Great American Pure Flix
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Type of business | Joint venture |
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Type of site | OTT streaming platform |
Available in | English (American) Spanish (American) |
Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
Country of origin | United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | Great American Media Sony Pictures Entertainment |
URL | pureflix |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Users | ![]() |
Launched | 2015 |
Current status | Active |
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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Rizzo, Lillian (May 11, 2023). "Sony's faith-based streaming service merges with Hallmark rival Great American Media". CNBC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Rice, Lynette (October 9, 2023). "Great American Living Channel Rebrands To Reflect Focus On Faith-Based Programming". Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Dowd, Cooper (April 5, 2023). "Colin Ford and Rose Reid on Pureflix Series A THOUSAND TOMORROWS". Movieguide. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Rosman, Katherine (2017-04-08). "Forget Netflix and Chill. Try Pure Flix and Pray". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Josh M. (November 17, 2020). "Sony's Pure Flix Acquisition Could Raise the Bar for Christian Movies". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (May 11, 2023). "Sony's Pure Flix to Merge With Hallmark Rival Great American Media". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Pure Flix Rebrands as Pinnacle Peak Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ Rizzo, Lillian (May 11, 2023). "Sony's faith-based streaming service merges with Hallmark rival Great American Media". CNBC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (2023-09-13). "Great American Media's Streaming Arm Rebranded As Great American Pure Flix". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Gordoni, Michaela (February 9, 2024). "Mario Lopez to Headline Great American Christmas 2024". Movieguide. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "God Made You Special". VeggieTales. October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gordoni, Michaela (March 8, 2024). "THE BLIND to Stream Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix". Movieguide. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
External links
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- 2023 mergers and acquisitions
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