Founded | October 15, 2018 |
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Area served |
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Owner | Independent |
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Industry | Entertainment |
URL | highballtv |
Registration | Optional |
Current status | Active |
Highball.TV is a Canadian subscription video on demand service, launched in 2018 by Melissa D'Agostino and Matthew Campagna. [1] The service offers a curated selection of films, concentrating primarily on titles that have screened at various prestigious Canadian and international film festivals but have not otherwise received widespread commercial distribution, [2] , partnering with film festivals including Tribeca Film Festival [3]
The platform also features a selection of original Canadian movies and web series including Mother of All Shows, The Drawer Boy , Tactical Girls , Band Ladies and Less Than Kosher .
The service is currently available on the web, as well as apps for Apple TV and Roku devices. Subscription rates are $7 per month, or $70 annually.
In 2021, HighballTV announced a $12-million slate of original feature films going into production over the following year that would feature women and BIPOC filmmakers in key creative roles. [4]
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