Globoplay

Globoplay
Logo since 2020
Type of site
Video on demand, OTT, live streaming
Available inPortuguese
Predecessor(s)Globo.com Vídeo (2000-2001)
Globo Media Center (2001-2006)
Globo Vídeos (2006-2012)
Globo.tv (2012-2015)
Headquarters,
Country of originBrazil
Area servedAustralia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Indonesia, United Kingdom, United States
OwnerGrupo Globo
Founder(s)José Roberto Marinho
CEOErick Bretas
Industry
Products
Services
  • Television production
  • Television distribution
URLgloboplay.globo.com
RegistrationLimited free access, Monthly subscription required to access exclusive content
LaunchedNovember 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)
Current statusActive

Globoplay is a Brazilian subscription video on-demand over-the-top[1] streaming[2] service owned by Grupo Globo. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Estúdios Globo with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services. It was created on October 26, 2015, and launched in Brazil on November 3 of the same year.[3] In 2020, it reached the milestone of 20 million registered users and became the most used national streaming service in Brazil.[4]

In September 2021, it was announced that Globoplay would be released in Canada and in more than 20 European countries, such as Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Portugal and United Kingdom starting October 14, 2021.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Para novo canal, Globo evita sigla OTT (Over the Top), no Rio conhecida como 'Onde Tem Tiroteio'". December 11, 2017.[permanent dead link]
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  3. ^ "Globo Play é lançado; conheça nova plataforma digital de vídeos da Globo". G1 (in Portuguese). October 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Globoplay já tem 20 milhões de usuários e é líder nacional de streaming". Canaltech (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "De olho em 1 milhão de brasileiros, Globoplay expande para Europa e Canadá". Notícias da TV (in Portuguese). September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Globo lança Globoplay no Canadá e Europa para concorrer com a Netflix". TV Pop (in Portuguese). September 24, 2021.