-talk/power-trio-seek-buyer-for-madman-entertainment-20180523-h10f7a|title=Power trio seek buyer for Madman Entertainment|last1=Thompson|first1=Sarah|last2=Macdonald|first2=Anthony|last3=Sprague|first3=Julie-anne|date=23 May 2018|publisher=[[The Australian Financial Review]]|access-date=19 February 2020|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
+On 23 May 2018, it was revealed that investors Adrian MacKenzie, Brett Chenoweth, and [[Charbel Nader]] were examining options to sell the Madman Media business, or bring in another investor, after [[PricewaterhouseCoopers|PwC Australia]] conducted a strategic review, with Madman being valued around {{AUD|50 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/street-talk/power-trio-seek-buyer-for-madman-entertainment-20180523-h10f7a|title=Power trio seek buyer for Madman Entertainment|last1=Thompson|first1=Sarah|last2=Macdonald|first2=Anthony|last3=Sprague|first3=Julie-anne|date=23 May 2018|publisher=[[The Australian Financial Review]]|access-date=19 February 2020|url-access=subscription|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815135630/https://www.afr.com/street-talk/power-trio-seek-buyer-for-madman-entertainment-20180523-h10f7a|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On 6 February 2019, Madman Entertainment sold Madman Anime to Aniplex for {{AUD|35 million}}.<ref name="aniplex-acq">{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/street-talk/directors-cut-mackenzies-5v-sells-madman-anime-arm-to-sony-20190204-h1at6u|title=Director's cut: MacKenzie's Five V Capital sells Madman anime arm to Sony|date=6 February 2019|last1=Thompson|first1=Sarah|last2=Macdonald|first2=Anthony|publisher=[[The Australian Financial Review]]|access-date=6 February 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-06/aniplex-acquires-australian-distributor-madman-media-anime-division/.143060|title=Aniplex Acquires Australian Distributor Madman Media's Anime Division|date=6 February 2019|last=Antonio Pineda|first=Rafael|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=6 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206124422/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-06/aniplex-acquires-australian-distributor-madman-media-anime-division/.143060|archive-date=6 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On 6 February 2019, Madman Entertainment sold Madman Anime to Aniplex for {{AUD|35 million}}.<ref name="aniplex-acq">{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/street-talk/directors-cut-mackenzies-5v-sells-madman-anime-arm-to-sony-20190204-h1at6u|title=Director's cut: MacKenzie's Five V Capital sells Madman anime arm to Sony|date=6 February 2019|last1=Thompson|first1=Sarah|last2=Macdonald|first2=Anthony|publisher=[[The Australian Financial Review]]|access-date=6 February 2019|url-access=subscription|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105044316/https://www.afr.com/street-talk/directors-cut-mackenzies-5v-sells-madman-anime-arm-to-sony-20190204-h1at6u|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-06/aniplex-acquires-australian-distributor-madman-media-anime-division/.143060|title=Aniplex Acquires Australian Distributor Madman Media's Anime Division|date=6 February 2019|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=6 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206124422/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-06/aniplex-acquires-australian-distributor-madman-media-anime-division/.143060|archive-date=6 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On 13 February 2020, it was announced that Madman Entertainment, [[Curzon Artificial Eye|Curzon]], and Cinéart partnered to launch a {{USD|1.6 million}} film development fund for three years. The partnership provides the companies first look options for distribution, and is expected to back 16 projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/curzon-madman-cineart-film-development-fund-1202859067/|title=UK's Curzon, Australia's Madman, Benelux's Cineart Partner To Launch $1.6M Film Development Fund|last=Grater|first=Tom|date=13 February 2020|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215022744/https://deadline.com/2020/02/curzon-madman-cineart-film-development-fund-1202859067/|archive-date=15 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The Curzon CM Development Fund is operated from Curzon's London offices, and its first projects include ''Swimming Home'', ''Sweet Maddie Stone'', and ''The Ballad of a Small Player''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cineart.nl/nieuws/curzon-reveals-first-recipients-of-p12m-development-fund|title=Curzon reveals first recipients of £1.2m development fund|date=22 March 2021|publisher=Cinéart|accessdate=26 March 2022}}</ref>
