Hopscotch and Umbrella sign deal with MUBI

Hopscotch Films and Umbrella Entertainment have become the first Australian distributors to sign a deal with the on-demand platform MUBI, as the service launches on Sony’s PlayStation 3.

The agreement will see their catalogue join the thousands of independent and art house films in MUBI’s catalogue, and their new titles released day-and-date with the DVD/Blu-ray.

According to Cakarel, Australian distributors, rights’ owners and producers are “very progressive and open to new things”, and MUBI is currently in discussions with other potential sources of local content.

Starting today, PlayStation users will be able to download a free application to access MUBI and stream its content directly to their TV screens. Its collection includes content from major international studios and partners such as Celluloid Dreams and Martin Scorsese’s World cinema Foundation.