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EPIX UNVEILS TWO NEW ORIGINAL SERIES – “GRAVES” & “BERLIN STATION”

 

EPIX UNVEILS TWO NEW ORIGINAL SERIES 

Partners with Lionsgate on “Graves” and Paramount Television on “Berlin Station” to Produce First Two Original Series on EPIX

Production to Begin this Fall with Premieres Fall 2016

Third Original Series Coming from MGM to be Announced Soon

New York, NY, May 21, 2015 – Premium TV network EPIX announced today that it is adding original, scripted series to its programming slate, beginning with series from its joint-venture studio partners Paramount, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Two of the series will begin production this fall for premiere autumn 2016. The series, “Graves” from Lionsgate Television and “Berlin Station” from Paramount Television, mark the first original series that will appear on EPIX across its channels, EPIX On Demand, EPIX.com and TV Everywhere platforms with its distribution partners.  A third original series from MGM will be announced in the near future.

Commenting on the original series, Mark Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX said, “Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM are great partners, investors and supporters of our network and are proven leaders in television entertainment.  Tapping into the creative talents of these entertainment power-houses to deliver this kind of compelling programming is exactly what we had envisioned when we created this joint-venture and launched the channel. Our focus was on business success and profitability first and having established that firm business foundation, we are now in a position to launch our original series with these two great shows from Lionsgate and Paramount and a third on the way from MGM.”

Added Jocelyn Diaz, Executive Vice President for Original Programming, “Original series provide a platform to build our brand and distinguish our offering. We are proud of the level of quality and sophistication of these projects and are thrilled to announce them today with our partners.”

“Berlin Station” is an hour-long, 10-part espionage drama series that will be produced in partnership with Paramount Television.  Academy Award nominee Michaël Roskam (“Bullhead,” “The Drop”) will executive produce the straight-to-series order and is set to direct the first two episodes.  American spy novelist Olen Steinhauer (The Cairo Affair, All The Old Knives) will write and executive produce the series.  Academy Award winner Eric Roth (“House of Cards,” “The Insider,” “Munich”) and Anonymous Content (“True Detective,” “The Knick”) will also serve as executive producers.

“Olen is among the most respected espionage voices of our time, and Michael has a seasoned and distinct command of noir. Together, they make the ideal creative team to collaborate with on this sophisticated and gritty modern day spy thriller,” said Amy Powell, President, Paramount Television. “We also take great pride in partnering with the distinguished and prolific storyteller Eric Roth and the talented team at EPIX on developing an inspired original series that is reflective of the network’s commitment to high quality entertainment.”

“Berlin Station” follows Daniel Meyer, a newly anointed case officer who has arrived at the CIA foreign station in Berlin, Germany. It with a clandestine mission: to uncover the source of a leak who has supplied information to a now-famous whistleblower named “Thomas Shaw.”  Guided by jaded veteran Hector DeJean, Daniel learns to contend with the rough-and-tumble world of the field agent—agent-running, deception, the dangers and moral compromises. As he dives deeper into the German capital’s hall of mirrors and uncovers the threads of a conspiracy that leads back to Washington, Daniel wonders: Can anyone ever be the same after a posting to Berlin?

Michaël Roskum is represented by Anonymous Content’s Keith Redmon and Luke Rivett, and UTA and attorney Alan Wertheimer. Olen Steinhauer is represented by Jill Gillett and Sylvie Rabineau at RWSG.  Steve Golin, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Keith Redmon and Luke Rivett from Anonymous Content will also be executive producers of the series.

“Graves” is a single camera, half-hour comedy starring Oscar-nominated Nick Nolte as a former President of the United States.  Twenty years after his presidency, former President Richard Graves has the epiphany that his policies have damaged the country for decades and so, with his young assistant, he goes on a Don Quixote-like journey to right his administration’s wrongs just as his wife, the former First Lady, decides to follow her own political ambitions.

The 10-episode, straight-to-series order will be produced in partnership with Lionsgate TV.  Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote) created the project and will write, direct and executive produce the series.  Oscar-winning producer Greg Shapiro (The Hurt Locker) will also be an executive producer.

