MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - BIGSTAR (www.bigstar.tv), the social discovery and demand platform™, today announced the availability of its Movies You Demand App for the iPhone and iPad. Conveniently accessible at the App Store, the Movies You Demand App allows fans to discover and stream movies, documentaries, international titles and TV episodes from the expansive BIGSTAR library directly to their Apple mobile devices. Once downloaded, a membership to BIGSTAR grants Apple users a 30-day free trial and the ability to discover new releases, hard-to-find festival favorites and world movies by selecting the titles they love anytime, anywhere; after 30 days, members pay only $4.99 a month, the lowest priced membership on the video-on-demand market.
"We're very excited as the Movies You Demand App for iPhone and iPad users has always been in our crosshairs with the increasing popularity of streaming movie and TV content via Internet-connected mobile devices," said BIGSTAR President and CEO Xavi Dalmau. "We look forward to adding even more devices and features this year, further establishing BIGSTAR as the must-have service for instantly discovering and watching movies."
The Movies You Demand App instantly turns your device into a mobile theatre by offering a clean and simple interface loaded with movie titles and TV episodes efficiently organized into several genres depending on the individual user's preference, new releases, popular genres, and personal playlist.
With the addition of its Apple App, BIGSTAR expands its multiplatform capabilities to an already reputable and acclaimed list of Internet-connected devices, including: Roku Player, Palm Pre, Samsung connected TV, Vizio connected TV, Yahoo widget, Android, PC, Mac, Linux and many more.
The Movies You Demand App for iPhone and iPad is free to download from the App Store at www.itunes.com/appstore. For more information or to sign up for a 30-day free trial of BIGSTAR movies, please visit www.bigstar.tv.
About BIGSTAR
BIGSTAR, the social discovery and demand platform, provides an outlet for global audiences to get personalized movie recommendations from friends and watch titles instantly through a variety of Internet-connected devices. BIGSTAR fans discover new releases, hard-to-find festival favorites, and foreign movies by selecting titles they like. The BIGSTAR social engine recommends other movies for VOD consumption, while allowing undiscovered titles to be demanded. Fans have a proactive demand "queue" for movies -- driving movie demand that spreads virally over the social networks fed by BIGSTAR's fans. BIGSTAR offers support for iPad, iPhone, Yahoo Widgets, Samsung @InternetTV, Google TV, Google Android, Roku Players, Palm WebOS and many more. For more information, visit www.bigstar.tv or call 888-67FILMS (888-673-4567).