Sony to launch new movie channel

[fbara]

Sony Reportedly To Launch 2 Movie Channels Later This Year - Tech Trader Daily - Barrons.com

Sony (SNE) plans to launch two new movie channels later this year, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cites “people familiar with the plans.”

One of the channels, tentatively called Sony Pictures Movies HD, would be the company’s first wholly owned cable channel in the U.S. devoted to movies. The channel is expected to debut October 1; it would be a basic cable service, and not compete int he pay TV market with HBO and Showtime.

Also reportedly in the works in a joint venture between Sony, Comcast (CMCSA) and Lionsgate called FearNet, a service now offered as a video-on-demand service by some cable operators. Focused on horror films, that channel also is expected to launch October 1.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I expect them to be on DISH plus also a 3D channel also programmed by SONY.

 

[fbara]

Thanks for the additional info, Scott!

 

[Bradp56]

Scott do you think we would get these channels before Halloween? And do you know anything more about them like will the be uncut?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I don't know when they are launching other than this fall.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

I expect them to be on DISH plus also a 3D channel also programmed by SONY.

I beg to differ, Since I already heard Fearnet is coming to D* this year.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Why do you beg to differ? Can a channel be on both services?

As I said before they announced a deal with SONY on a number of channels back at Team Summit in May.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

BTW Fear has launched on the DISH Network dishonline.com website.

Horror Movies, Free Horror Clips - FEARnet

 

[jansan]

There are two threads with the same information. Please merge the two threads to keep good dialog. Thanks!

 

[Hemi 6.1]

BTW Fear has launched on the DISH Network dishonline.com website.

Horror Movies, Free Horror Clips - FEARnet

I must be blind, But I don't see any mention about Dish Network with the link you posted.

 

[Jhon69]

I beg to differ, Since I already heard Fearnet is coming to D* this year.

I must be blind, But I don't see any mention about Dish Network with the link you posted.

I can't find any mention about DirecTV either.

 

[Tampa8]

I can't find any mention about DirecTV either.

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[Hemi 6.1]

I can't find any mention about DirecTV either.

Call D*.
Back in April it was on a list of Signed contracts for launch in 2010.

Pub Area is most likly where this can be found.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

http://www.satelliteguys.us/pub-members-bar-grill/204986-directv-new-hd-channel-list.html

Sorry It was in March

 

[Jhon69]

Call D*.
Back in April it was on a list of Signed contracts for launch in 2010.

Pub Area is most likly where this can be found.

You would kinda like to believe that if this channel was coming to DirecTV or Dish that
it would say that on their website somewhere.

In other words right now it's a rumor,and no I don't believe what DirecTV might tell me or Dish for that matter.It's actually a non issue for myself anyways as horror flic's are not my "thing".

 

[Hemi 6.1]

.It's actually a non issue for myself anyways as horror flic's are not my "thing".

mine either