Ameba TV

Last updated
Ameba, Inc.
Type of business Private
Type of site
 Streaming video service
Available inEnglish
Headquarters
Winnipeg
,
Canada
Area servedCanada & USA
URL www.amebatv.com

Ameba is a Canadian subscription streaming video service founded in 2007 [1] and headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The service features children's cartoons & television series, movies, and music videos. [2]

Contents

On March 21, 2019, Ameba became the first CAVCO-accredited (Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office), independent, children's streaming service allowing content producers to meet the "Shown in Canada" requirement for the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) program. [3]

Programming

Ameba content comprises over 14,000 episodes and 2,800 hours of children's programming from small independent providers, YouTube creators, [4] and international producers. [5] [6] [7] The service's programming spans educational content, preschool-targeted shows, classic shows from the 1980s-2000s, movies, animations, and music.

Availability

Ameba is currently available in Canada and the United States. Users without an account can only "watch one free, ad-supported video per show", while registered users can watch up to five. Accounts with a premium subscription can view the service's full catalogue, including feature-length movies, and without advertisements. [8]

Ameba TV is available across multiple digital viewing platforms, including:

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References

  1. ↑ "Ameba gains 1,200 subscribers after two days on Google TV". Winnipeg Free Press. June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ameba TV - About". Ameba.
  3. ↑ "List of acceptable online services pursuant to CAVCO Public Notice". Government of Canada. 16 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ameba TV rounds out pre-school programming". RapidTVNews. Archived from the original on 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Ameba TV signs up Nelvana content". C21.
  6. ↑ "Ameba gloms onto four Mondo TV series". KidScreen.
  7. ↑ "AMEBA TV PARTNERS WITH AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S TELEVISION FOUNDATION". Senal News.
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  17. ↑ "Ameba's Streaming TV for Kids is now Available for Chromecast". Entertainment News. 18 March 2014.
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