Dekkoo is a Philadelphia-based subscription streaming service with a focus on LGBT+ related content, particularly by and for gay men.[1][2] It features a mixture of programs from other sources and original content,[1][3] and derives its income from subscription fees rather than advertising.[4] It is available on streaming devices such as Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire.[5]
The service was co-founded in 2015 by Derek Curl and Brian Sokel.[1][2] The launch followed the 2014 acquisition of TLA Entertainment Group in 2014. [6]
According to Sokel, the name is based on a Hindi slang word, "dekka", which he said means "take a glance at something" and they thought the name "Dekkoo just sounded cuter."[7]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the company launched a short-film contest.[8][9][10]
Dekkoo Originals
Dekkoo is home to a growing collection of Dekkoo Originals[11] (exclusive content to Dekkoo).
| Title | Director | Genre | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto | x | x | x |
| Jackpot | x | x | x |
| Guardian Angel | x | x | x |
| If I'm Good | x | x | x |
| Vilom | x | x | x |
| A Halloween Trick | x | x | x |
| The Lawyer | x | x | x |
| The Big Snore | x | x | x |
| Max | x | x | x |
| Poltergays | x | x | x |
| Do We Really Have To Say Goodbye? | x | x | x |
| Mani | x | x | x |
| The Day Began Yesterday | x | x | x |
| Honey Do List | x | x | x |
| The Handyman | x | x | x |
| Is This A Date? | x | x | x |
| Mr. Leather | x | x | x |
| 45 Days Away From You | x | x | x |
| How to Get From Here to There | x | x | x |
| Faces | x | x | x |
| Title | Director | Genre | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'm Fine | x | x | x |
| Strange Hearts | x | x | x |
| So Far, So Close | x | x | x |
| OUT on Stage | x | x | x |
| Here Comes Your Man | Omar Salas Zamora | Romance | 2021 |
| The Third | x | x | x |
| Soul Mate | x | x | x |
| Everything I Like | x | x | x |
| Paper Boys | x | x | x |
| Feral | x | x | x |
| Love Is Blind | x | x | x |
| Adam In Fragments | Omar Salas Zamora and Calvin Picou | Crime | 2022 |
References
- 1 2 3 Amorosi, A.D. (27 July 2017). "Dekkoo, a new gay-focused TV/film streaming service, launches in Philly". Metro. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- 1 2 Schwartz, David H. (24 October 2017). "Dekkoo: Video Entertainment for Gay Audiences". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ↑ "Trailer drops for new Dekkoo series exploring interconnected LGBTQ lives". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "Can a Niche Streaming Service Survive the Streaming Wars?". dot.LA. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ NewsWatch (2019-06-17). "Dekkoo is Providing Inclusive Streaming | Newswatch Review". NewsWatchTV. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "Philly-based streaming service's niche: Serving the G in LGBT". 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "Philly-based streaming service's niche: Serving the G in LGBT". 17 June 2017.
- ↑ Cashman, Remy (2020-05-07). "DEKKOO Launches Queer Short Film Contest Amid COVID-19 Pandemic". HorrorBuzz. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "Online Extra: Dekkoo Queer Short Film Competition". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "Dekkoo invites submissions for $10,000 'Love and Distance' short film competition". Los Angeles Blade: LGBTQ News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "List of Dekkoo Originals". Dekkoo. Retrieved Oct 15, 2021.