Kanopy
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | video streaming |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Olivia Humphrey |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
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Number of locations
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San Francisco, United States; Sydney, Australia |
| Website | www |
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for public libraries and educational institutions that provides library patrons, students and faculty access to a large collection of films.
Kanopy launched in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Kanopy provides each public library and subscribing institution with a dedicated and customizable website through which their users can access and watch films. Features include captions, transcripts, clip creation, and playlist creation.
Kanopy’s administrative dashboard provides librarians with information about viewing habits and budget usage. Librarians have tools available to analyze viewer behavior, adjust budgets and spend, and manage licenses and MARC records.
Students at participating universities and colleges can access Kanopy films free for personal and academic purposes. Institutions pay for the films their students and faculty watch on a per-view basis.
Kanopy videos can be viewed on a range of devices and platforms including Roku, Apple, Android, and Windows
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