“‘Graves’ is a perfect vehicle to usher EPIX into premium scripted programming, and we look forward to delivering high end quality content for years to come,” said Kevin Beggs, Chairman, Lionsgate Television Group. “‘Graves’ is a provocative comedy featuring a terrific script from writer/director Joshua Michael Stern, a consummate producer in Greg Shapiro and the brilliant and charismatic Nick Nolte as a former U.S. President whose conscience catches up with him with tragic and comic results.  It is perfectly timed to premiere in an election year and marks a new chapter in the successful evolution of EPIX as a leading premium cable platform.”

Nick Nolte is represented by CAA and Jackoway Tyerman. Joshua Michael Stern is represented by Paradigm and AJ Brandenstein at Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern, LLP. Greg Shapiro is represented by Darren Trattner at Jackoway Tyerman.

EPIX and MGM are finalizing an agreement on an original series that will add to the network’s programming line-up. Specific details will be announced in the near future.

“We are working with EPIX to develop our next exciting series and look forward to bringing our signature style and storytelling to EPIX soon,” said Roma Khanna, President of MGM Television Group and Digital. “From Vikings to Fargo, MGM Television is the force behind some of the most exciting and award-winning series currently on television.”

In addition to the new scripted series, EPIX will continue to present original documentaries and docu-series (Deep Web, NHL Road to the Winter Classic and Stadium Series), comedy specials (Russell Brand, Jim Norton, Jim Breuer, Lisa Lampanelli) and music events (Katy Perry: Prismatic Tour), along with new movies (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Selma, Interstellar) and thousands of titles from partner studios and other sources.

About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on XBox 360, PlayStation® 3 and 4, Android phones and tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Chromecast and Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

About Paramount Television

Paramount Television develops and finances a wide range of creative television programming across all media platforms.  Paramount Television is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a subsidiary of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a global content company with premier television, film and digital entertainment brands.   

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, digital distribution, channel platforms and international distribution and sales. The Company currently has more than 30 television shows on over 20 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning Mad Men and Nurse Jackie, the broadcast network series Nashville, the syndication success The Wendy Williams Show, the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black and the breakout series The Royals.

Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster first three installments of The Hunger Games franchise, the first two installments of the Divergent franchise, Age of Adaline, John Wick, Now You See Me, CBS Films/Lionsgate’s The DUFF, Roadside Attractions’ A Most Wanted Man, Lionsgate/Codeblack Films’ Addicted and Pantelion Films’ Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.

Lionsgate’s home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com

About MGM Television

MGM Television is a leading producer and global distributor of content for television and digital platforms, with distribution rights to original productions and a robust catalog of television episodes and feature film titles covering some of entertainment’s premiere franchises including the James Bond franchise and “The Hobbit” trilogy.  Current television projects include the hit series “Vikings,” currently in production on its fourth season on HISTORY; the Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning limited series “Fargo,” a co-production with FX Productions, currently in production on year 2, and season five of “Teen Wolf” debuting in June 2015 on MTV.  In addition, MGM Television serves as the syndicator for “Right This Minute” and “Let’s Ask America.” Through its finance and distribution entity, Orion TV Productions’ courtroom series “Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court” is currently in production on its third season.  For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

Media Contacts:

EPIX                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Nora Ryan

nryan@epix.com

212.846.8416

 

Lionsgate

Leah Krantzler

lkrantzler@lippingroup.com

323.965.1990 ext. 342

 

Paramount Television

Jenny Tartikoff

jtartikoff@rubenstein.com

212.843.8496

 

MGM Studios

Kristin Cotich

Vice President, Communications

kcotich@mgm.com

310.449.3606

 

EPIX TO PRESENT LIVE COMMENT AND INTERVIEWS VIA PERISCOPE WITH LYN ULBRICHT AND ALEX WINTER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MAY 29th SENTENCING OF ROSS WILLIAM ULBRICHT CONVICTED OF BEING ‘DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS’ THE FOUNDER OF SILK ROAD

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

EPIX TO PRESENT LIVE COMMENT AND INTERVIEWS VIA PERISCOPE WITH LYN ULBRICHT AND

ALEX WINTER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MAY 29th SENTENCING OF

ROSS WILLIAM ULBRICHT CONVICTED OF BEING ‘DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS’ THE FOUNDER OF SILK ROAD

