Films On Demand 10th Anniversary Celebration
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Films On Demand, the award-winning streaming video service from Infobase. Films On Demand currently serves more than 250 million educators, students, and librarians and is widely regarded as a frontrunner in the educational streaming video field.
The Legacy of Films On Demand
Films On Demand launched in May 2005. Films Media Group (FMG) launched it as FMG On Demand.
It was a streaming option instead of its DVD offerings. After Infobase acquired FMG in 2007, it soon launched a streaming video subscription collection for academia. It was the first comprehensive, multisubject collection of its kind. It launched under its new and now very familiar name, Films On Demand.
Since its inception, Films On Demand has grown at a rapid pace. Video titles rose from 1,000 in 2005 to 25,000 in 2015. Segments grew from 10,000 in 2005 to 300,000 this year. Subjects now cover more than 30 areas across many fields.
Versions for high schools and the public market are now available. They are named Classroom Video On Demand and Access Video On Demand, respectively. To date, the three On Demand versions have had more than 300 million views on the platform.
About Films On Demand Content
The large amount of video content comes from more than 800 top producers worldwide. These include BBC, PBS, History Education, Ken Burns, TED, The Bill Moyers Collection, and NBC News. It also includes hundreds of other producers. You also get exclusive content from Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education Corporation, and Shopware. New content is added regularly.
One hallmark of Films On Demand is its range of modern tools and flexible options for using its great content. Predefined segments are provided for every video. You can also create custom segments. This makes it easy to find specific content quickly. You can organize segments into shareable playlists. Users enjoy unlimited, simultaneous access from any location and on any device. They also get many features. These include customization tools, searchable transcripts, and captioning. They also include dynamic citations and Google Translate. Users can use powerful search and browse options. The platform also offers integration tools for web-based catalog systems and learning management systems. It includes a robust admin portal. Users can also access a support center with live help chat, and more.
“We’re incredibly proud of Films On Demand and the way it’s helped to transform the educational arena into an era of cloud-based digital video, making valuable video content available to students and educators in an easy yet meaningful way,” said Mark McDonnell, president and CEO of Infobase Holdings, Inc. “We remain committed to keeping Films On Demand one step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs.”
