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MovieFlix Offers Multi-Level Subscription Plans - Video Business

By: Cheryl Cheng

Internet movie download site MovieFlix.com is offering multi-level subscription plans to give its members more flexibility. The new pricing plan includes three subscription packages: one week of unlimited access for $9.95, a monthly subscription for $11.95 and a quarterly subscription for $28.95.

MovieFlix subscribers have unlimited access to streaming video and downloads from the company’s library of more than 4,000 movies, short films and TV shows.

“We’re very pleased to offer a new subscription plan in response to customer feedback,” MovieFlix CEO and founder Opher Mizrahi said. "MovieFlix is always looking for new ways to meet the needs of movie fans and provide great customer service. We welcome current and new members to customize their subscriptions and personalize their MovieFlix experience."

Founded in 1998, the Hollywood, Calif.-based company also offers a MovieFlix Plus subscription plan that offers access to premium content, personalized movie recommendations, online movie premieres and celebrity and filmmaker interviews. The Plus subscription costs $11.95 per month.

Last year, MovieFlix added a download-to-own option that allows subscribers to download an unlimited number of content for $9.95 a month.

March 17, 2009 - Video Business

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MovieFlix.com Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary With FREE Downloads, Giveaways & Prizes - Computer User

MovieFlix.com, the leading provider of broadband video entertainment, today announced the kickoff of a month-long celebration in honor of its milestone ten-year anniversary. MovieFlix began in a garage in 1998, and has grown into the longest-running success story in online entertainment.

MovieFlix's library of over 4,000 rare, classic and hard-to-find movies is the best and largest of its kind. And with over 2.5 million members, MovieFlix.com has outlasted countless competitors and continues to be one of the top-rated websites in the world among movie buffs and film fans. MovieFlix.com's tenth anniversary party will last for the entire month of January, and will include all-new featured movies, free prizes and giveaways. New MovieFlix Basic members will receive one free download just for joining. And ten MovieFlix Plus subscribers will be selected at random to receive a free $250 gas card. It's MovieFlix's birthday, but Movieflix members get the gifts! "We're very proud of MovieFlix's success over the past decade, and look forward to many more years of giving film fans the great content and quality they've come to expect from us." says Opher Mizrahi, MovieFlix's CEO and co-founder.

January 9, 2009 - Computer User

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Online screaming with MovieFlix - Video Business

By: Danny King

It may not be a drive-in monster movie or even a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show but MovieFlix still thinks there are horrors to be had at the computer screen.

The closely held movie-download service is celebrating Halloween most of the week with its Halloween Horror Film Festival, featuring exclusive screenings of movies ranging from Bela Lugosi's Apeman to Little Shop of Horrors, which features the awesomely booming pipes of the recently and dearly departed Levi Stubbs as the voice of the blood-swilling plant Audrey II. Trivia and giveaways are also part of the festivities.

A quick look through MovieFlix's 170-odd horror movies uncovers some real treasures, including 1976's Death at Love House, starring Robert Wagner and Kate Jackson (??!!) and the wretchedly titled Porno Holocaust from 1981. Oh, the horror.

October 29, 2008 - Video Business

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Hollywood And The Internet Coming Soon - The Economist

By: Tamzin Booth

TO SEE what the future of film distribution might look like, go to a website called ZML.com. It offers 1,700 films for download to personal computers, iPods or other hand-held devices, or to burn to DVD. It is inviting and easy to use, with detailed descriptions of each movie, editors' picks, customer reviews and screen stills. And the prices are reasonable: “Atonement”, for instance, costs $2.99.

There is one small catch: ZML.com is a pirate site. Hollywood's movie studios, which are used to dealing with scruffier crews like Pirate Bay, a Swedish outfit, are aghast at how professional the newcomer is. “It looks like a fabulous legal website,” says one studio executive.

The existence of ZML.com illustrates why Hollywood is in two minds about the web. On the one hand, the internet has brought a potent threat: pirates are plundering films and carrying off booty that rightfully belongs to the studios. Online piracy costs Hollywood less than the physical variety, ripping off DVDs, but the gap is closing. “We are more concerned about internet piracy than physical piracy, because controlling it is harder,” says Ron Wheeler, head of anti-piracy efforts at Fox Entertainment Group. Some in Hollywood believe that internet theft could even be the death of America's film industry.

The choice of what is legally available online today is patchy. For instance, London buses are carrying ads for FilmOn.com, a new download service. It promises “tons and tons of great movies”, but you will not find “Mulva 2—Kill Teen Ape!” near the top of many people's lists. The internet has lots of legal sites like this, which promise thousands of top-class titles but in truth resemble the worst shelves of a bad video-rental store. ZML.com has a far better collection than most legitimate services do.

Another legal site, MovieFlix, based in Los Angeles, makes its money from independent films, student movies, straight-to-video titles and other eclectic fare. Its founders, Opher Mizrahi and Robert Moskovits, stay away from Hollywood studios because of their high fees. MovieFlix, which had revenues of $1.2m last year, is rare among download sites: it turns a profit. “We are the cockroaches of this space,” says Mr Mizrahi, “and we are survivors.”

February 21, 2008 - The Economist

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MovieFlix Offers Unlimited Downloads For Monthly Fee - Video Business

By: Danny King

Internet movie download site MovieFlix.com added a download-to-own option that offers customers an unlimited number of downloads for a $9.95 a month subscription fee.

