Cinedigm Corp. has taken over an enthusiast streaming service targeting the highly lucrative horror genre, Screambox.
Screambox features a broad mix of content for casual and die-hard horror fans alike with films and episodes delivering every type of terror imaginable -- Supernatural, Slashers, Classics, Zombies, Extreme, Psychological, Cult, Underground, and more. The service, which launched in 2015, is widely available across the web, mobile devices, Connected TVs, and as an Amazon Prime Channel, and more.
"Thanks to all of our loyal fans who have supported Screambox over the years," said Dan March, Founder. "All horror fans should be excited because the Cinedigm team is committed to delivering the best horror experience we always envisioned."
- expand Screambox's content offering, Cinedigm will leverage its substantial horror and thriller content library, app technology, and Matchpoint distribution platform. The Company will relaunch the service's apps and dramatically expand distribution to Cinedigm's 900-plus million global connected device footprint. Cinedigm also plans to expand the distribution of Screambox to its base of third-party subscription channel partners such as Roku, Comcast, SlingTV, Dish Network and more.
The Company anticipates the service could reach seven figure subscriber levels within the first 36 months after the acquisition is completed, with a focus on rapid global expansion and distribution. Cinedigm will continue to offer Screambox on a subscription basis alongside Bloody Disgusting TV, an ad-based horror service operated in partnership with Bloody Disgusting, the largest horror website with more than 20 million monthly visitors. The Company will also bundle subscription offers with its fandom subscription service, CONtv, for one price.
The acquisition of Screambox follows on the heels of Cinedigm's recent acquisition of Fandor, the leading global independent film subscription streaming service with the largest collection of independent films, documentaries, and international features in the market.
"The acquisition of Screambox is another huge streaming opportunity for Cinedigm," said Chris McGurk, Cinedigm Chairman. "Having just acquired Fandor, which the Wall Street Journal called ‘the Netflix of independent film,' we see that same kind of potential for Screambox in the huge, underserved horror category where millions of enthusiasts around the world are looking for a widely-distributed streaming channel with a huge volume of premium horror content. Dan March, Screambox Founder, and his team did a fantastic job in laying the groundwork for all that, and we intend to deliver on his vision."
