Epix & Dish in Talks

**space86** · 10-12-2009 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by dangue

Will this channel be showing movies commercial free and unedited? Will they maintain OAR?

Epix is a premium movie channel that will compete against HBO,
commercial free movies and original series.

Epix was created by Viacom after they could not reach a new
movie distribution deal with corporate sibling Showtime.

**dangue** · 10-12-2009 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by space86

Epix is a premium movie channel that will compete against HBO,
commercial free movies and original series.

Epix was created by Viacom after they could not reach a new
movie distribution deal with corporate sibling Showtime.

Premium, buts wants to be in a basic program package?

**MLBurks** · 10-13-2009 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by space86

Epix was created by Viacom after they could not reach a new movie distribution deal with corporate sibling Showtime.

That doesn't give me much hope on the quality that Epix will bring. All the other networks that Viacom owns pretty much have been destroyed and have lost their niche (TV Land anyone?).

**M Sparks** · 10-13-2009 05:37 PM

It's not really a "Viacom channel". Viacom owns Paramount, who owns part of EPIX, along with MGM and Lions Gate. NONE of them could come to an agreement with Showtime.

What most people refer to as "Viacom channels" are actually run by MTV Networks. As far as I know, EPIX will not share any management other than a few people at the top...much like Showtime and MTV Networks were operated separately.

**M Sparks** · 10-13-2009 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by dangue

Premium, buts wants to be in a basic program package?

Works for IFC.

**space86** · 10-15-2009 06:52 PM

Knowing Dish Network's past actions
there is probably zero chance of Dish Network
carrying Epix this year at all?

**space86** · 10-26-2009 12:56 PM

Any news on Epix HD on Dish?

**ComcastOgre** · 10-26-2009 09:46 PM

For all we know, it could be one of those 8 TMP HD channels that may coming early November. I get the feeling Dish Network will have new HD by the 2nd week of November.

**gatekeeper** · 10-26-2009 10:45 PM

Went to EPIXHD.COM and scrolled to the top of the page and clicked the link /Looking for an invite? It took me to another page where i could sign up to get an invite code.They sent me an email saying that this Thursday they will probably send me a code threw email to access EPIXHD movies.I guess Ill have to wait and see what happens then??

I realize the channel doesnt come on until the 30th .

**photoman76** · 10-27-2009 12:11 AM

It looks like the distribution feed of Epix HD on AMC 10 is now showing actual video.
They used to have 91% null pids in the mux, but it's now down to 70%. Looks like they have an East and West HD feed up and running.