# Upstream PH > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Upstream_PH > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Upstream_PH.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstream_PH > Source revision: 1357313999 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Philippine over-the-top content platform}} {{Use Philippine English|date=December 2022}} {{use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox website | name = Upstream PH | logo = Upstream_Logo.png | logo_size = 200px | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | screenshot = | collapsible = | collapsetext = | caption = | commercial = Yes | type = [OTT platform](/source/Over-the-top_media_services)
[PPV](/source/Pay-per-view) | foundation = | launched = {{start date and age|2020|11|14}} | dissolved = {{end date and age|2022|09|01}} | location = [Makati](/source/Makati), [Philippines](/source/Philippines) | predecessor = | key_people = {{plainlist| * [Erik Matti](/source/Erik_Matti) * Dondon Monteverde }} | area_served = Worldwide | industry = Entertainment, sports | products = {{flatlist| * Streaming media * [video on demand](/source/video_on_demand) }} | services = | parent = [Kroma Entertainment](/source/Kroma_Entertainment)
{{small|([Globe Telecom Group](/source/Globe_Telecom))}} | url = {{URL|upstream.ph}}{{dead link|date=September 2022}} | website_type = | registration = Required | users = | language = English | language_footnote = {{efn|name=website-language|The website interface is only in English; however, available media is both in Filipino and English.}} }} '''Upstream PH''' (stylized as '''UPSTREAM.ph''') was a Philippine [over-the-top content platform](/source/Over-the-top_media_services). It was founded by Filipino filmmakers and [Reality Entertainment](/source/Reality_Entertainment) co-owners [Erik Matti](/source/Erik_Matti) and Dondon Monteverde.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/12/22/2065398/what-you-should-know-about-upstreamph|title=What you should know about UPSTREAM.ph|website=[The Philippine Star](/source/The_Philippine_Star)|author=[Ricky Lo](/source/Ricky_Lo)|date=22 December 2020}} The service provides [movies](/source/movies), [webseries](/source/webseries), [concerts](/source/concerts) and [sporting events](/source/sporting_events), including upcoming bouts of Filipino boxer [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Manny_Pacquiao).{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2020/11/18/pacquiao-to-donate-fees-from-globe-endorsement-deal-to-typhoon-victims.html|title=Pacquiao to donate fees from Globe endorsement deal to typhoon victims|website=[CNN Philippines](/source/CNN_Philippines)|date=22 December 2020|access-date=February 21, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126132107/https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2020/11/18/pacquiao-to-donate-fees-from-globe-endorsement-deal-to-typhoon-victims.html|url-status=dead}} It serves as a streaming platform for upcoming film releases and webseries from various film studios such as [ABS-CBN Studios](/source/ABS-CBN_Studios)' [Star Cinema](/source/Star_Cinema), [Regal Entertainment](/source/Regal_Entertainment), Reality Entertainment, and [Anima](/source/Globe_Studios) (formerly Globe Studios). Both Upstream and Anima are owned by Kroma Entertainment, which in turn, is backed by [Globe Telecom](/source/Globe_Telecom). ==History== Upstream was launched in November 14, 2020, as a response to the [tightened strict measures on the COVID-19 pandemic](/source/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_cinema) on the film industry in the Philippines. In partnership with [Globe Telecom](/source/Globe_Telecom), it became the official streaming provider of the [2020 Metro Manila Film Festival](/source/2020_Metro_Manila_Film_Festival).{{cite news |title=MMFF Events were Streamed Online|url=https://ptvnews.ph/mmff-2020-reveals-10-official-entries/ |access-date=24 November 2020 |work=PTV News |date=24 November 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/400698/mmff-apt-testing-ground-for-local-video-service-upstream-ph|title=MMFF: An apt testing ground for local video service Upstream PH|newspaper=[Philippine Daily Inquirer](/source/Philippine_Daily_Inquirer)|last=Policarpio|first=Allan|date=4 January 2021}} In May 2021, Upstream signed a video-on-demand (VOD) agreement with [Comcast](/source/Comcast)/[NBCUniversal](/source/NBCUniversal)'s [Universal Pictures](/source/Universal_Pictures) to carry the Hollywood film studio's library of movies, including upcoming theatrical releases.