Sling
TV continues to add new programming, announcing today that it has
signed an agreement with EPIX that includes the EPIX
channel offering – EPIX, EPIX2, EPIX3 and EPIX Drive-In plus more than
2,000 movie and entertainment titles on-demand as part of its
next-generation TV service.
Jennifer Lawrence in Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Photo: Business Wire)
“Our customers crave the newest movies like The Hunger Games:
Catching Fire and Transformers: Age of Extinction, but they
also have a growing appetite for the classics and EPIX delivers both,”
said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. “Sling TV will feature EPIX’s linear
channels and movies on-demand in an add-on package that is accessible
and affordable.”
“Sling TV is an innovative new way to deliver content to consumers who
are looking for alternatives beyond traditional pay television,” said
Mark Greenberg, president and CEO of EPIX. “From the very creation of
EPIX, we have sought to capitalize on new technology to reach people
with our movies where they want them, when they want them and how they
want them. This is another exciting step forward with a great partner in
that effort.”
Sling TV will announce the launch date, package and pricing of EPIX in
the coming weeks.
Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” $20 core package delivers ESPN, ESPN2, TNT,
TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network,
ABC Family, Disney Channel, CNN, El Rey and Galavision. This package
additionally features access to WatchESPN and an array of
Video-On-Demand entertainment. Customers can choose to tailor their
entertainment experience with optional “Sports Extra,” “Kids Extra” and
“News & Info Extra” add-on packs, each priced at $5 per month. In
addition to live channels and VOD entertainment, Sling TV customers have
access to content from Maker Studios.
Sling TV launched to all consumers this week (http://blog.sling.com/announcements/its-live-whos-first).
About Sling TV
Sling TV L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:
DISH), provides over-the-top television services including domestic and
international live and Video-On-Demand programming. It is available on
televisions, tablets, computers and smartphones. Sling TV has secured
distribution rights for great content like Disney/ESPN, AMC, Turner,
Scripps, EPIX, Univision and Maker Studios. Sling TV’s international OTT
service (DishWorld) currently provides close to 200 channels in 16
languages across multiple devices to U.S. households. Sling TV is a next
generation service that meets the entertainment needs of today’s
contemporary viewers. Visit www.sling.com.
Follow @Sling on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Sling
#TakeBackTV
About EPIX
EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service
delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original
documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on
devices. Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development
and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.” It was the first premium network
to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com
and was the first premium network to launch on Chromecast, XBox 360,
PlayStation®, iOS, Android tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players. EPIX
is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices
including Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service
providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies
than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for
streaming.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its
Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and
telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.
For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com.
Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD)
and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX),
YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX),
Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX),
Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX),
Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX)
and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).
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