+On 13 February 2020, it was announced that Madman Entertainment, [[Curzon Film|Curzon]], and Cinéart partnered to launch a {{USD|1.6 million}} film development fund for three years. The partnership provides the companies first look options for distribution, and is expected to back 16 projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/curzon-madman-cineart-film-development-fund-1202859067/|title=UK's Curzon, Australia's Madman, Benelux's Cineart Partner To Launch $1.6M Film Development Fund|last=Grater|first=Tom|date=13 February 2020|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215022744/https://deadline.com/2020/02/curzon-madman-cineart-film-development-fund-1202859067/|archive-date=15 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The Curzon CM Development Fund is operated from Curzon's London offices, and its first projects include ''Swimming Home'', ''Sweet Maddie Stone'', and ''The Ballad of a Small Player''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cineart.nl/nieuws/curzon-reveals-first-recipients-of-p12m-development-fund|title=Curzon reveals first recipients of £1.2m development fund|date=22 March 2021|publisher=Cinéart|access-date=26 March 2022|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523043352/https://www.cineart.nl/nieuws/curzon-reveals-first-recipients-of-p12m-development-fund|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On 11 July 2023, [[APRA AMCOS]] filed a lawsuit against Madman streaming services DocPlay and Garage Entertainment, claiming the two services had failed to pay for licences for the use of music on platforms' titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/madman-streaming-services-sued-in-licensing-spat-c-11267200|title=Madman streaming services sued in licensing spat|last=Bolza|first=Miklos|date=13 July 2023|publisher=[[PerthNow]]|accessdate=5 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite court|litigants=Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd & ors v. DocPlay Pty Ltd & ors|court=[[Federal Court of Australia]], New South Wales Registry|url=https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/NSD694/2023/actions}}</ref> This proceedings settled swiftly with DocPlay and Garage becoming among the first streaming services to reach agreement with APRA AMCOS for the ongoing payment of music fees.
-==Via Vision Entertainment==
-===Children/Family’s series===
-*''[[Earthworm Jim]]''
-*''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' (2020–present)
-*''[[Goosebumps]]''
 ==DocPlay==
+{{Infobox website
-DocPlay is a [[video-on-demand]] streaming service dedicated to streaming documentaries. The serviced was launched by Madman Entertainment on 1 December 2016 as a subscription-only service, and included 130 documentary titles, with 20 Australian titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.if.com.au/madman-launches-docplay/|date=2 December 2016|title=Madman launches DocPlay|publisher=IF Magazine|access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref>
+| name = DocPlay
+| logo =
+| caption =
+| type = [[Subscription video on demand]]
+| language = English
+| area_served = Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
+| owner = Madman Entertainment
+| url = {{URL|docplay.com}}
+| registration = Required
+| launch_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2016|12|1}}
+| current_status = Active
+}}
+DocPlay is a [[video-on-demand]] streaming service dedicated to streaming documentaries. The serviced was launched by Madman Entertainment on 1 December 2016 as a subscription-only service, and included 130 documentary titles, with 20 Australian titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.if.com.au/madman-launches-docplay/|date=2 December 2016|title=Madman launches DocPlay|publisher=Inside Film|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319165216/https://www.if.com.au/madman-launches-docplay/|archive-date=19 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On 29 November 2016, it was announced that Madman Entertainment were the recipients of [[Screen Australia]]'s Enterprise funding program, with Madman launching DocPlay to allow for a revenue-sharing model for filmmakers of documentaries on the platform. The funding also allowed for DocPlay to acquire and stream Australian documentaries on the service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2016/11/29/article/Screen-Australia-names-recipients-of-2-5-million-in-Enterprise-funding/WDWZYDUSDU.html|title=Screen Australia names recipients of $2.5 million in Enterprise funding|publisher=Inside Film|date=29 November 2016|access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref>
