EPIX Signs Distribution Agreement With Mediacom Communications
Mediacom to Launch EPIX in April 2010
New York, NY, January 13, 2010 – EPIX™ announced today that Mediacom Communications, the nation’s seventh largest cable television provider, will begin distributing its multi-platform premium entertainment service to its customers in April 2010. EPIX is the premium entertainment joint venture formed by Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), which provides consumers the latest Hollywood movies, 15,000 films from three of the top motion picture libraries and cutting-edge original programming on television, on demand and online, exclusively in HD and SD. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Mark Greenberg, president of EPIX, added “We are focused on providing a compelling and unique entertainment experience in a way that every consumer can enjoy — whether that’s a traditional television viewing experience, on demand or on the Internet where video consumption is growing. Mediacom is a great distribution partner that serves a unique marketplace in our country – smaller towns and rural communities. We are particularly excited to work with them and to demonstrate the on demand and online capabilities that EPIX has developed.”
EPIX offers a linear channel, on demand service and online service at www.EpixHD.com, which enables Mediacom consumers to watch more than 150 films and additional programming in an online, on demand format at anytime and anywhere. EpixHD.com offers studio exclusives, behind the scenes footage and movie extras as well as access to an innovative online screening room feature which enables consumers to invite up to four friends anywhere to watch movies while they chat online in real time.
Movie and entertainment offerings from EPIX that will be available to Mediacom customers across multiple platforms upon launch in April include blockbusters Star Trek and GI Joe, the cult hit Paranormal Activity, Tyler Perry’s highly successful film franchise – Madea Goes to Jail and I Can Do Bad All by Myself, critically acclaimed Precious plus music and comedy all-star specials like Madonna Sticky & Sweet: Live from Buenos Aires and Sam Kinison Back from Hell featuring Chris Rock, Denis Leary, Jay Leno, George Lopez, Norm Macdonald, Kathy Griffin, Jon Lovitz and many others and Tough Trade, a new series in production starring Sam Shepard, Lucas Black and Cary Elwes.
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 multiplatform 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 the partner studios, EPIX will deliver films from Paramount, Paramount Vantage, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies released theatrically on or after January 1, 2008 and MGM, United Artists and Lionsgate titles released theatrically on or after January 1, 2009, which will be available exclusively to its subscribers. In addition, it will carry up to 22 Roadside Attractions films slated for theatrical release in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and up to 20 of Samuel Goldwyn’s films slated for theatrical release in 2010 and 2011.
Providing a powerful entertainment experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service, EPIX will air new Hollywood titles plus classic feature films, original series, and music and comedy specials. It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up on video-on-demand, online and on the linear channel. Further, EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry’s most expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available online to subscribers via its enhanced service EPIX Megaplex.
The joint venture controls all rights to EPIX’s programming and Viacom provides operational support, including marketing and affiliate services through its MTV Networks division.
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