Viewster
Viewster was a global video on demand service that was founded in 2007 and has its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Viewster offers a wide range of ad-supported free TV shows and movies.[1]
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| Available in | English, Spanish, German, French |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Area served | global |
| Founder(s) | Kai Henniges, Jörg Boksberger |
| Industry | Video on Demand |
| Parent | Cinedigm (2019) |
| Registration | not required |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Current status | Closed, 2019 |
History
Viewster AG was founded in 2007 by Kai Henniges and Jörg Boksberger in Zurich (Switzerland). Today Viewster has offices in Zurich, London, New York City, Berlin, Adelaide. In 2011 the service was renamed from "Diva“ to "Viewster."[2]
Viewster's Video on demand service was available in more than 120 countries. According to third party audits, Viewster reaches more than 39 million unique visitors per month [3] and ranked top 10 online video property in the U.S. in August 2014.[4]
On February 5, 2019, Viewster was acquired by distributor Cinedigm.[5]
On June 8, 2020, Cinedigm announced that it will rebrand Viewster as CONtv Anime.[6]
Content
Movies
Viewster licensed a collection of more than 12,000 titles. These include anime, documentary film, classics, comedy and independent films from many countries around the world. The number of available titles may vary from country to country due to nation-specific contracts with content owners.
TV shows
Viewster had a broad range of TV shows in many countries. These include various anime series, some of them as simulcasts in European countries, Korean drama and Brit Shows, such as The Inbetweeners, Peep Show, Shameless and many more.[7]
Device support
To view movies on Viewster, a Broadband access is recommended due to high data volumes. On the website, it is recommended to use a broadband connection with a minimum speed of 4Mb.[8]
Internet
Movies and TV shows could be streamed worldwide via the website www.viewster.com.
iOS and Android
In October 2012, Viewster released native iOS and Android applications to make the Video on demand service available on tablets and smartphones.[9]
TV
Viewster was available on many Smart TVs, either pre-installed or available in the particular app store.
Gaming Consoles
Viewster was available to download from the Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360 users.
References
- listofthetop.com: About Viewster, 2016
- fierceiptv.com: DIVA AG adopts successful viewster brand across all operations Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, March 29, 2011
- corp.viewster.com: Viewster company info site Archived May 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, visited October 21, 2014
- comScore: Releases August 2014 U.S. Online Video Rankings”, September 18, 2014
- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-02-05/cinedigm-finalizes-viewster-viewster-anime-acquisition/.143040
- https://www.animationmagazine.net/anime/cinedigm-announces-global-contv-anime-network/
- C21: Viewster tracks down Anime', October 13, 2014
- Viewster FAQs: How can I prevent video buffering? , 2014
- androidauthority.com: VOD Service gets new look, Android app, October 08, 2012