DocuStream to launch with 2,000 documentaries on Prime for $4.99
More than 2,000 documentaries will live in one place from October 15.
That is the launch date for DocuStream, a new streaming service devoted entirely to factual programming. It will debut on Amazon Prime at $4.99 a month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. One subscription unlocks the whole catalogue from day one.
The offer is simple. One fee. The full library.
DocuStream was founded by David DiVona, who leads the company as chief executive. A single-genre service like this means non-fiction is the entire menu, not one row inside a bigger library of drama, comedy and reality. For anyone opening the app on a phone, there is no need to filter out scripted titles to find factual ones. Every search starts and ends with documentaries.
DiVona has four named backers behind the launch. They are Mark Amin, Jules Haimovitz, Marty Pompadur and Shebnem Askin. In a launch of this kind, a backer provides money and business support to help a new venture get started. Named support of this sort can also help a newcomer when it talks to programme suppliers and platforms about carrying its library.
Prime is only the first home. After the October debut, DocuStream is set to roll out on Roku, Tubi and Samsung. That matters because people watch in different ways. Some viewers stay inside Prime for most of their streaming. Others use a Roku player, open the Tubi app, or watch through the apps built into a Samsung television. A staggered release, meaning one platform first and others shortly after, is a common way for a new service to begin.
For viewers, this means less hunting around. Documentary fans often move between several apps to track down a particular film or series. A dedicated catalogue puts more than 2,000 factual titles under one search and one payment. The monthly cost stays the same no matter how many titles are watched.
What makes this stand out is the focus. Most large streaming libraries mix everything together. DocuStream is betting that there is an audience that wants factual programming kept together, easy to browse, with new titles added in one place.
The October 15 date gives that audience a clear marker. Prime first. Roku, Tubi and Samsung to follow.
