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* In 2015, Hi-Rez Studio made nearly the entire ''VideoGame/{{Starsiege}}'' saga (exceptions being ''Metaltech: Battledrome'' the obscure spin-off ''Hunter Hunted'' and ''VideoGame/CyberStorm'', the later whose publishing rights had remained with Activision) downloadable for free on the series' official website.
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* As of December 1, 2020, the official ''WesternAnimation/{{Pingu}}'' [=YouTube=] channel, which previously uploaded only episode clips, has started uploading compilations of full episodes.

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* As of December 1, 2020, the official ''WesternAnimation/{{Pingu}}'' [=YouTube=] channel, which previously uploaded only episode clips, has started uploading compilations of full episodes. However, they later started uploading compilations of clips for some reason.

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* ''VideoGame/StarCraft'' is available for free for whoever downloads Blizzard's Battle.net (the remaster and sequels are still paid).

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* ''VideoGame/StarCraft'' ''VideoGame/StarCraftI'' is available for free for whoever downloads Blizzard's Battle.net (the remaster [[UpdatedRerelease remaster]], however, is a separate purchase).
**''VideoGame/StarCraftII'''s multiplayer
and sequels are still paid).''Wings of Liberty'' campaign were made free on November 14, 2017. Those who already owned [=WoL=] by itself prior to October 31, 2017 could claim ''Heart of the Swarm'' for free instead.
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** A variation. When Origin removed ''VideoGame/TheSims2'' from it's store shelves on July 15, 2014, existing owners were given a email saying that their copy of ''The Sims 2'' had been upgraded to ''The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection'', containing all expansion packs and stuff packs, even if the owner hadn't obtained them yet. Later that month, ''Ultimate Collection'' could be obtained for free by inputting in a promo code. After the promotion ended, it was still possible to obtain ''The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection'' by showing proof of owning a physical copy of ''The Sims 2'' through EA chat. This was discontinued by late 2018, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes making them no longer obtainable in legal form]].
** ''VideoGame/TheSims4'' was given away for free on Origin during a franchise sale in 2018. 4 years later, EA announced that the base game itself would be free-to-play starting on October 18, 2022.
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* The nostalgia TV station ''That's TV'' now has the rights to screen a varied selection of British TV from TheSeventies and TheEighties on Freeview. These can be shows that fell out of favour with their makers at Creator/{{ITV}} or the Creator/{{BBC}}, such as ''Series/TheGoodies''[[note]]Hated by BBC Execs who refuse to let it darken their schedules again[[/note]] or ''Series/TheBennyHillShow''[[note]]Discontinued for being old-fashioned, sexist and everything-ist and despised by then-trendy TV execs at ITV[[/note]]. That's TV also gets to screen shows which the BBC currently isn't choosing to monetise on its paid-for subscription channel ''Brit Box'', such as ''Series/TillDeathDoUsPart''[[note]]Which really does need a "Warning: viewers today may find aspects of this show to be offensive" disclaimer[[/note]].

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* The nostalgia TV station ''That's TV'' now has the rights to screen a varied selection of British TV from TheSeventies and TheEighties on Freeview. These can be shows that fell out of favour with their makers at Creator/{{ITV}} or the Creator/{{BBC}}, such as ''Series/TheGoodies''[[note]]Hated by BBC Execs who refuse to let it darken their schedules again[[/note]] or ''Series/TheBennyHillShow''[[note]]Discontinued for being old-fashioned, sexist and everything-ist and despised by then-trendy TV execs at ITV[[/note]]. That's TV also gets to screen shows which the BBC currently isn't choosing to monetise on its paid-for subscription channel ''Brit Box'', such as ''Series/TillDeathDoUsPart''[[note]]Which ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''[[note]]Which really does need a "Warning: viewers today may find aspects of this show to be offensive" disclaimer[[/note]].
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* The nostalgia TV station ''That's TV'' now has the rights to screen a varied selection of British TV from TheSeventies and TheEighties on Freeview. These can be shows that fell out of favour with their makers at Creator/{{ITV}} or the Creator/{{BBC}}, such as ''Series/TheGoodies''[[note]]Hated by BBC Execs who refuse to let it darken their schedules again[[/note]] or ''Series/TheBennyHillShow''[[note]]Discontinued for being old-fashioned, sexist and everything-ist and despised by then-trendy TV execs at ITV[[/note]]. That's TV also gets to screen shows which the BBC currently isn't choosing to monetise on its paid-for subscription channel ''Brit Box'', such as ''Series/TillDeathDoUsPart''[[note]]Which really does need a "Warning: viewers today may find aspects of this show to be offensive" disclaimer[[/note]].
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* The ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' Creator/YouTube channel re-released every episode of the show up to "Lemon Aid; Hog Noon; Video Airlines", as well as the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas specials for the franchise.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' Creator/YouTube Website/YouTube channel re-released every episode of the show up to "Lemon Aid; Hog Noon; Video Airlines", as well as the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas specials for the franchise.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' Creator/YouTube channel re-released every episode of the show up to "Lemon Aid; Hog Noon; Video Airlines", as well as the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas specials for the franchise.
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* The entirety of ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' has been uploaded for free viewing to official [=YouTube=] channels in French and English, respectively, alongside bonus videos, music, and the SequelSeries ''[[Series/CodeLyokoEvolution Evolution]]''.
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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-6, Seasons 10-14, and the second movie for free viewing. Now the Season 10-13 episodes are unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed, but official releases of season 13 episodes are, however, still searchable and watchable on the website.