(NEW YORK, NY) MAY 19, 2015 — Ross William Ulbricht, the convicted 31-year-old entrepreneur accused of being ‘Dread Pirate Roberts,’ and founder of the Silk Road drug marketplace, will be sentenced on May 29 in New York.  Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Ross Ulbricht and Alex Winter (Downloaded), director, writer and producer of the EPIX Original Documentary DEEP WEB that chronicles Ulbricht’s trial, will participate in a Periscope live video session immediately following the sentencing from the steps of the courthouse.  In February 2015 Ulbricht was convicted of seven felony charges including drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit computer hacking and a kingpin charge. He faces a minimum sentence of thirty years, with a maximum sentence of life in prison.  DEEP WEB makes its World Television Premiere on EPIX Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 8PM ET/PT, 7PM CT.

WHO: LYN ULBRICHT, mother of Ross Ulbricht and ALEX WINTER, director, writer and producer of the EPIX Original Documentary, DEEP WEB.

WHAT:  Periscope is a live streaming app where participants can ask and have questions answered in real time.  Participants are encouraged to send questions via twitter to @EpixHD beginning May 26 and immediately following the sentencing on May 29.

WHEN:  Friday, May 29th 2015 immediately following sentencing scheduled for 1:00pm ET/ 10am PT, 12noon CT.

 WHERE:  Online: Periscope app @EpixHD #DeepWebChat

In Person: Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007

Media Contacts:

EPIX, Marlea Willis, mwillis@epixhd.com, 917.335.1022

BRIGADE, Jim Gerlach, jimg@brigademarketing.com , 917-551-5847

FRANK PR, Lina Plath, lina@frankpublicity.com Clare Anne Darragh, clareanne@frankpublicity.com, 646.861.0843

FENTON, Sarah Christiano, schristiano@fenton.com, 408.605.2796

EPIX PRESENTS “LISA LAMPANELLI: BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

EPIX PRESENTS “LISA LAMPANELLI: BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD”

 

A World Television Premiere Airing Friday, June 26 at 10pm ET/PT, 9C

Featuring the Gut-busting Humor of Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean

 

New York, NY, May 5, 2015 – Premium TV network EPIX showcases the hilariously indelicate stand-up of Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli with the World Television Premiere of Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board on Friday, June 26 at 10pm ET/PT, 9C. The hour-long special, part of the network’s new line-up of Original Comedy Events, will be available exclusively on EPIX and across all EPIX platforms.

 

In Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board, the comedienne’s fifth stand-up special, the world’s edgiest insult comic is new, improved, and funnier than ever. This equal opportunity offender not only has a radically different look after her over 100-pound weight loss and funky haircut, she’s newly divorced and has re-started her life as an over-50 single “girl.” Lisa combines deeply personal bits about her recent life challenges with her trademark audience insults, and the result is a hilarious, insightful blend that is her most revealing, clever and hysterical stand-up special yet.

 

“This has been one of the most painless experiences I’ve had working with a network,” Lampanelli said of her working with EPIX on her new special. “They had absolutely no language constraints for me, no subject was off-limits, and they really allowed me to let it fly. They are true comedy fans, and they allowed me to push the envelope and have no boundaries. Needless to say, they’re my kind of people!”

 

Here is a link to the key art: Lisa Lampanelli EPIX Key Art

 

Join the conversation about Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board on Twitter with #DrawingBoard. For more information, visit http://www.epix.com/lisa-lampanelli-back-to-the-drawing-board

 

Lisa Lampanelli is a Grammy® nominee whose rise to the top of the comedy food chain began in 2002 when she was the only female comedian invited to skewer Chevy Chase on the NY Friars Club Roaston Comedy Central. She soon became known as the “Queen of the Roasts,” going on to slay such names as Pamela Anderson, Jeff Foxworthy, William Shatner, Flava Flav, David Hasselhoff and Donald Trump. Because of her success as a roaster, in 2009 Lisa was asked to serve as Roastmaster for the highly rated Comedy Central roast of friend and fellow comic, Larry the Cable Guy. On the feature film side, Lisa appeared in Not Fade Away, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce, The Aristocrats and Drillbit Taylor. On the small screen, Lampanelli became a household name when she joined 17 other celebrities on the fifth season of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” The fifth installment of the series, with the largest-ever lineup of famous faces competing for charities of their choice, was a ratings bonanza. As one of the final four contestants, Lisa raised over $130,000 for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis. She also starred as a series regular on “Bounty Hunters,” CMT’s first-ever animated show.

