Highball TV

HighballTV, Inc.

Founded	October 15, 2018;6 years ago (2018-10-15)
Area served	Canada United States Mexico Asia Africa South America Africa Europe
Owner	Independent
Founder(s)	Matt Campagna Melissa D'Agostino
Industry	Entertainment
URL	highballtv.com
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.

Original feature films

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]

References

1. Regan Reid, "Streamer Highball.TV launches with Canadian acquisition". Playback , October 18, 2018.
2. Barry Hertz, "A guide to Canadian streaming services, both paid and free". The Globe and Mail , March 16, 2020.
3. John Hazelton [https://www.screendaily.com/news/highballtv-takes-tribeca-collection-for-north-american-streaming-exclusive/5194920.article/ "HighballTV takes Tribeca collection for North American streaming" Screen Daily , June 27, 2024.
4. Leo Barraclough, "Streaming Platform HighballTV Invests in Films Created by Women, People of Color ". Variety , August 26, 2021.

External links

• Official website