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1896303/Davao/Entertainment/Upstream-PH-inks-deal-with-Universal-Pictures|title=Upstream PH inks deal with Universal Pictures|website=[Sun.Star](/source/Sun.Star)|last=Perez|first=Ace|date=31 May 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/05/31/2101909/upstream-strikes-deal-nbcuniversal|title=Upstream strikes deal with NBCUniversal|website=[The Philippine Star](/source/The_Philippine_Star)|last=Tomada|first=Nathalie|date=31 May 2021}} On August 2022, it was announced that Upstream PH would intended to undergo maintenance of its website and mobile app effective September 1.{{Cite tweet |author=|author-link= |user=UPSTREAMph|number=1559067410933874688 |date=15 August 2022|title=Announcement: Scheduled System Maintenance|script-title= |trans-title= |language= |retweet= |location= |access-date= |link= |url-status= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241206072944/https://x.com/UPSTREAMph/status/1559067410933874688|archive-date=6 December 2024|quote= |ref=}} However the service was quietly dissolved without any official statements from their parent company. ==Release== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:auto;" |- ! Title ! Genre ! Premiere ! Production |- |''Midnight in a Perfect World''{{cite news|url=https://malaya.com.ph/index.php/news_entertainment/globe-studios-brings-midnight-in-a-perfect-world-to-upstream/|title=Globe Studios brings 'Midnight in a Perfect World' to Upstream|website=[Malaya](/source/Malaya_(newspaper))|date=29 January 2021}} | [Horror](/source/Horror_movie) | January 29, 2021 | Globe Studios
Epic Media |- |''Mommy Issues'' | [Family comedy](/source/Comedy_movie) | May 7, 2021 | Regal Multimedia |- |''A Girl and A Guy''{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2021/03/23/2086303/upstream-unveils-early-2021-movie-line-up|title=UPSTREAM unveils early 2021 movie line-up|website=Philstar.com|publisher=[The Freeman](/source/The_Freeman_(newspaper))|last=Calderon|first=Ricky|date=23 March 2021}} | [Coming-of-age](/source/Coming-of-age_story), [Erotic](/source/Erotic_film) | June 24, 2021 | Reality Entertainment, Globe Studios |- |''Lockdown'' | [Erotic](/source/Erotic_film), [Gay film](/source/Gay_film) | July 23, 2021 | For the Love of Art Films |- |''Runaway'' | [Romance drama](/source/Romance_drama), [Adventure](/source/Adventure_movie) | September 3, 2021 | Reality Entertainment |} ===Web series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:auto;" |- ! Title ! Genre ! Premiere ! Production ! Seasons |- |''[Ben X Jim](/source/Ben_X_Jim)''{{cite news|url=https://manilastandard.net/index.php/showbitz/digital-media/347510/fall-in-love-with-bl-series-ben-x-jim-anew.html|title=Fall in love with BL series 'Ben X Jim' anew|website=[Manila Standard](/source/Manila_Standard)|date=20 February 2021}} | [Romantic drama](/source/Romantic_drama), [Boys' love](/source/Boys'_love) | February 12, 2021 | Regal Entertainment | 1 season (2nd season only) |- | ''Quaranthings'' | [Rom-com](/source/Romantic_comedy), [Boys' love](/source/Boys'_love) | November 26, 2021 | Ride or Die Productions | 1 season (2nd season only) |} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Cable and satellite television provider in the Philippines}} {{Globe Telecom}} {{VOD services}} Category:Philippine entertainment websites Category:Defunct video on demand services Category:Video on demand services Category:Internet properties established in 2020 Category:Globe Telecom subsidiaries Category:Internet properties disestablished in 2022 {{Philippines-stub}} {{Website-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Upstream PH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstream_PH) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstream_PH?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.