 

Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Boardis an EPIX Original Comedy Event produced by Comedy Dynamics, directed by Jay Chapman, and written and performed by Lisa Lampanelli. Brian Volk-Weiss, Cisco Henson and Maggie Houlehan are the executive producers. Ross Bernard is the executive producer for EPIX and Valerie Bishop is the production manager for EPIX.

 

For photos and more press information about Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board, please go to: http://press.epixhd.com.

 

EPIX is known for its all-star roster of stand-up specials. Previous featured headliners include: Russell Brand, Dennis Miller, Lewis Black, Jenny McCarthy, Patton Oswalt, Louis C. K., Jim Norton, Jim Breuer, Tom Papa, Jim Jefferies, Sherri Shepherd and Eddie Izzard.  The network’s commitment to the craft of comedy also includes the EPIX Original Documentary “The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall,” a revealing special that brings together the biggest names in comedy to tell the inside story of America’s first comedy club.

 

About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on XBox 360, PlayStation® 3 and 4, Android phones and tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Chromecast and Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

 

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

 

Media Contacts:

EPIX                                                                                                  

Marlea Willis MWillis@epixhd.com

212.846.6748

FRANK PR        

Clare Anne Darragh ClareAnne@FrankPublicity.com

Lina Plath Lina@FrankPublicity.com

646.861.0843

 

 

 

 

EPIX PRESENTS “JIM BREUER: COMIC FRENZY”

EPIX PRESENTS “JIM BREUER: COMIC FRENZY”

 World Television Premiere Friday, May 29 at 10pm ET/PT, 9C

The Self-Professed “Marriage Warrior” Shares his Thoughts on Real Life  

 

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New York, NY, April 13, 2015 – Premium TV network EPIX (EPIX.com)turns the spotlight on funnyman Jim Breuer with the World Television Premiere of Jim Breuer: Comic Frenzy on Friday, May 29, at 10pm ET/PT, 9C. The hour-long special, part of the network’s new roster of Original Comedy Events, will be available exclusively on EPIX, across all EPIX platforms, on demand and via the EPIX app.  Filmed at The Paramount in Huntington, New York, Jim Breuer: Comic Frenzy focuses on what Breuer’s life (and all of our lives) truly consist of: dealing with the elderly, becoming our parents’ caretakers, parenting teenagers, and what it takes to be a “marriage warrior.” As an added bonus, Breuer also sheds some light on what it’s like to perform on “heavy metal-themed” cruises. It’s not nearly as glamorous as one might think.

“I’m thrilled to be partnering with EPIX on my second comedy special with the network,” said Jim Breuer. “Standup comedy is my passion and my life, and now I’m excited to share my new material with my fans.”

Here is a link to the key art for Jim Breuer: Comic Frenzy: JimBreuerKeyArt

Join the conversation about Jim Breuer: Comic Frenzy on Twitter with #ComicFrenzy.  For more information, visit http://www.epix.com/movie/jim-breuer-comic-frenzy.

Jim Breuer: Comic Frenzymarks the comedian’s return to EPIX.  “Jim Breuer: And Laughter For All” aired on the network in 2013. EPIX is known for its all-star roster of stand-up specials. Previous featured headliners include: Russell Brand, Dennis Miller, Lewis Black, Jenny McCarthy, Patton Oswalt, Louis C. K., Jim Norton, Tom Papa, Jim Jefferies, Sherri Shepherd and Eddie Izzard.  EPIX’s commitment to the craft of comedy also includes the EPIX Original Documentary “The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall,” a revealing special that brings together the biggest names in comedy to tell the inside story of America’s first comedy club.

With more than 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer remains one of today’s top entertainers and continues to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality.  Named one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” Breuer is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family-friendly stand-up. His big break came in 1995 when he joined the cast of NBC’s legendary “Saturday Night Live.” Following his success on “SNL,” Breuer starred alongside Dave Chappelle in the cult favorite film Half Baked. He has since appeared in the popular films Zookeeper, Dick, Titan A.E. and Beer League. On the small screen, Breuer hosted MTV’s popular“Beach House” and VH1’s “Web Junk 20.”  His other television appearances include “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” and “The Marriage Ref.” Breuer is also a frequent guest on the Howard Stern Show.

