Viewster
{{Short description|Former video on demand service}}
{{Update|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox website
| name = Viewster
| logo = Viewster logo.svg
| location = Zürich, Switzerland
| area_served = global
| founder = Kai Henniges, Jörg Boksberger
| industry = Video on Demand
| registration = not required
| language = English, Spanish, German, French
| launch_date = 2007
| current_status = Relaunched as CONtv Anime in 2020
| parent = Cinedigm (2019)
| url =
}}
Viewster was a video on demand service that was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
Viewster offered a wide range of ad-supported free TV shows and movies.listofthetop.com: [http://www.listofthetop.com/android/best-apps-to-watch-movies-online/#viewsterAbout Viewster], 2016
History
Viewster AG was founded in 2007 by Kai Henniges and Jörg Boksberger in Zurich (Switzerland). Viewster had offices in Zurich, London, New York City, Berlin, Adelaide.
In 2011 the service was renamed from "Diva" to "Viewster."fierceiptv.com: [http://www.fierceiptv.com/press-releases/diva-ag-adopts-successful-viewster-brand-across-all-operations DIVA AG adopts successful viewster brand across all operations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101235921/http://www.fierceiptv.com/press-releases/diva-ag-adopts-successful-viewster-brand-across-all-operations |date=2012-11-01 }}, March 29, 2011
Viewster's Video on demand service was available in more than 120 countries. According to third party audits, Viewster reached more than 39 million unique visitors per month corp.viewster.com: [http://www.corp.viewster.com/advertising Viewster company info site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529012940/http://www.corp.viewster.com/advertising |date=May 29, 2013 }}, visited October 21, 2014 and ranked top 10 online video property in the U.S. in August 2014.comScore: [http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Market-Rankings/comScore-Releases-August-2014-US-Online-Video-Rankings"comScore Releases August 2014 U.S. Online Video Rankings"], September 18, 2014
In October 2012, Viewster released native iOS and Android applications to make the Video on demand service available on tablets and smartphones.androidauthority.com: [http://www.androidauthority.com/vod-service-viewster-android-app-available-120978/ VOD Service gets new look, Android app] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108121051/http://www.androidauthority.com/vod-service-viewster-android-app-available-120978/ |date=2012-11-08 }}, October 08, 2012
On February 5, 2019, Viewster was acquired by distributor Cinedigm.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-02-05/cinedigm-finalizes-viewster-viewster-anime-acquisition/.143040|title = Cinedigm Finalizes Viewster, Viewster Anime Acquisition| date=30 August 2023 }} The following year, the service was merged into CONtv and rebranded as CONtv Anime on June 13, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/anime/cinedigm-announces-global-contv-anime-network/|title = Cinedigm Announces Global CONtv Anime Network|date = 8 June 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-13/cinedigm-launches-linear-streaming-network-contv-anime/.160566|title=Cinedigm Launches Linear Streaming Network CONtv Anime|date=30 August 2023 }}
Content
Viewster's catalog included a broad range of TV shows, including anime (some of them as simulcasts in European countries) and Korean dramas.C21: [http://www.c21media.net/viewster-tracks-down-anime/Viewster tracks down Anime], October 13, 2014
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.viewster.com/}} (Redirects to CONtv)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130307062442/http://corp.viewster.com/ Corporate website]
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Category:Defunct video on demand services