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SXSW: Fate of Documentaries, Non-Fiction on Big Screen; Lionsgate EVP Charlotte Koh Weighs In

Its free to watch, comes with ads, and is designed to appeal to non-fiction fans. The platforms launch comes two months after Hsieh died after sustaining injuries in a house fire. Documentary Plus, a new streaming service from studio XTR and in partnership with the late Zappos founder Tony Hsieh, just launched.  XTR CEO Bryn Mooser told Gizmodo in an interview that the service is designed to feel "highly curated and personal, like the [Criterion Channel] for documentaries." Documentaries are a...