FilmRise, Future Today launching Unspeakable app
June 27, 2024
By Nik Roseveare
FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio, is working with Future Today to develop an Unspeakable-branded streaming app.
The app will house the popular portfolio of videos from Nathan Milner (better known as Unspeakable), spanning over 200 hours of content from across his YouTube channels. Since 2021, FilmRise has adapted over 500 videos into broadcast-ready episodes including the repackaged episodes that make up the Unspeakable and UnspeakablePlays series already in distribution. Future Today, FilmRise’s longtime OTT app technology partner, will design and host the app for FilmRise.
The announcement was made at VidCon by Jonitha Keymoore, Head of Content for FilmRise and David Di Lorenzo SVP Content & Partnerships of Future Today.
Keymoore said: “The demand for this app underscores the ever-growing appetite for digital-first series tailor-made for a traditional viewing experience. This effort solidifies FilmRise’s position as the go-to destination for digital-first properties seeking wider distribution opportunities. We’re thrilled to venture into this frontier for creator programming with Future Today and are excited to continue to push the boundaries for content distribution across the streaming ecosystem.”
Di Lorenzo added: “Through our longstanding collaboration with FilmRise, we’ve observed the rise and increased popularity of their Creator Partner Programme from its inception in 2021. We are excited to unveil this app and provide audiences with a streamlined experience to enjoy all of the curated Unspeakable content in one convenient location.”
Milner commented: “I am so excited that fans will have access to curated content right on their home TV.”
FilmRise teamed up with creator representative powerhouse, Night, in 2021 and has since curated 13 seasons of 194 half-hour episodes of Unspeakable from the creator’s YouTube library and an additional three seasons of UnspeakablePlays, a spinoff series from his gaming channel. A total of 119 hours of Unspeakable videos will be featured on the app. A FAST Channel of content and the Unspeakable for Kids episodes, reformatted programmes that are kid-safe, will also live on the app.
FilmRise will launch the Unspeakable app on Roku and Fire TV towards the end of July, and to all CTVs and streaming platforms worldwide.