Epix & Dish in Talks

**ekilgus** · 10-30-2009 11:40 AM

Just wondering if the Epix service will be one channel or a series of channels ala HBO, Showtime, etc.

**space86** · 10-30-2009 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by ekilgus

Just wondering if the Epix service will be one channel or a series of channels ala HBO, Showtime, etc.

I read online that it will be an West Coast and an East Coast Feed
so just two channels to start.

**M Sparks** · 10-30-2009 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by NotMe546

But will it be worth $9.99 a month, I guess time will tell.

Everything I've read indicated that it would not be sold separately. It's supposed to be sold as part of a tier. I would imagine FIOS is putting it in their movie tier, but I'm not sure.

Remember, this is a totally different business model than any other premium. The majority of the programming is, essentially, free to the channel. They are cutting out the middleman (Showtime.)

EDIT- Apparently I'm wrong! And I think they are going to have trouble selling this...

http://www.hd-report.com/2009/10/28/...ch-on-fios-tv/

It will be especially hard to sell on FIOS, where you can get ALL the Showtime/TMC/Flix/Sundance/IFC/Starz/Encore/Plex channels- 45 of them- for $14.99

**M Sparks** · 10-30-2009 12:27 PM

Whoa...look at this

FiOS TV Prices Epix At .99 - 2009-10-29 18:27:55 EDT | Multichannel News

It says that FIOS is paying EPIX $1 per BASIC subscriber. So they need to hit 10% penetration to break even. It will be interesting to see how long this pricing model lasts. If they stick to their guns on the $9.99 and can't attract subscribers, they will just be flushing money. I think they will eventually have to cut the price or make it a basic channel. Does FIOS do annual increases?

**space86** · 10-30-2009 03:07 PM

Does Epix HD start broadcasting at 8:00 PM Eastern Time Tonight?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 10-30-2009 03:28 PM

I just got my EPIX invite code. I am in and there is nothing there to watch but celebrity interviews at this point, everything else is coming soon.

And unless something changes seeing the launch of the new channel on Dish seems slim now, as their website only mentions FiOS all over it and it would be a lot of work to change it in this short time before the channel takes air.

**larry55** · 10-30-2009 04:19 PM

i knew dish won't be carry it.charlie could care what we think.

**lern4483** · 10-30-2009 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

I just got my EPIX invite code. I am in and there is nothing there to watch but celebrity interviews at this point, everything else is coming soon.

And unless something changes seeing the launch of the new channel on Dish seems slim now, as their website only mentions FiOS all over it and it would be a lot of work to change it in this short time before the channel takes air.

Any word If Uverse might see Epix?

Who knows dish might add it at a later time.

They never give us what we want when we want it.

Charlie might just say that channel is not needed.. He might give us a nice treat though.
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