Cox getting EPIX movie channel in April
January 13th, 2010, 11:27 am · 3 Comments · posted by Tamara Chuang, a.k.a. The Gadgetress
Noted: Cox Communications is the latest to sign up to get EPIX, a newish HD network featuring movies from Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer STudios and Lionsgate. Cox plans to offer the channel as a movie tier to customers nationwide beginning in April 2010.
Cox customers in Orange County should get the channel at the same time as the rest of the nation, according to the local Cox folks.
A few EPIX movies coming in April include Star Trek, GI Joe, Paranormal Activity and the Tyler Perry film franchise.
EPIX launched in 2008 and signed up its first customer, Verizon FiOS, in July 2009. FiOS TV customers began receiving the channel in the fall. The three studios launched EPIX in early 2008 after pulling its movies from CBS-owned Showtime. Showtime wanted to cut the fees it paid to broadcast their movies.
Terms of the Cox deal were not disclosed.
Update, Jan. 14, 2010: EPIX also signs cable provider Mediacom (Paid Content)
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Gadgetress,
Just to make sure I understand correctly Epix will be part of Cox’s Movie Tier (which is the all Encore channels, Flix, Sundance, etc) and not sold individually as a premium channel. Correct?
That is what Cox says — Epix will be part of the movie tier. But the local Cox folks don’t have any more information. FYI: Verizon FiOS, the other TV service to offer Epix, charges $9.99 extra!
Cox OC is run with Cox Palos Verdes — PV even gets a lot of the local OC high school sports shows. Any indication regarding whether PV gets Epix, too?