Jim Breuer: Comic Frenzy is an EPIX Original Comedy Event directed by Adam Dubin and produced by Jack Gulick and Rachèle Benloulou-Dubin. Ross Bernard is the executive producer for EPIX and Valerie Bishop is the production manager for EPIX.

 For photos and more press information about Jim Breuer: Comic Frenzy, please go to: http://press.epixhd.com.

 

About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on XBox 360, PlayStation® 3 and 4, Android phones and tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Chromecast and Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/EPIX/) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

Media Contacts:

EPIX                                                                                                  

Marlea Willis MWillis@epixhd.com

212.846.6748

FRANK PR        

Clare Anne Darragh ClareAnne@FrankPublicity.com

Lina Plath Lina@FrankPublicity.com

646.861.0843

 

Jim Breuer Bio

EPIX ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PREMIUM TV APP ON XBOX ONE

 EPIX ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PREMIUM TV APP ON XBOX ONE 

EPIX to Deliver Premium Entertainment to Authenticated EPIX Subscribers on Xbox One

Includes Live Streams of Four EPIX Channels plus 3,000 Titles On Demand

NEW YORK – March 24, 2015 –– Premium entertainment network EPIX today announced that it is launching the EPIX app on Xbox One, continuing to expand availability across leading platforms where viewers are consuming entertainment.  Starting today, EPIX will provide authenticated subscribers access on Xbox One to live streams of its four channels – EPIX, EPIX 2, EPIX 3 and EPIX Drive In – plus an on demand offering of thousands of hit movies and big film franchises including The Hunger Games, James Bond, Star Trek and Transformers, plus original documentaries, music and comedy specials featuring marquee talent like Katy Perry, Madonna, Louis CK, Russell Brand and many more, along with thousands of trailers and extras.  The EPIX app was first launched on Xbox 360 in December 2011.

 “We are excited to continue our relationship with Microsoft’s Xbox to deliver great programming how, when and where viewers want to see it,” said Mark Greenberg, EPIX President and CEO. “The launch of the EPIX app on Xbox 360 drew tremendous subscriber engagement and we are looking forward to extending our successful collaboration with the launch on Xbox One.”

 About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on Xbox 360, PlayStation® 3 and 4, Android phones and tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Xbox One, Chromecast and Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

 EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

 Contacts:

EPIX

Nora Ryan, 212-846-8416

nryan@epix.com

EPIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY “UNDERWATER DREAMS” TO PREMIERE WITH WHITE HOUSE SCREENING

EPIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY UNDERWATER DREAMS TO PREMIERE

WITH WHITE HOUSE SCREENING  

 EPIX Joins White House and “Let Everyone Dream” Coalition to Celebrate National Robotics Week

Film will be Made Available for Special Screenings across U.S. and for Viewing Free at EPIX.com

Beginning April 7

 NEW YORK – March 23, 2015 –– Premium entertainment network EPIX today announced that its original documentary Underwater Dreams, a story of skill and determination displayed by an underdog robotics team, will premiereon April 7th at 8pm ET/PT to coincide with a White House screening of the film earlier that day. This screening will mark the kickoff National Robotics Week and supports the launch of the “Let Everyone Dream” Coalition, a national initiative introducing new multi-sector partnerships in support of STEM education for underserved students.

Underwater Dreams depicts the inspiring story of how the sons of undocumented Mexican immigrants built an underwater robot from Home Depot parts, entering a robotics competition and defeating engineering powerhouse MIT in the process. The film was narrated by Michael Peña and directed by American award-winning documentary filmmaker Mary Mazzio whose portfolio includes many films that have created a social impact, including The Apple Pushers (2011), Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon (2009), Lemonade Stories (2004), and A Hero For Daisy (1999).

In addition to the White House screening, Underwater Dreams will be available for hundreds of special screenings across the country and for viewing free at EPIX.com beginning April 7th and continuing through the week.

