Epix & Dish in Talks

[space86]

Scott said it was showing program guide data on 292 about two weeks
ago, so they must be waiting on the contract



quote from 11/18/09

Epix even has guide data, The Golden Child is on now follow by Iron Man.
__________________
Scott

quote from 11/18/09

 

[space86]

Trying hard to get it done before the end of the year.

Epix talks to Dish, others; sees deal soon | Industry Summits | Reuters

Thank you for the news link on EPIX HD.

 

[whatchel1]

New package?

So I wonder if they are going to become the new Starz type package or just stay w/ the 1 channel?

 

[dfergie]

Epix, Dish, others look to reach deal soon

Movie channel is available only to 2.5 mil households

NEW YORK -- Epix, a new movie channel owned by three Hollywood studios, is talking with Dish Network Corp. and other carriers, and expects to secure another distribution deal by early 2010, the premium channel's top executive said Thursday.

Greenberg said Epix is having "meaningful discussions" with Dish Network and other carriers, mainly on the satellite and cable side of the business.

Source & More: hollywoodreporter.com

More at reuters.com

 

[space86]

Thank you for the news links.

 

[allargon]

Thank you for the news links.

Here's one more from Swanni.

Dish May Be Close to Adding Epix HD

If Dish adds Epix, I would expect AT&T's U-verse to add it, too.

 

[--sexy-warlock--]

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[whatchel1]

Shouldn't this just be merged with the other EPIX thread. It's just reporting the same that is in it from a different source.

 

[dfergie]

Shouldn't this just be merged with the other EPIX thread. It's just reporting the same that is in it from a different source.

Merged and retitled... (search did not find this thread last night)

 

[Bobby]

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sexy has a real point there....

 

[Fitzie]

Based on a review of the Reuters article which stated Comcast and Time Warner were not interested in carrying Epix (apparently because of the asking price) it would surprise me if the Epix people offered Dish Network a price it would accept. According to the article Showtime asked for a reduction of the $300 million annual fee it was paying for distribution rights, and MGM, Paramount, and LionsGate responded by creating Epix and canning Showtime. I do not want my bill to go up another $10 per month, and if that's what they're asking ($10 per head for all subscribers to Dish) I hope Charlie tells them to take their offer and put it where the sun never shines.

Regards,
Fitzie

 

[space86]

Based on a review of the Reuters article which stated Comcast and Time Warner were not interested in carrying Epix (apparently because of the asking price) it would surprise me if the Epix people offered Dish Network a price it would accept. According to the article Showtime asked for a reduction of the $300 million annual fee it was paying for distribution rights, and MGM, Paramount, and LionsGate responded by creating Epix and canning Showtime. I do not want my bill to go up another $10 per month, and if that's what they're asking ($10 per head for all subscribers to Dish) I hope Charlie tells them to take their offer and put it where the sun never shines.

Regards,
Fitzie

Dish Network has already assigned EPIX a channel number
292 and is also uplinked in HD.

 

[lineman20109]

Dish Network has already assigned EPIX a channel number
292 and is also uplinked in HD.

You are talking about Dish... Just because it is uplinked doesn't mean a thing.

 

[lern4483]

You are talking about Dish... Just because it is uplinked doesn't mean a thing.

Unfortunate...but true..

Dish, same folks who blugeoned Voom..:rant:

 

[space86]

Unfortunate...but true..

Dish, same folks who blugeoned Voom..:rant:

Voom should have let Dish broadcast Monsters HD and the other 4
channels that Dish kept on the air. But Voom wanted all channels
carried or none at all.

 

[lern4483]

Voom should have let Dish broadcast Monsters HD and the other 4
channels that Dish kept on the air. But Voom wanted all channels
carried or none at all.

I aggree..Voom should have kept the 4 channels on..

My thinking is they could not stay afloat with just those 4..
So thats why it was all or nothing..

Strange but before Voom went bust they were signed onto Uverse.
Since the time is now for HD..Im wondering if Voom just held on things might have taken off for them??

We will never know.


Till this day I still miss the high quality of Voom..

But Im grateful to have HDnet and HDMovies..Its close to what we had with Voom.

Hopefully Epix will surface on Dish

 

[lineman20109]

I never had the chance to experience Voom. If I remember correctly, I left E* just about the time Voom was introduced. I got frustrated after I found out the new HD was going to be on 61.5 instead of 105 and I switched to Crapcast. I too am looking forward to EPIX as long as it doesn't cost any more. $140 a month is enough!

 

[dfergie]

There are still many programs & movies Voom had that have not surfaced on anything else... glad I got a few of them on EHDD before the plug was pulled...

 

[lern4483]

There are still many programs & movies Voom had that have not surfaced on anything else... glad I got a few of them on EHDD before the plug was pulled...

Still kicking myself over losing Voom recorded shows.
When I upgraded from 622 to 722 lost a ton of shows...

 

[jrp]

Till this day I still miss the high quality of Voom..

Indeed!