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Criterion Channel

Criterion Channel is a streaming service offering a curated library of classic and contemporary films, including Hollywood, international, art-house, and independent cinema.

criterionchannel.com · New York

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Founded2019[1]
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Feb 13 2026fundingDeals: Criterion Channel, Blue Fox Entertainment, Conic, NFB » Playback[11]
Jun 27 2025news$4.5M Criterion Channel Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Alleged Online Privacy Violations[2]
Apr 10 2019launchCriterion Channel officially launches streaming service[1]
Apr 8 2019fundingCriterion Channel: Why the Platform Went Solo After FilmStruck[12]
Jan 30 2019fundingThe Criterion Channel Launches on April 8[10]
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Mubi · mubi.com · Same buyer and same job to be done: a subscription streaming service for cinephiles, grouped with Criterion in an academic study of cinephile SVoD catalogues, so a film enthusiast choosing where to spend a monthly subscription would weigh it directly against...[15]

BFI Player · player.bfi.org.uk · Same buyer and same workflow: a curated art-house and classic film streaming subscription, named in the same cinephile SVoD set as Criterion, so it competes for the same subscription budget of a film enthusiast.[15]

Sundance Now · sundancenow.com · Same buyer and same job to be done: an independent and art-house film streaming subscription, cited in the same cinephile SVoD category as Criterion, so a subscriber would evaluate it as a substitute for the same monthly spend.[15]

LaCinetek · lacinetek.com · Same buyer and same workflow: a curated classic and auteur film streaming service, listed in the same cinephile SVoD set as Criterion, so it is a direct alternative for a film enthusiast's subscription.[15]

YouTube TV · tv.youtube.com · Substitute behavior for the same buyer: viewers choosing a streaming service to watch films pick YouTube TV instead of Criterion, per the cited AI-answer analysis, so it competes for the same household streaming budget.[16]

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Criterion Channel

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Criterion Channel is a streaming service offering a curated library of classic and contemporary films, including Hollywood, international, art-house, and independent cinema.

criterionchannel.com · New York

Stagenot publicly disclosed
Raisednot publicly disclosed
Headcountnot publicly disclosed
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2019
CompsMubi +4

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