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iflix turns one, and celebrates by adding more shows to its slate
THE Internet TV service iflix turned one last month, and it marked the occasion by adding more shows to its already extensive library. Currently, it has 15,000 hours of content.
Viewers can look forward to additional hours thanks to its new partnership; Britain’s Sky TV signed on with iflix in March, bringing along with it British titles including the first five seasons of Downton Abbey. There is also Rowan Atkinson’s Blackadder series to check out.
Other new shows include latest seasons of The Flash, Arrow, Gotham and Mr Robot. Also, exclusive to iflix, are the first seasons of The Magicians and Hunters.
Movie fans can rewatch blockbusters like Avatar, Titanic, X- Men: First Class and Night At The Museum, from your favourite spot on the couch at home.
That’s not all; the complete run of old favourites such as 30 Rock, House and The Office will be added.
Besides new content from overseas, iflix is also looking at producing its own series. Heading the first project is actress Maya Karin, who is also a shareholder and an ambassador of iflix.
At a press conference to celebrate the first anniversary, Maya shared: “I am going behind the camera for this original content, and it’s a huge project. To follow the iflix model, we are thinking big.”
Azran OsmanRani, iflix Malaysia CEO, added: “We are not looking to go on traditional TV. We are pushing beyond that.”
When asked what made her want to be part of iflix and what ultimately convinced her that this untested idea – well, at least in SouthEast Asia – would