Software:Great American Pure Flix

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Short description: American Christian media service
Great American Pure Flix
Type of businessJoint venture
Type of site
OTT streaming platform
Available inEnglish (American)
Spanish (American)
HeadquartersScottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Country of originUnited States
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerGreat American Media
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Websitepureflix.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
UsersIncrease 1 million (As of December 2020)[1]
Launched2015; 11 years ago (2015)
Current statusActive

Great American Pure Flix, formerly Pure Flix and sometimes stylized as Pureflix,[2][3] is an American Christian media subscription over-the-top streaming service[4] owned by Great American Media and Sony Pictures.[1]

History

The service was first established in 2015 by the Christian film studio Pure Flix Entertainment, after it acquired the video on demand provider I Am Flix; the company stated that it would offer over 2,000 films and series at launch.[5][6]

In November 2020, Sony Pictures announced its acquisition of the Pure Flix service, bringing it under its own faith-based film studio Affirm Films;[7][6] as the sale included the rights to the "Pure Flix" trademark, Pure Flix Entertainment was subsequently renamed to Pinnacle Peak Pictures in January 2021.[8]

In May 2023, Sony announced that Pure Flix would become a joint venture with Great American Media, a company led by former Hallmark Channel CEO Bill Abbott; terms of the agreement were not disclosed, besides that Great American Media would hold a controlling stake in the venture, and that Abbott would serve as CEO following the completion of the transaction.[9] In September 2023, Pure Flix rebranded as Great American Pure Flix.[10]

Mario Lopez announced on February 6, 2024, that he had signed a multi-film deal with Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, and for streaming on Great American Pure Flix.[11]

In September 2025, the service became available on YouTube's Primetime Channels store as part of Great American Media's carriage agreement with YouTube TV.[12]

The company is a strategic partner of the International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, a New Apostolic Reformation apostolic organization.[13]

Programming

It is known for its distribution of Sony's Affirm Films and Pinnacle Peak Pictures, such as the God's Not Dead series, Miracles from Heaven, War Room, and The Star.[14] It also streams original content by Great American Family and Great American Living.[2]

The service also syndicates content from Angel Studios, Christian Broadcasting Network, NBCUniversal, and others, such as Bonanza, The Chosen, the original Superbook, the new Superbook, Madeline, and VeggieTales.[15][7][16] They also license individual films, such as the Duck Commander film The Blind.[17]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rizzo, Lillian (May 11, 2023). "Sony's faith-based streaming service merges with Hallmark rival Great American Media". https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/11/sony-streaming-service-merges-with-great-american-media.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rice, Lynette (October 9, 2023). "Great American Living Channel Rebrands To Reflect Focus On Faith-Based Programming". https://deadline.com/2023/10/great-american-living-renamed-great-american-faith-and-living-1235567473/. 
  3. ↑ Dowd, Cooper (April 5, 2023). "Colin Ford and Rose Reid on Pureflix Series A THOUSAND TOMORROWS". https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/colin-ford-and-rose-reid-on-pureflix-series-a-thousand-tomorrows.html. 
  4. ↑ Rosman, Katherine (2017-04-08). "Forget Netflix and Chill. Try Pure Flix and Pray.". https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/style/forget-netflix-and-chill-try-pure-flix-and-pray.html. 
  5. ↑ Law, Jeannie (June 4, 2015). "'God's Not Dead' Creators Launch Video on Demand Service for Families; Offers Unlimited Access to Pure Flix Faith Based Films" (in en). http://www.breathecast.com/articles/gods-not-dead-creators-launch-video-on-demand-service-families-unlimited-access-pure-flix-faith-based-films-28404/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Shepherd, Josh M. (November 17, 2020). "Sony's Pure Flix Acquisition Could Raise the Bar for Christian Movies". https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/november/sony-acquires-pure-flix-affirm-faith-streaming-entertainmen.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vlessing, Etan (May 11, 2023). "Sony's Pure Flix to Merge With Hallmark Rival Great American Media". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pure-flix-to-merge-with-hallmark-rival-great-american-media-1235485811/. 
  8. ↑ "Pure Flix Rebrands as Pinnacle Peak Pictures" (in en). 2021-01-22. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pure-flix-rebrands-as-pinnacle-peak-pictures. 
  9. ↑ Rizzo, Lillian (May 11, 2023). "Sony's faith-based streaming service merges with Hallmark rival Great American Media". https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/11/sony-streaming-service-merges-with-great-american-media.html. 
  10. ↑ Rice, Lynette (2023-09-13). "Great American Media's Streaming Arm Rebranded As Great American Pure Flix" (in en-US). https://deadline.com/2023/09/great-american-media-streaming-arm-rebranded-great-american-pure-flix-1235545212/. 
  11. ↑ Gordoni, Michaela (February 9, 2024). "Mario Lopez to Headline Great American Christmas 2024". https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/mario-lopez-to-headline-great-american-christmas-2024.html. 
  12. ↑ Satin, David (2025-09-04). "Great American Family now available on YouTube TV; Great American Pure Flix coming to Primetime Channels" (in en). https://thestreamable.com/great-american-family-youtube-tv-pureflix-primetime-channels. 
  13. ↑ Gagné, André (2023). "2". American Evangelicals for Trump: Dominion, Spiritual Warfare, and the End Times. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-003-80667-7. 
  14. ↑ Hayes, Dade (May 11, 2023). "Sony Streaming Outlet Pure Flix, Known For 'God's Not Dead' Franchise, To Merge With Great American Media; Hallmark Channel Alum Bill Abbott To Run Combined Entity". https://deadline.com/2023/05/sony-streaming-pure-flix-gods-not-dead-great-american-media-merger-1235363891/. 
  15. ↑ "God Made You Special". October 27, 2020. https://www.veggietales.com/. 
  16. ↑ "Christian streaming services see spike in viewers as families turn to faith-based shows in lockdown". May 8, 2020. https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-streaming-services-see-spike-in-viewers-as-families-turn-to-faith-based-shows-in-lockdown.html. 
  17. ↑ Gordoni, Michaela (March 8, 2024). "THE BLIND to Stream Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix". https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/the-blind-to-stream-exclusively-on-great-american-pure-flix.html. 

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