BFI Launches SVOD Service BFI Player+

LONDON: BFI has today launched its brand-new subscription service BFI Player+, which offers subscribers hundreds of movies on-demand.

The SVOD service features hand-selected films that are curated by the BFI team. This includes British movies as well as world cinema. At launch, BFI Player+ will have around 300 titles available to stream, with offerings grouped around genres, collections and directors. Launch collections include British Classics, Horror, Indie, Documentary, Family, Award-Winning, Unavailable on DVD and Experimenta. Every Friday, BFI Player+ will feature an exclusive weekly video recommendation from the film critic Mark Kermode.

Edward Humphrey, the digital director at the BFI, said: “We are passionate about bringing great cinema to audiences—it’s at the core of everything the BFI does—and BFI Player+ does exactly that. We bring a unique approach to subscription services: expertly curated cinema that takes audiences on a journey through the very best of film, from its early masterpieces through to contemporary greats. It’s brilliant that leading critic Mark Kermode is as passionate about BFI Player+ as we are, and will be introducing a key film each week to help our subscribers discover outstanding cinematic gems.”