EPIX Coverage
At EPIX Channel It’s All About Options – 3/4/10
”EPIX, recognizing how technology is reshaping TV viewing, was designed not only as a television channel but also to offer video on demand and movies over the Internet.”
”The architects were confident that younger viewers would view movies as easily on their laptops as on 52-inch TV screens, leading EPIX to quickly embrace the TV Everywhere concept, which lets people watch TV shows on cellphones or computers.”
Hollywood Wins TV Restrictions For Latest Movies – 5/8/10
“EPIX, a cable-TV channel owned by Paramount, MGM and Lions Gate, is showing movies from its parent studios nine months after their release in theaters, instead of the usual 12-month window for premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime.”
EPIX Survey Confirms Multi-Platform Viewing – 5/10/10
“A majority of subscribers of premium TV service EPIX watch movies across multiple platforms and screens, and giving users the opportunity to do so makes the service stickier.”
EPIX Gains Traction With ‘TV Everywhere’ Model – 3/30/10
“Focusing much of its efforts on reaching young viewers that consume most of their video content on the Web, EPIX may be the first cable network to fully embrace a “TV Everywhere” distribution strategy.”
RealNetworks Surrenders – 3/4/10
“Let’s not forget the popularity of premium video streaming service EPIX. People are turning to these new formats, because they provide greater choices to watch movies when you want, how you want and on a variety of different devices.”
EPIX Orders ‘iCon’ Comedy From Larry Charles – 3/16/10
“We needed a bold environment to nurture such a vision. One that was free of pre-conceived ideas. And EPIX made it clear they were that place. They asked us to make their home our home. And we have,” said Larry Charles.”
EPIX Event Theatre: Watch the Back Eyed Peas with Your Friends – 5/12/10
“If you couldn’t make it out to see The Black Eyed Peas on their sold out “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010,” there’s another chance to see the band in concert coming up online. The new “social viewing” or “co-watching” initiative, dubbed the EPIX Event Theatre, will allow more than 1,000 fans to view the concert online as it premieres and interact with other watchers.”
Todd Holland joins Oliver Stone and Larry Charles in developing series at EPIX – 5/4/10
“Premium channel EPIX has gone on a development deal tear and put together its first slate of original programming...”
“Emmy winners Todd Holland and Lawrence O’Donnell and three-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Todd Field have joined the list of names -- including [Oscar winner] Oliver Stone and [Emmy award winning] Larry Charles -- working on projects for an ambitious upstart network.”