Cineverse


Cineverse Corp. is an American entertainment company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Cineverse’s businesses encompass digital cinema, streaming channels, content marketing, and distribution.

History

Early years

The company was founded in 2000, under the name Access IT Digital Media, Inc., through a group led by Bud Mayo. Mayo served as director until his retirement in 2010, and subsequently founded Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. In September 2013, the company changed its name to Cinedigm Corp. In January 2011, Chris McGurk became the new chairman and CEO.
In July 2011, the company sold its physical and electronic distribution business to Technicolor. The following month, Screenvision acquired UniqueScreen Media, Inc., the cinema advertising division of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. The companies entered into a long-term agreement, with Cinedigm providing distribution and promotion for Screenvision.
In April 2012, the company acquired distributor New Video.
In October 2013, the company acquired Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.
In May 2014, Cinedigm established Docurama, an OTT documentary channel, focused on documentaries and film festival coverage. Later that year, Jeffrey Edell would join as CFO, and the company began trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol.

Expansion into Video on Demand

In February 2015, Cinedigm and Wizard World launched CONtv. In June of that year, Cinedigm would acquire a minority stake in Shout! Factory. Finally, in September, Cinedigm partnered with The Dove Foundation to create The Dove Channel, an online streaming service focusing on faith-based programming.
In December 2017, control of Cinedigm was given to Bison Capital of Hong Kong to start one of the first China-U.S Studios.
On February 5, 2019, Cinedigm acquired streaming service Viewster and its Viewster Anime subsidiary. Viewster would eventually merge with CONtv and rebrand as CONtv Anime on June 13, 2020.
In April of that year, Cinedigm licensed content from Chinese firms CCTV, China Lion, Starrise Media and Youku, in order to launch an entertainment and film service called Bambu; the service would launch on October 22, 2019.
In 2020, Cinedigm acquired The Film Detective.
In February 2021, Cinedigm acquired the horror-genre streaming service, Screambox. Later that year, on September 21, 2021, Cinedigm acquired Bloody Disgusting. As part of the acquisition, Screambox would be relaunched under the curation and management of Bloody Disgusting.
In August 2021, Cinedigm announced a partnership with Robert Rodriguez to relaunch the former cable and satellite-based El Rey Network as a streaming channel.
In December 2021, Cinedigm signed a deal with SideStream, a live video streaming service.
In March 2022, Cinedigm acquired streaming, advertising and distribution company, Digital Media Rights; including the ad-supported streaming services Cinehouse, AsianCrush, RetroCrush, Midnight Pulp, Cocoro, and KMTV.

Cineverse launch and rebranding

On September 15, 2022, Cinedigm launched Cineverse, marketed as the company's flagship streaming service, featuring programming from across its AVOD and FAST brands.
In May 2023, the company rebranded to Cineverse Corp. and began trading on NASDAQ under CNVS. The company stated that it was an "important step forward" in its "evolution into a streaming content and technology company".
In June 2023, Cineverse announced that it would signed a content deal with Sid and Marty Krofft Pictures, allowing it to acquire the worldwide digital distribution rights to its library of shows, with the exceptions of The Brady Bunch Hour, D.C. Follies and Mutt & Stuff and they would launch a VOD channel, called the Sid and Marty Krofft Channel on February 5, 2024.
In August of 2025, Cineverse and Lloyd Braun's Banyan Ventures formed a JV to Launch MicroCo, a New Studio and Platform for Microseries.
On September 10, 2025, Cineverse announced the launch of new channel HISTORIAN, a new free ad-supported streaming television channel from American Public Television as a partnership with LG Channels.

List of Cineverse films

Starting in October 2024, Cineverse began distributing films theatrically.
Release dateTitleNotes
October 11, 2024Terrifier 3
August 29, 2025The Toxic Avenger
October 31, 2025Lesbian Space Princess
November 14, 2025The Things You Kill
December 12, 2025Silent Night, Deadly Night
January 23, 2026Return to Silent Hill
February 10, 2026Misdirection
Planned for Summer 2026Air Bud Returns
Planned for Fall 2026Wolf Creek: Legacy
Planned for 2026Pan's Labyrinth20th anniversary re-release
Originally distributed by Picturehouse

distribution in United States only

Television and streaming

Cineverse owns or programs the following brands for either its namesake streaming service, or standalone services and apps, as of 2023.
  • AsianCrush
  • The Bob Ross Channel
  • Comedy Dynamics
  • CONtv
  • Docurama
  • Dog Whisperer Channel
  • The Dove Channel
  • El Rey Network
  • The Elvis Presley Channel
  • EntrepreneurTV
  • Fandor
  • First Responders Network
  • Gusto TV
  • Insight TV
  • Maverick Black Cinema
  • MeatEater TV
  • Midnight Pulp
  • Nacelle Pop
  • QTTV
  • Real Madrid TV
  • RetroCrush
  • Row8
  • Screambox
  • Sid and Marty Krofft Channel
  • So...Real
  • So…Dramatic