Upstream PH

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Upstream PH
Upstream Logo.png
Type of site
OTT platform
PPV
Available inEnglish [a]
Dissolved September 1, 2022;2 years ago (2022-09-01)
Headquarters Makati, Philippines
Area servedWorldwide
Key people
IndustryEntertainment, sports
Products
Parent Kroma Entertainment
(Globe Telecom Group)
URL upstream.ph [ dead link ]
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedNovember 14, 2020;4 years ago (2020-11-14)

Upstream PH (stylized as UPSTREAM.ph) was a Philippine over-the-top content platform. It was founded by Filipino filmmakers and Reality Entertainment co-owners Erik Matti and Dondon Monteverde. [1]

Contents

The service provides movies, webseries, concerts and sporting events, including upcoming bouts of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. [2] It serves as a streaming platform for upcoming film releases and webseries from various film studios such as Regal Entertainment, Reality Entertainment, and Anima (formerly Globe Studios). Both Upstream and Anima are owned by Kroma Entertainment, which in turn, is backed by Globe Telecom.

History

Upstream was launched in November 14, 2020, as a response to the tightened strict measures on the COVID-19 pandemic on the film industry in the Philippines. [1]

In partnership with Globe Telecom, it became the official streaming provider of the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. [3] [4]

In May 2021, Upstream signed a video-on-demand (VOD) agreement with Comcast/NBCUniversal's Universal Pictures to carry the Hollywood film studio's library of movies, including upcoming theatrical releases. [5] [6]

On August 2022, it was announced that Upstream PH would intended to undergo maintenance of its website and mobile app effective September 1. [7] However the service was quietly dissolved without any official statements from their parent company.

Release

Films

TitleGenrePremiereProduction
Midnight in a Perfect World [8] Horror January 29, 2021Globe Studios
Epic Media
Mommy Issues Family comedy May 7, 2021Regal Multimedia
A Girl and A Guy [9] Coming-of-age, Erotic June 24, 2021Reality Entertainment, Globe Studios
Lockdown Erotic, Gay film July 23, 2021For the Love of Art Films
Runaway Romance drama, Adventure September 3, 2021Reality Entertainment

Web series

TitleGenrePremiereProductionSeasons
Ben X Jim [10] Romantic drama, Boys' love February 12, 2021Regal Entertainment1 season (2nd season only)
Quaranthings Rom-com, Boys' love November 26, 2021Ride or Die Productions1 season (2nd season only)

Notes

  1. The website interface is only in English; however, available media is both in Filipino and English.

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