Tubi Announced as 2026 Headline Sponsor for FrightFest, the UK’s Premier Horror Film Festival
LONDON, UK. FrightFest, the UK’s biggest and most celebrated annual horror film festival, announces Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service, as its 2026 official headline sponsor. The landmark partnership brings together the streaming service that delivers the largest collection of free movies and TV episodes in the UK, with the UK’s most popular genre film festival. With over 75,000 movies and TV episodes, Tubi is a destination for all fandoms, including the passionate horror fans. Moving forward, the 2026 five-day festival will be officially known as “Tubi FrightFest.”
The collaboration promises to elevate the festival experience for thousands of dedicated fans who gather in London every August. The upcoming edition of Tubi FrightFest will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 27 – August 31, 2026) at their flagship London venues: Odeon LUXE Leicester Sq. and Odeon LUXE West End.
“FrightFest is an ultimate celebration of horror fandom, making it a natural partner for Tubi,” said Ross Appleton, General Manager, Tubi UK. “Horror fans are among the most passionate and engaged audiences in entertainment, and they come to Tubi to go deeper into the genre they love. With one of the most expansive horror collections available in the UK, Tubi gives fans the freedom to discover cult classics, revisit favourites and uncover their next obsession. We’re thrilled to join FrightFest in celebrating the stories, filmmakers and community that continue to make horror such a vibrant and enduring genre.”
Greg Day, Co-Director of FrightFest added: FrightFest has served as the global launching pad for iconic genre films and emerging filmmakers for nearly three decades. The sponsorship from Tubi will provide crucial resources to expand the festival’s footprint, enhance guest experiences, and broaden audience reach through collaborations”
Tubi has rapidly expanded its presence in the UK since launching in 2024, tripling its content offering to become the largest free collection of movies and tv episodes available in the market, according to Ampere Analysis. The research also found that Tubi UK is Europe’s fastest-growing free ad-supported streaming service by catalogue size. That breadth of content is helping drive engagement with adult viewers, where Gen Z and Millennials account for 51% of Tubi’s UK audience, according to a 2025 YouGov survey.
The full film lineup, special guest announcements, and event details will be revealed in the coming weeks.
For more information, visit the official FrightFest website or follow updates via Tubi’s social media channels.
About Tubi
Boldly built for fandom, Tubi is a free streaming service that entertains over 100 million monthly active users. Tubi offers the world’s largest collection of Hollywood movies and TV shows, thousands of creator-led stories and hundreds of Tubi Originals made for the most passionate fans. Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2014, Tubi is part of Tubi Media Group, a division of Fox Corporation.
About FrightFest
Founded in 2000, FrightFest is the UK’s premiere fantasy and horror film festival. Dubbed “the Woodstock of Gore” by Guillermo del Toro, the festival has grown into a globally recognised institution, showcasing the best in dark genre cinema from established directors and exciting new voices alike. Over the years the festival has developed into a brand leader for horror film, expanding its footprint in the UK by hosting special events throughout the year and joining forces with the Glasgow Film Festival, where they run an established three-day event. They have also teamed up with FAB Press to publish a series of ‘The FrightFest Guide To…’ books and have an exclusive partnership with Signature Entertainment to release films under the festival’s label ‘FrightFest Presents’. You can catch the documentary FRIGHTFEST: BENEATH THE DARK HEART OF CINEMA on Amazon.