“The substance of this documentary is critical to today’s focus on STEM learning and we are thrilled at the opportunity for it to reach a larger audience through a White House screening and hundreds of special screenings across the country,” said Mark Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX. “This is an outstanding documentary that aligns with EPIX’s long history of supporting filmmakers who capture meaningful subjects in entertaining and educational ways.”

EPIX has joined the White House and its network of affiliated organizations to launch the “Let Everyone Dream” Coalition in response to the President’s charge to find new and creative ways to support STEM education in the US. The coalition – which includes EPIX, Televisa, 3M, MIT, Wellesley College, CUNY, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Rockwell Automation and will.i.am’s i.am.angel foundation among others – has collectively committed more than $90 million dollars to support STEM education and opportunities for students from low income and under-represented communities.

 

About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on XBox 360, PlayStation® 3 and 4, Android phones and tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Chromecast and Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

 

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B) and its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

Media Contact:

EPIX

Nora Ryan, 212-846-8416

nryan@epix.com

 

 

 

 

KEANU REEVES TO NARRATE “DEEP WEB,” THE UPCOMING EPIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY INVESTIGATING ROSS ULBRICHT — CONVICTED CREATOR AND OPERATOR OF ONLINE BLACK MARKET SILK ROAD

KEANU REEVES TO NARRATE “DEEP WEB,” THE UPCOMING EPIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY INVESTIGATING ROSS ULBRICHT — CONVICTED CREATOR AND OPERATOR OF ONLINE BLACK MARKET SILK ROAD

First time Keanu Reeves and director Alex Winter collaborate in 22 years

‪New York, NY (March 13, 2015) – Keanu Reeves has joined the anticipated new EPIX Original Documentary, Deep Web, as narrator.  From director Alex Winter, the film chronicles one of the most important and riveting digital crime sagas of the century — the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht, the 30-year-old entrepreneur recently convicted of being ‘Dread Pirate Roberts,’ creator and operator of online black market Silk Road. This is the first time Reeves and Winter have worked together since 1993’s Freaked, which followed their co-starring roles in the successful Bill and Ted films. Deep Web will world premiere at South by Southwest this Sunday, March 15 and will make its World Television Premiere on EPIX Spring 2015. Content Media handles the film’s international sales and distribution.

“I’m honored to be working with Alex Winter on his timely and vital documentary, Deep Web”said Reeves. “The Silk Road and trial of Ross Ulbricht involve many important and complex issues that impact the life of Mr. Ulbricht and us all.”

Deep Web seeks to unravel a tangled web of secrecy, accusations, and criminal activity, and explores how the outcome of Ulbricht’s trial will set a critical precedent for the future of technological freedom around the world. The film features exclusive interviews with the Ulbricht family, including Ross’ parents Lyn and Kirk Ulbricht. Additional interviewees include: Joshua Dratel, Ulbricht’s lawyer; Andy Greenberg, technology writer for Wired, author of This Machine Kills Secrets and the first reporter to interview “Dread Pirate Roberts”; Cody Wilson, a crypto-anarchist known for his development of the “3D printed gun;” Cindy Cohn, legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation; James Chaparro, the former Assistant Director for Intelligence at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and Christopher Soghoian, a privacy and online security advocate who works for ACLU as their principal technologist.

Deep Web is an EPIX Original Documentary written, directed and produced by Alex Winter with Marc Schiller and Glen Zipper also serving as producers. Winter and Schiller previously worked together on the documentary Downloaded, about the rise and fall of Napster.  Zipper’s prior credits include the Academy Award® winning Undefeated and the Grammy Award® winning Foo Fighters: Back and Forth. Seth Gordon (Print the Legend, Mitt, Freakonomics and Undefeated) is the executive producer, Andy Greenberg is the consulting producer, and Dan Swietlik (Sicko and An Inconvenient Truth) is the editor. Jill Burkhart and Ross Bernard are the executive producers for EPIX.

About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on XBOX 360, PlayStation®, iOS, Android tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

 

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

About Content Media Corporation

Content Media Corporation Ltd is a London and LA based private company that owns and distributes a significant library of film, television, and digital assets. The Company’s library of rights includes over 4,000 hours of television programming, 200 hours of digital programming and 275 feature films.

