Globoplay

Globoplay
	Logo since 2020
Type of site	Video on demand, OTT, live streaming
Available in	Portuguese
Predecessor(s)	Globo.com Vídeo (2000–2001); Globo Media Center (2001–2006); Globo Vídeos (2006–2012); Globo.tv (2012–2015)
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Country of origin	Brazil
Area served	Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Owner	Grupo Globo
Founder(s)	José Roberto Marinho
CEO	Erick Bretas
Industry	Entertainment; mass media;
Products	Streaming media; video on demand; digital distribution;
Services	Television production; Television distribution;
URL	globoplay.globo.com
Registration	Limited free access, Monthly subscription required to access exclusive content
Launched	3 November 2015
Current status	Active

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 26 October 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 14 October 2021.^[5]^[6]

^ "Para novo canal, Globo evita sigla OTT (Over the Top), no Rio conhecida como 'Onde Tem Tiroteio'". 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018.
^ "Roku".
^ "Globo Play é lançado; conheça nova plataforma digital de vídeos da Globo". G1 (in Portuguese). 26 October 2015.
^ "Globoplay já tem 20 milhões de usuários e é líder nacional de streaming". Canaltech (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 October 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ "De olho em 1 milhão de brasileiros, Globoplay expande para Europa e Canadá". Notícias da TV (in Portuguese). 23 September 2021.
^ "Globo lança Globoplay no Canadá e Europa para concorrer com a Netflix". TV Pop (in Portuguese). 24 September 2021.

[1] "Para novo canal, Globo evita sigla OTT (Over the Top), no Rio conhecida como 'Onde Tem Tiroteio'". 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018.

[2] "Roku".

[3] "Globo Play é lançado; conheça nova plataforma digital de vídeos da Globo". G1 (in Portuguese). 26 October 2015.

[4] "Globoplay já tem 20 milhões de usuários e é líder nacional de streaming". Canaltech (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 October 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[5] "De olho em 1 milhão de brasileiros, Globoplay expande para Europa e Canadá". Notícias da TV (in Portuguese). 23 September 2021.

[6] "Globo lança Globoplay no Canadá e Europa para concorrer com a Netflix". TV Pop (in Portuguese). 24 September 2021.

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