Imdb Has Launched A Free Streaming Service Called Freedive

IMDb Has Launched A Free Streaming Service Called Freedive

By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 11, 2019 9:30 am EST

At first glance, the titles available on Freedive are fairly impressive. Memento, Drive, Monster, Foxcatcher, Panic Room, and many more are all available to stream for free right now – all you need is an IMDb account. There are also IMDb originals, should you be interested in that sort of thing. Per Variety, “titles licensed for Freedive come from studios and networks including CBS, NBCUniversal Television, Sony Pictures Entertainment/Columbia Pictures, Newmarket Films, Warner Bros. Television, A+E Networks and Annapurna Pictures.”

The only flaw in this design – at least in my humble opinion – is the presence of ads. I get it – if IMDb wants to keep this service free, they need to have ads to pay the bills. But there are a lot of ads – here’s a look at the ad placement on one of the titles, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Every bold rectangle on the timeline represents an ad.