 

Content Media recently closed a multi-faceted deal with Bruno Wu’s Beijing-based Seven Stars Entertainment and Media, Ltd., in which Content acquired the Alive Group of companies allowing Content to distribute its extensive library of film and television rights through the Alive Group to the Chinese market, as well as a direct equity investment by Seven Stars into Content

 

The Film sales division launched in 2002 and represents high profile, commercial feature films with great artistic and theatrical ambition. In addition to handling worldwide sales, marketing, and publicity, the company assists film producers in securing financing.

 

In addition to “Deep Web,” Content’s impressive international sales slate includes two other highly anticipated documentaries – Academy Award® winning director Alex Gibney’s documentary “Going Clear: Scientology and The Prison of Belief”, and Rodney Ascher’s acclaimed horror documentary “The Nightmare.” Additional titles include the new action/thriller “Pandemic”starring Rachel Nichols, Mekhi Phifer, and Missi Pyle, and Alfie Allen; the intense horror film “The Diabolical” starring Ali Larter; the gripping drama “The Eichmann Show” starring Martin Freeman and Anthony LaPaglia; the uplifting emotional  drama “Life at these Speeds” starring Billy Crudup, Graham Rogers and Sam Rockwell; Academy® Award winning director Mike van Diem’s return romantic comedy “The Surprise”; “Janis: Little Girl Blue” directed by Academy® Award nominated Amy Berg; the spy thriller “Newcomer” starring James Floyd and Anthony LaPaglia; the Caradog James directed supernatural thriller ‘Don’t Knock Twice’; the supernatural heist thriller “The Trust”; the extraordinary, moving and white-knuckle drive with one of the greatest movie stars of all time documentary “Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans”; Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost” voiced by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie; and the romantic comedy “Comet”starring Justin Long and Emmy Rossum.

 

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Media Contacts:

EPIX                                                                                                                   

Marlea Willis MWillis@epixhd.com

212-846-6748

FRANK PR

Clare Anne Darragh ClareAnne@FrankPublicity.com

Lina Plath Lina@FrankPublicity.com

646-861-0843

 

BRIGADE

Jennifer Hewell jennifer@brigademarketing.com 917-551-5846

Jim Gerlach jimg@brigademarketing.com 917-551-5847

 

ROGERS & COWAN

Dennis Dembia ddembia@rogersandcowan.com 310-854-8114

Alice Chung achung@rogersandcowan.com 310-854-8226

 

JIM NORTON: CONTEXTUALLY INADEQUATE – WORLD TELEVISION PREMIERE: FRIDAY, APRIL 24, AT 10PM ET/PT, 9C

Jim Norton[4]Jim Norton: Contextually Inadequate – World Television Premiere: Friday, April 24, at 10pm ET/PT, 9C

Returning to the Somerville Theatre in Boston, MA, for his third consecutive EPIX special, Norton takes on the twisted state of the 21st century. With his customarily caustic point-of-view, Norton tackles everything from Bill Cosby to nude photos to the firing of his radio co-host Anthony Cumia. Join the conversation about Jim Norton: Contextually Inadequate on Twitter with #NortonOnEPIX.

EPIX ANNOUNCES EXTENSION TO PRIME INSTANT VIDEO AGREEMENT

EPIX Announces Extension to Prime Instant Video Agreement

NEW YORK – February 23, 2015 –– EPIX today announced that it has extended its agreement with Amazon to license thousands of new releases, classic library titles and original programs for Prime Instant Video. Programming from the agreement includes movies from EPIX studio partners, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and delivers new releases such as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Interstellar, Selma and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, along with classic big film franchises including James Bond, Star Trek, Rocky and more.

“Programming from EPIX and its three studio partners has been exceptionally popular among Prime members and by extending this agreement we continue to deliver on our promise to provide great titles for Prime Instant Video,” said Brad Beale, Vice President of Digital Video Content Acquisition at Amazon. “Our goal is to offer the best entertainment selection to Prime members and we are excited to continue to add even more hits from EPIX including blockbuster movies such as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.”

“We are excited to continue our relationship with Amazon and to share our movies, concerts, comedy specials and original documentaries with Amazon Prime members,” said Mark Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX. “This partnership highlights the incredible value of the EPIX content offering and provides yet another example of our ability to find creative ways to deliver that content to consumers across multiple platforms.”

