EPIX Amps Up Thanksgiving With A “Feast Of Fury”
Second Annual Action-Packed EPIX “Feast of Fury” Movie Marathon Airs November 25th – November 29th
Verizon FiOs, Charter Communications and Mediacom Communications Subscribers Invited to Enjoy the Feast in a Free Preview Weekend
New York, NY, November 23, 2010 – EPIX, themultiplatform premium entertainment channel, on demand and online service, announced today that it will be hosting its second annual Feast of Fury movie marathon stuffed with all the action filled favorites that movie lovers crave.
Get ready, the first course for this year’s Feast is served November 25th at 7:30 AM EST featuring fuel-injected, action-packed movies including thefuturistic thriller “Star Trek” from JJ Abrams, heart racing military escapades in “GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” and “Iron Man” with Hollywood superstar Robert Downey Jr. at his best.
The Feast goes on following the risky treasure hunting adventures of the most popular Indiana Jonesfilms, theelectrifying journey of “Crank High Voltage,” and biting action from vampire thriller “Daybreakers” among many other riveting titles. The Feast of Fury marathon concludes on November 29th, 3:30 AM EST with the dangerous events of “Gamer” featuring Gerald Butler.
Sweetening the deal, Verizon FiOs, Charter Communications and Mediacom Communications subscribers can enjoy these beloved movies during a free EPIX holiday weekend preview, November 25 – November 29.
This year, be a glutton for good food and exhilarating entertainment from EPIX.
About EPIX
EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com, the leading online destination for movies. EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry’s most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through carriage agreements with Verizon FiOS, DISH Network, Cox Communications, Mediacom Communications, Charter Communications and NCTC. In addition, Netflix members can instantly watch an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX streamed over the Internet from Netflix 90 days after they premiere in premium pay TV and on demand, giving EPIX another distribution channel to bring its films to more consumers.
For more information about EPIX, go to www.EpixHD.com.
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