| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Type of site | Streaming video service |
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Area served | Canada & USA |
| URL | www |
Ameba is a Canadian subscription streaming video service founded in 2007 and headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The service features children's cartoons & television series, movies, and music videos.
On March 21, 2019, Ameba became the first CAVCO-accredited (Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office), independent, children's streaming service allowing content producers to meet the "Shown in Canada" requirement for the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) program.
Programming
Ameba content comprises over 14,000 episodes and 2,800 hours of children's programming from small independent providers, YouTube creators, and international producers. The service's programming spans educational content, preschool-targeted shows, classic shows from the 1980s-2000s, movies, animations, and music.
Availability
Ameba is currently available in Canada and the United States. Users without an account can only "watch one free, ad-supported video per show", while registered users can watch up to five. Accounts with a premium subscription can view the service's full catalogue, including feature-length movies, and without advertisements.
Ameba TV is available across multiple digital viewing platforms, including:
- Amazon Prime Video Channels
- Amazon Fire TV
- TiVo (standalone and Cable boxes)
- Xbox 360,
- Roku media streamer,
- The Roku Channel,
- Google TV,
- LGE Smart TV, LGE 3D Blu-ray players, and LGE Smart TV Upgraders.
- iOS devices, including iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone.
- Android Tablets and Phones.
- Chromecast
- Cinemood
- Xumo
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