Great American Pure Flix

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Great American Pure Flix
Great American Pure Flix logo.jpg
Type of business Joint venture
Type of site
 OTT streaming platform
Available in English (American)
Spanish (American)
Headquarters Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Country of originUnited States
Area servedWorldwide
Owner Great American Media
Sony Pictures Entertainment
URL pureflix.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Users Increase2.svg 1 million (As of December 2020) [1]
Launched2015;10 years ago (2015)
Current statusActive

Great American Pure Flix, formerly Pure Flix and sometimes stylized as Pureflix, [2] [3] is an American Christian media subscription over-the-top streaming service [4] owned by Great American Media and Sony Pictures. [1]

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History

The service was first established in 2015 by the Christian film studio Pure Flix Entertainment, after it acquired the video on demand provider I Am Flix; the company stated that it would offer over 2,000 films and series at launch. [5] [6]

In November 2020, Sony Pictures announced its acquisition of the Pure Flix service, bringing it under its own faith-based film studio Affirm Films; [7] [6] as the sale included the rights to the "Pure Flix" trademark, Pure Flix Entertainment was subsequently renamed to Pinnacle Peak Pictures in January 2021. [8]

In May 2023, Sony announced that Pure Flix would become a joint venture with Great American Media, a company led by former Hallmark Channel CEO Bill Abbott; terms of the agreement were not disclosed, besides that Great American Media would hold a controlling stake in the venture, and that Abbott would serve as CEO following the completion of the transaction. [9] In September 2023, Pure Flix rebranded as Great American Pure Flix. [10]

Mario Lopez announced on February 6, 2024, that he had signed a multi-film deal with Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, and for streaming on Great American Pure Flix. [11]

The company is a strategic partner of the International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, a New Apostolic Reformation apostolic organization. [12]

Programming

It is known for its distribution of Sony's Affirm Films and Pinnacle Peak Pictures, such as the God's Not Dead series, Miracles from Heaven , War Room, and The Star. [13] It also streams original content by Great American Family and Great American Living. [2]

The service also syndicates content from Angel Studios, Christian Broadcasting Network, NBCUniversal, and others, such as Bonanza , The Chosen, the original Superbook , the new Superbook, Madeline, and VeggieTales . [14] [7] [15] They also license individual films, such as the Duck Commander film The Blind. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 Rizzo, Lillian (May 11, 2023). "Sony's faith-based streaming service merges with Hallmark rival Great American Media". CNBC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Rice, Lynette (October 9, 2023). "Great American Living Channel Rebrands To Reflect Focus On Faith-Based Programming". Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Dowd, Cooper (April 5, 2023). "Colin Ford and Rose Reid on Pureflix Series A THOUSAND TOMORROWS". Movieguide. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Rosman, Katherine (2017-04-08). "Forget Netflix and Chill. Try Pure Flix and Pray". The New York Times . Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  5. ↑ Law, Jeannie (June 4, 2015). "'God's Not Dead' Creators Launch Video on Demand Service for Families; Offers Unlimited Access to Pure Flix Faith Based Films". breathecast.com/. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Shepherd, Josh M. (November 17, 2020). "Sony's Pure Flix Acquisition Could Raise the Bar for Christian Movies". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Vlessing, Etan (May 11, 2023). "Sony's Pure Flix to Merge With Hallmark Rival Great American Media". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pure Flix Rebrands as Pinnacle Peak Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  9. ↑ Rizzo, Lillian (May 11, 2023). "Sony's faith-based streaming service merges with Hallmark rival Great American Media". CNBC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rice, Lynette (2023-09-13). "Great American Media's Streaming Arm Rebranded As Great American Pure Flix". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  11. ↑ Gordoni, Michaela (February 9, 2024). "Mario Lopez to Headline Great American Christmas 2024". Movieguide. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ Gagné, André (2023). "2". American Evangelicals for Trump: Dominion, Spiritual Warfare, and the End Times. Translated by Shanahan, Linda. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1-003-80667-7.
  13. ↑ Hayes, Dade (May 11, 2023). "Sony Streaming Outlet Pure Flix, Known For 'God's Not Dead' Franchise, To Merge With Great American Media; Hallmark Channel Alum Bill Abbott To Run Combined Entity". Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ "God Made You Special". VeggieTales. October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Christian streaming services see spike in viewers as families turn to faith-based shows in lockdown". The Christian Post. May 8, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ Gordoni, Michaela (March 8, 2024). "THE BLIND to Stream Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix". Movieguide. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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