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Founder: <\/strong>Sarah Tierney
\nFounded: <\/strong>February 2013 (launched February 2015)
\nWebsite: <\/strong>www.wearecolony.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite the film industry continuing to undergo enormous disruption and streaming services estimated to be the fastest growing vertical in the market – revenues are expected to hit $51.1bn in 2020 – there has thus far been little diversification in the on-demand space.<\/p>\n

Hoping to change that is London-based We Are Colony: unlike other film streaming services, the platform gives movie fans access to exclusive behind-the-scenes extras, the likes of which used to be found on DVDs – sales of which fell below digital revenues this year. Currently users can rent or buy film bundles via a pay-as-you-go model, with We Are Colony operating a revenue split from its more than 40 global licensors (including BBC Films, Film4 and Momentum), as well as gaining additional revenue from a still in development affiliate programme and data-as-a-service engine. And despite big brand competition, it seems We Are Colony’s bonus extras have found a rapt audience. The company has registered account holders in 115 countries and paying users in 84 countries.<\/p>\n

Currently with over 80 titles on release through the platform, We Are Colony hopes to increase this by adding another 100 titles during 2016. To date the company has raised £1.4m, backed by funds including Seedcamp, Archer Gray and Firestartr. Headed up by Sarah Tierney, an Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning filmmaker, We Are Colony is – excuse the pun – one to watch.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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