Closely held MovieFlix will give subscribers unlimited access to its 4,000 movies, short films and TV shows. The company’s inventory includes about 250 adult titles, 300 indie movies and 100 silent films, according to its Web site.

Founded in 1998, the company said in November that it surpassed 2.5 million subscribers, up from 2 million in mid-2006. MovieFlix had previously offered two subscription models, including a free basic package allowing access to about 1,500 titles available on a Real Player and a $7.95 a month subscription plan allowing users to stream the entire library and watch the titles on a Media Windows Player.

“As Internet technology evolves, MovieFlix.com is committed to staying on the cutting edge of online video service,” CEO Opher Mizrahi said in the statement.

February 12, 2008 - Video Business

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Alternative Download Sources - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

By: Adrian McCoy

There is also a host of lesser-known movie download services, some catering to specialized interests, such as independent, classic film and anime.

Jaman offers a large selection of international and independent films, including genres such as cult classics, Bollywood and Indian films, kung-fu classics, horror and suspense.

Jaman recently entered into a deal with TiVo, whose subscribers can now watch Jaman's offerings on their sets through their TiVo DVR. The move enhances TiVo's broadband offerings, which include Amazon Unbox movie downloads and Rhapsody music downloads.

Another service that caters to specialized interests is MovieFlix, which offers some movie downloads for free. Users have the option of upgrading to a paid membership, which gives them access to more of the site's content. MovieFlix has a library of 4,000 titles and offers unlimited streaming and downloads for $9.95 a month. Some titles are available for free to basic membership subscribers. It's good for people looking for classic, older films from the '30s to the '60s.

February 6, 2008 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Your Ticket To The Movies - Rocky Mountain News

By: Jeff Smith

The movie-download business heated up last week, providing consumers with more choices than ever.

Apple, as expected, announced it would begin offering an online movie-rental service at $2.99-$3.99 a title, with more than 1,000 titles available by next month.

Netflix, an online movie business that mostly delivers DVDs through the mail, tried to counter Apple's foray by announcing it would start offering its 7 million subscribers the added benefit of streaming movies and TV episodes onto their personal computers.

Jeff Kagan, an independent telecommunications analyst in the Atlanta area, characterized the announcements as a milestone in the transition from traditional movie-rental stores to online movie services.

"The potential growth is huge for the companies that can market and price correctly," Kagan said. Many also are finding success by targeting niches and specialty markets.

Some services promise a movie will be available within 30 seconds for streaming, while others may require a download. Some services focus on popular titles while others specialize. Jaman, for instance, features foreign films, MovieFlix offers classics, and TotalVid is known for its extreme sports and instructional videos.

Some services work only on Windows platforms. Vongo is offered only on Windows XP and Vista. Others support Mac and Windows. Others require subscribers to download special software or buy a set-top box. The movie-download services typically allow a subscriber to view a movie for 24 hours before it disappears from their computer, although a number offer "download-to-own" or burn-to-DVD options. High-speed Internet service is a requirement. A user generally needs Internet speeds of nearly 1.5 megabits a second to watch streaming video without glitches. The higher the speeds the better when downloading an entire movie file. A standard-definition movie may take more than an hour to transfer at 1.5 megabits a second but a lot less at higher speeds.

Most rental services allow consumers to view a movie for 24 hours. TotalVid allows a seven-day viewing period. Most can be played on Windows media players. All support computers with Windows. Apple iTunes, EzTakes and MovieFlix also support Mac computers. Consumers, in many cases, can watch the movies on their TV by connecting their computer much as they would a VCR or video camera.

January 21, 2008 - Rocky Mountain News

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Money For Breakfast - Fox Business Channel

Click here to watch Fox's business channel interview with MovieFlix COO, Robert Moskovits, as they discuss the future of broadband, streaming and MovieFlix.

October 23, 2007 - Fox Business Channel

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MovieFlix.com Reaches 2.5 Million Member - Video Business

By: Ned Randolph

The online movie service, MovieFlix.com announced today thats website membership has reached 2.5 million subscribers.

The company, which offers a free basic subsription model and premium model to more popular titles for $7.95, says the significant increase in membership is attributed to the rising prevalence of both broadband and wireless Internet connections and the site's expanded film selection of over 4,000 titles.

"We're extremely pleased to see our membership numbers growing so rapidly. MovieFlix provides a unique combination of high speed streaming video and rare, classic and hard to find movies. This niche market has proven to be larger than expected and our members tend to be real movie buffs who are extremely loyal," says MovieFlix cofounder and CEO Opher Mizrahi.

MovieFlix.com, founded in 1998, is a privately held company based in Hollywood. Its library contains movies, short films, independent films and television shows in over thirty popular categories -- many of which are offered to members for unlimited free viewing.

It has 4,000 movie titles, of which 250 are adult titles, said its spokesman Robert Moskovits.

MovieFlix has two subscription models: a free basic package, which entitles users to about 1,500 titles available only on a Real Player; or for $7.95 a month, they can upgrade to a MovieFlix Plus subscription package, which includes more popular movies and unlimited downloads, and access to a Media Windows Player, said Moskovitz.

November 13, 2007 - Video Business

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