FILM service

acontra+

SVOD & TVOD service dedicated to cinema lovers

About acontra+

acontra+, is a new Spanish streaming concept that combines movie streaming and cinema tickets in a subscription. The streaming service is run by the independent Spanish distributor A Contracorriente Films. It offers a vast catalogue of national and international feature films of all genres, classics and contemporary films.

acontra+ a streaming service for audiences who want to enjoy the big screen and those who love to watch movies in theatres and at home.

Challenge

A Contracorriente Films partnered with Magine Pro in 2020 to host their earlier TVOD service, Sala Virtual de Cine, on the Magine Pro platform. In 2022, A Contracorriente Films sought to launch the new acontra+ service, offering audiences a premium subscription model alongside TVOD for exclusive content releases.

The new acontra+ service was required to be available to audiences in Spain with a hybrid monetization model (SVOD & TVOD), as well as being multi-platform accessible, including web, iOS and Android apps for mobile devices and big screen viewing via Apple TV, Amazon Fire, LG and Samsung Smart TV, with content viewable offline and downloadable to devices.

Solution

  • Leverage Magine Pro’s OTT platform and rebrand the Sala Virtual de Cine service to acontra+ branding, available via web, iOS and Android apps for mobile devices and big screen viewing via LG TV, Samsung TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire platforms.
  • Enable acontra+ to independently upload all new VOD content onto their service via the Magine Pro CMS Console and protect using Magine Pro’s multivariate DRM platform.
  • Ensure secure access to the Magine Pro CMS Console, enabling acontra+ to curate their service, content categories, artwork and edit metadata. The Console also enables acontra+ to manage user accounts and get comprehensive insights into their user behaviour, service usage, and operational analytics.
  • Activate a new subscription model with optional plans, alongside TVOD and in-app purchases, and enable acontra+ audiences to securely pay through the payment platform Adyen.
  • Leverage Magine Pro’s cloud infrastructure and CDN provisioning network to enable acontra+ to deliver high-quality, low-latency streams 24/7 to all requesting devices in Spain.
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    Result

    Magine Pro provided a full end-to-end streaming service, enabling acontra+ to launch successfully to audiences across Spain. The service supports subscription and transactional monetization models with in-app purchases enhancing UX and accessibility for users.
    The new acontra+ service maintains the spirit of Sala Virtual de Cine by collaborating with Spanish theatres to offer audiences a premium subscription model that includes a monthly movie ticket for all registered subscribers. acontra+ is now available to download in Spain on multiple devices, including web, mobile and big screen. The acontra+ service offers users access to new and exclusive European and international content every week with various genres and particular emphasis on feel-good cinema.

    “Magine Pro is a full OTT provider. This has made our job so much easier because we didn't have to rely on multiple providers for developing each device application. In one company we found the solution we needed, in a record time.”

    -Marta Carrasco (Head of acontra+)

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