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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-6, Seasons 10-14, 10-15, and the second movie for free viewing. Now As of 2020-2021, the Season 10-13 10-12 episodes are were unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed, but official releases removed (as of season 13 episodes are, however, still searchable and watchable on the website.this day).
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* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': In late June 2021, Creator/PBSKids uploaded both of the show's specials for free on [=YouTube=]: ''[[https://youtu.be/-t4hwmeKWEg Back to Bortron 7]]'' and ''[[https://youtu.be/CjGIQ_-Oruw One Small Step]]''. However, they're region-locked outside of the United States, but at least it's something.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': In late June 2021, Creator/PBSKids uploaded both of the show's specials for free on [=YouTube=]: ''[[https://youtu.be/-t4hwmeKWEg Back to Bortron 7]]'' and ''[[https://youtu.be/CjGIQ_-Oruw One Small Step]]''. However, they're region-locked outside of the United States, but at least it's something. They were later removed in July 2022.
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** Epic would take it UpToEleven when they launched their own storefront to compete With Steam in 2019. They would give away up to two games weekly (and very rarely, three games). And while usually it would be indie titles up for grabs, Triple-A titles like VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV and VideoGame/SurvivingMars have come up for grabs in the past.

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** Epic would take it UpToEleven when they then launched their own storefront to compete With Steam in 2019. They would give away up to two games weekly (and very rarely, three games). And while usually it would be indie titles up for grabs, Triple-A titles like VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV and VideoGame/SurvivingMars have come up for grabs in the past.
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** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 10 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]''.

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** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 10 14 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', Thunder]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]''.
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** Creator/WildBrain and its various channels have uploaded loads of shows - both animated and live action - owned by Creator/DHXMedia and its subsidiaries as well as other companies. The cartoons include, but are most certainly not limited to, ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MonaTheVampire'', ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'' and ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan''.

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** Creator/WildBrain and its various channels have uploaded loads of shows - both animated and live action - owned by Creator/DHXMedia and its subsidiaries as well as other companies. The cartoons include, but are most certainly not limited to, ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MonaTheVampire'', ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'' and ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan''.''WesternAnimation/MegaManRubySpears''.
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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-6, Seasons 10-14, and the second movie for free viewing. Now the Season 10-13 episodes are unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed.

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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-6, Seasons 10-14, and the second movie for free viewing. Now the Season 10-13 episodes are unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed.removed, but official releases of season 13 episodes are, however, still searchable and watchable on the website.
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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-6, Seasons 10-14, and the second movie for free viewing. Now the Season 10, 11 and 12 episodes are unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed.

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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-6, Seasons 10-14, and the second movie for free viewing. Now the Season 10, 11 and 12 10-13 episodes are unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed.
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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-3, Seasons 10-14, and the second movie for free viewing. Now the Season 10 and 11 episodes are unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed.

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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': The official [=YouTube=] channel has uploaded Seasons 1-3, 1-6, Seasons 10-14, and the second movie for free viewing. Now the Season 10 10, 11 and 11 12 episodes are unfortunately region-blocked outside of China and the playlist containing the episodes were removed.
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* The Vietnamese FPS "7554" was re-released for free on the anniversary of one of the battles depicted in-game.
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* The Creator/{{Boomerang}} streaming service has a few select episodes that can be streamed without charge to entice potential subscribers. In addition, every ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' episode and movie on the service was made free for one weekend in 2019 to celebrate the franchise's 50th anniversary.
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* But whatever you do, don't download Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "Don't Download This Song", even though he put it up on the internet for free. Even Lars Ulrich knows it's wrong.

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* But whatever you do, don't download Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "Don't Download This Song", even though he put it up on the internet for free. Even [[Music/{{Metallica}} Lars Ulrich Ulrich]] knows it's wrong.
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* This trope is the whole point of the [[https://www.radiohead.com/library/ Radiohead Public Library]], an official online archive of Music/{{Radiohead}}'s material that allows fans to access all of their works, both old and new, for no monetary payment. The stuff included on the site includes studio and live recordings going all the way back to the ''Drill'' EP in 1992, concert videos, music videos (including all of the ''Kid A'' blips in 720p), older versions of the band's website, liner notes, promotional flyers, and even the 1998 {{rockumentary}} ''Film/MeetingPeopleIsEasy'' in its entirety.