+On 29 November 2016, it was announced that Madman Entertainment were the recipients of [[Screen Australia]]'s Enterprise funding program, with Madman launching DocPlay to allow for a revenue-sharing model for filmmakers of documentaries on the platform. The funding also allowed for DocPlay to acquire and stream Australian documentaries on the service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2016/11/29/article/Screen-Australia-names-recipients-of-2-5-million-in-Enterprise-funding/WDWZYDUSDU.html|title=Screen Australia names recipients of $2.5 million in Enterprise funding|publisher=Inside Film|date=29 November 2016|access-date=7 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201140806/http://if.com.au/2016/11/29/article/Screen-Australia-names-recipients-of-2-5-million-in-Enterprise-funding/WDWZYDUSDU.html|archive-date=1 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-DocPlay later reached a content agreement with [[ABC Commercial]] to expand DocPlay's content by adding 180 hours of factual content from ABC's library onto the service. The deal included locally produced content, as well as content from New Zealand and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abccommercial.com/contentsales/news/abc-commercial-signs-agreement-docplay-over-180-hours-content|title=ABC Commercial signs agreement with Docplay for over 180 hours of content|publisher=[[ABC Commercial]]|access-date=March 20, 2020}}</ref>
+On 23 July 2019, DocPlay reached a content agreement with [[ABC Commercial]] to expand DocPlay's content by adding 180 hours of factual content from ABC's library onto the service. The deal included locally produced content, as well as content from New Zealand and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abccommercial.com/contentsales/news/abc-commercial-signs-agreement-docplay-over-180-hours-content|title=ABC Commercial signs agreement with Docplay for over 180 hours of content|publisher=[[ABC Commercial]]|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319165225/https://www.abccommercial.com/contentsales/news/abc-commercial-signs-agreement-docplay-over-180-hours-content|archive-date=19 March 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Subscription -based	Abema Premium Acorn TV Aha Alchemiya Allblk ALTBalaji Amazon Prime Video AMC+ Ameba TV ANT1+ Apple TV+ APTN Lumi Atresplayer BBC Select Beacon Bentkey BET+ Binge BritBox Bongo BD Brown Sugar Canal+ Chorki Club illico C More Play Crave Criterion Channel Crunchyroll Curiosity Stream DailyWire+ Discovery+ Disney+ Hotstar Star d-anime Store DMM TV DocPlay Dropout Eros Now Fandor Floatplane Filmin Fox Nation Foxtel Now GagaOOLala Gaia Globoplay + live channels Telecine Great American Pure Flix Hayu Hidive History Vault Hulu Hulu Japan Icflix Iflix iQIYI Lemino Premium Max Infinity+ MGM+ Irokotv ITVX Premium iWantTFC Kocowa Mango TV Means TV meWATCH Prime Mola Motor Trend Mubi Nebula Neon Netflix Night Flight Plus Now OutTVGO Pantaya Paramount+ PBS Passport Peacock RTL+ Shahid VIP Showmax Shudder SkyShowtime Sling TV SonyLIV Spacetoon Go Stan Starz Struum STV Player+ SundanceNow Sun NXT TAPP TV Telasa The Roku Channel TIMvision Toku TV 2 Play TVING U-Next Paravi Upstream Viaplay VidAngel Videoland Vidio Premier Vision+ Premium Viu VVVVID ViX Premium Voyo Wondrium WeTV WOW Presents Plus XITE Yippee TV Youku YouTube Premium ZEE5
Rental or purchase	Amazon Prime Video DLsite Fandango at Home FandangoNOW Google Play Google TV Huawei Video iTunes Store Microsoft Movies & TV Nintendo eShop Rakuten TV Sky Store The Great Courses YouTube Movies & Shows
Sports	All Japan Pro Wrestling TV B/R Live beIN Sports Connect Big Japan Pro Wrestling Core DAZN Wrestle Universe Eleven Sports ESPN+ Eurosport Player Fanseat Fanatiz Triller TV NWA All Access FloSports FuboTV Honor Club IMPACT! +Plus Kayo Sports Laola1 MLB.tv MLS Season Pass NBA League Pass NBL TV New Japan Pro-Wrestling World NFL Game Pass Premier Football OneSoccer Sky Sport Now Sportsnet Now Stan Sport TSN Direct UFC Fight Pass WatchAFL WatchNRL WWE Network
TV Everywhere	ABC AMC Premiere Bally Sports app CBS Cinemax On Demand CNN TV app DisneyNow Foxtel Go Freeform FXNOW Canais Globo HBO Go HGTV NBC Redbox Free Live TV Sky Go Sky Q Spark Sport The CW TVB Anywhere Watch TBS Ziggo Go
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