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Upstream PH
(stylized as
UPSTREAM.ph
) is a Philippine
over-the-top content platform
. It is founded by Filipino filmmakers and
Reality Entertainment
co-owners
Erik Matti
and Dondon Monteverde.
[1]
The service provides
movies
,
webseries
,
concerts
and
sporting events
, including upcoming bouts of Filipino boxer
Manny Pacquiao
.
[2]
It serves as a streaming platform for upcoming film releases and webseries from various film studios such as
Regal Entertainment
, Reality Entertainment, and
Anima
(formerly Globe Studios). Both Upstream and Anima are owned by Kroma Entertainment, which in turn, is backed by
Globe Telecom
.
History
[
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]
Upstream was launched in November 14, 2020, as a response to the
tightened strict measures on the COVID-19 pandemic
on the film industry in the Philippines.
[1]
In partnership with
Globe Telecom
, it became the official streaming provider of the
2020 Metro Manila Film Festival
.
[3]
[4]
In May 2021, Upstream signed a video-on-demand (VOD) agreement with
Comcast
/
NBCUniversal
's
Universal Pictures
to carry the Hollywood film studio's library of movies, including upcoming theatrical releases.
[5]
[6]
Release
[
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]
Films
[
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]
| Title
|
Genre
|
Premiere
|
Production
|
| Midnight in a Perfect World
[7]
|
Horror
|
January 29, 2021
|
Globe Studios
Epic Media
|
| Mommy Issues
|
Family comedy
|
May 7, 2021
|
Regal Multimedia
|
| A Girl and A Guy
[8]
|
Coming-of-age
,
Erotic
|
June 24, 2021
|
Reality Entertainment, Globe Studios
|
| Lockdown
|
Erotic
,
Gay film
|
July 23, 2021
|
For the Love of Art Films
|
| Runaway
|
Romance drama
,
Adventure
|
September 3, 2021
|
Reality Entertainment
|
Web series
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Notes
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]
- ^
The website interface is only in English; however, available media is both in Filipino and English.
References
[
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]
- ^
a
b
Ricky Lo
(December 22, 2020).
"What you should know about UPSTREAM.ph"
.
The Philippine Star
.
- ^
"Pacquiao to donate fees from Globe endorsement deal to typhoon victims"
.
CNN Philippines
. December 22, 2020. Archived from
the original
on November 26, 2020
. Retrieved
February 21,
2021
.
- ^
"MMFF Events were Streamed Online"
.
PTV News
. November 24, 2020
. Retrieved
November 24,
2020
.
- ^
Policarpio, Allan (January 4, 2021).
"MMFF: An apt testing ground for local video service Upstream PH"
.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
.
- ^
Perez, Ace (May 31, 2021).
"Upstream PH inks deal with Universal Pictures"
.
Sun.Star
.
- ^
Tomada, Nathalie (May 31, 2021).
"Upstream strikes deal with NBCUniversal"
.
The Philippine Star
.
- ^
"Globe Studios brings 'Midnight in a Perfect World' to Upstream"
.
Malaya
. January 29, 2021.
- ^
Calderon, Ricky (March 23, 2021).
"UPSTREAM unveils early 2021 movie line-up"
.
Philstar.com
.
The Freeman
.
- ^
"Fall in love with BL series 'Ben X Jim' anew"
.
Manila Standard
. February 20, 2021.
|
|---|
- Non-profit organizations:
Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Association of the Philippines (FICTAP)
- Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (PCTA)
|
| Free-to-air
| |
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| Pay/Subscription
| |
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| Internet/Streaming
| |
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| Defunct/Inactive
| |
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|
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|
| Mobility
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| Fixed-line
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| Internet
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| Technology
| |
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| Media
| |
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| Miscellaneous
|
- Globe Lifestyle
- 0917 (clothing)
|
|---|
- Annual revenue
:
PHP
166.66 billion (
FY
2019)
[1]
- Net income
:
PHP
22.28 billion (
FY
2019)
[2]
- Employees
: 8,048 (2019)
- Stock symbol
: (
PSE
:
GLO
)
|