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* This trope is the whole point of the [[https://www.radiohead.com/library/ Radiohead Public Library]], an official online archive of Music/{{Radiohead}}'s material that allows fans to access almost all of their works, both old and new, for no monetary payment. The stuff included on the site includes studio and live recordings going all the way back to the ''Drill'' EP in 1992, concert videos, music videos (including all of the ''Kid A'' blips in 720p), older versions of the band's website, liner notes, promotional flyers, and even the 1998 {{rockumentary}} ''Film/MeetingPeopleIsEasy'' in its entirety.
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** Disney Junior uploaded the episode "The Birthday Balloons" to their [=YouTube=] channel.


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* [=WikoKiko=] uploaded many of the episodes of ''[[Literature/TheDragonSeries Dragon]]'' onto their [=YouTube=] channel.
* Disney Junior has uploaded several episodes of ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'' to their [=YouTube=] channel.
* The channel Puddle Jumper uploaded episodes of ''The Toothbrush Family'', ''Ketchup: Cats Who Cook'' and the AllCGICartoon version of ''Series/BananasInPyjamas'' to their [=YouTube=] channel.
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** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 7 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]''. With ''[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'' being streamed live on the channel and ''[[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'' being added.

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** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 7 10 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''), to ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'', Force]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]''. With ''[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'' being streamed live on the channel and ''[[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'' being added.Charge]]''.
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** ''VideoGame/Postal2'' got another free giveaway on GOG.com in April of 2022, to commemorate the 1.0 release of ''VideoGame/Postal4NoRegerts''.
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* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': Starting on April 1, 2022, all four seasons of the series were officially available to view on Creator/{{Crackle}}.

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* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': Starting on April 1, 2022, all four seasons of the series were are officially available to view on Creator/{{Crackle}}.
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* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}: Starting on April 1, 2022, all four seasons of the series were officially available to view on Creator/{{Crackle}}.

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* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}: ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': Starting on April 1, 2022, all four seasons of the series were officially available to view on Creator/{{Crackle}}.
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* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}: Starting on April 1, 2022, all four seasons of the series were officially available to view on Creator/{{Crackle}}.
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** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 7 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]''. With ''[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'' being streamed live on the channel.
* The cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/SomethingElse'', which is based on a children's book by Kathryn Cave, has all its episodes uploaded to [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjrgNt6GKAeRxdfb0eDYVw an official [=YouTube=] channel]] and [[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'' being added onto the channel.

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** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 7 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]''. With ''[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'' being streamed live on the channel.
channel and ''[[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'' being added.
* The cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/SomethingElse'', which is based on a children's book by Kathryn Cave, has all its episodes uploaded to [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjrgNt6GKAeRxdfb0eDYVw an official [=YouTube=] channel]] and [[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'' being added onto the channel.channel]].



* The official ''Franchise/Ghostbusters'' [=YouTube=] channel has been uploading both ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' and ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters'' since 2021.

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* The official ''Franchise/Ghostbusters'' ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' [=YouTube=] channel has been uploading both ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' and ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters'' since 2021. 2021 upon the release of ''Film/GhostbustersAfterlife''.

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* The cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/SomethingElse'', which is based on a children's book by Kathryn Cave, has all its episodes uploaded to [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjrgNt6GKAeRxdfb0eDYVw an official [=YouTube=] channel]].

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* The cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/SomethingElse'', which is based on a children's book by Kathryn Cave, has all its episodes uploaded to [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjrgNt6GKAeRxdfb0eDYVw an official [=YouTube=] channel]].channel]] and [[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'' being added onto the channel.


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* The official ''Franchise/Ghostbusters'' [=YouTube=] channel has been uploading both ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' and ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters'' since 2021.
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** In the case of the former, ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' would be released in full on Hasbro Pulse's channel, ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'' on the brand's official channel (with Cyberverse being released during its initial run), and most of the other entries (including ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'') making their home on Tubi.
** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 6 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersInSpace In Space]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]'' in their entirety, with ''[[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]'' being added.

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** In the case of the former, ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' would be released in full on Hasbro Pulse's channel, ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'' on the brand's official channel (with Cyberverse being released during its initial run), and most of the other entries (including ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'') ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'''s later seasons) making their home on Tubi.
** The latter has also made its home on [=YouTube=] with the official channel having the first 6 7 seasons (from ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']]'' to ''[[Series/PowerRangersInSpace In Space]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''), ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder]]'', ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and ''[[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge Dino Charge]]'' in their entirety, with ''[[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]'' Charge]]''. With ''[[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'' being added.streamed live on the channel.

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