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Tubi launched on the 1st of April 2014 as a free streaming service in San Francisco, California. Farhad Massoudi and Thomas Ahn Hicks founded the company under the name Tubi TV while working at AdRise.
Fox Corporation announced plans to acquire Tubi for $440 million in cash upfront payments on the 17th of March 2020. The deal officially closed on the 20th of April 2020 after regulatory approvals were granted.
Tubi expanded internationally starting in November 2015 with operations in Canada and official launches occurred in Australia and New Zealand on the 1st of September 2019. Mexico became the first Latin American country to receive the service through a partnership with TV Azteca in January 2020.
As of January 2023, Tubi offered more than 40,000 films and television series from over 250 providers including both American and foreign content distributors. Major studios signed distribution deals such as NBCUniversal which provided 400 TV episodes and films in February 2019.
Tubi began producing its own original content in 2021 following the acquisition by Fox Corporation and released titles like The Nevers season 1B premiering on the 14th of February 2023. Notable releases included Boarders season 2 launching the 17th of April 2025 and The Freak Brothers adult animated comedy ending after its initial run on the 14th of November 2021.