About Prime Instant Video

Amazon Prime members have instant access to stream tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, including award-winning Amazon Original Series, available on Prime Instant Video at no additional cost to their membership. In addition, new release movies like Gone Girl, Boyhood and Birdman along with in-season shows like The Walking Dead, Scandal and Better Call Saul are also available for rent or purchase on Amazon Instant Video for all customers to stream and enjoy.

Customers can watch shows and movies with the Amazon Instant Video app. The Amazon Instant Video app is available on hundreds of devices including connected TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Xbox and PlayStation, as well as on mobile devices like Fire phone, Fire tablets, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Customers can also watch online at Amazon.com/PIV. Prime Instant Video is also the only U.S. online-only subscription streaming service that enables offline viewing—on a plane, on vacation, and anywhere else where you may not have Wi-Fi.

Amazon Prime members have exclusive access to popular TV series at no additional cost to their membership. Prime members can enjoy binge-worthy TV shows including Amazon Original Series’ airing now such as multi-Golden Globe winning series, Transparent, the hour-long drama, Bosch, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling books, the Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman comedy, Mozart in the Jungle and the political comedy starring John Goodman, Alpha House, in addition to HBO favorites like The Sopranos, True Blood and Six Feet Under, and popular primetime series including 24, Covert Affairs, Downton Abbey, Extant, Falling Skies, Grimm, Hannibal, Justified, Orphan Black, Teen Wolf, The Americans, Under the Dome and Veronica Mars. Prime members also have access to an exclusive collection of kids shows now airing including Amazon Original Series’ Annedroids, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street and Tumble Leaf, as well as popular shows from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, Blue’s Clues and The Bubble Guppies.

 About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on Chromecast, XBox 360, PlayStation®, iOS, Android tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

 

 

Contacts:

Amazon.com, Inc.

Media Hotline, 206-266-7180

www.amazon.com/pr

 

EPIX

Nora Ryan, 212-846-8416

nryan@epix.com

 

EPIX AND DISH RENEW CARRIAGE AGREEMENT

EPIX and DISH Renew Carriage Agreement

NEW YORK & ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 16, 2015 – EPIX and DISH Network L.L.C. have reached a multi-year renewal agreement for continued carriage of EPIX to DISH customers.  In addition to its four channels – EPIX, EPIX 2, EPIX 3 and EPIX Drive-In – DISH customers who subscribe to EPIX will have access to more than 2,000 Video-On-Demand titles on DISHAnywhere.com, EPIX.com and via the DISH AnywhereTM and EPIX apps on hundreds of devices.

This renewed agreement between DISH and EPIX will add popular new releases such as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Interstellar, Selma and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.  DISH customers will continue to have access to some of the biggest new films from EPIX’s studio partners – Lionsgate, MGM, Viacom and its movie studio unit Paramount Pictures – as well as great documentaries and special event music and comedy programming.

“DISH is an outstanding partner and we are excited to continue our successful relationship by working together to further build our businesses by providing EPIX’s movies, original documentaries and events to DISH customers across the nation and on multiple platforms,” said Mark Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX.  “DISH and EPIX share a commitment to delivering the best TV and movies in innovative ways, and we look forward to building on this agreement to provide an even better entertainment experience,” continued Tom Gorke, Viacom Media Networks EVP Content Distribution.

“DISH is pleased to continue providing to our customers the high-quality movies and special events from EPIX,” said Warren Schlichting, DISH senior vice president of programming. “Combined with our industry-leading technology, DISH customers continue to enjoy the best viewing experience of thousands of movies from EPIX, live or on-demand.”

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

About DISH

DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., provides approximately 14.041 million satellite TV customers, as of Sept. 30, 2014, with the highest-quality programming and technology with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corp. is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.

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About EPIX

EPIX is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service delivering the latest movie releases, classic film franchises, original documentaries, comedy and music events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.   Launched in October 2009, EPIX has pioneered the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere.”  It was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and was the first premium network to launch on Chromecast, XBox 360, PlayStation®, iOS, Android tablets, Windows 8.1 and Roku® players.  EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads® and iPhones® and is the only premium service providing all its programming on all platforms, delivering more movies than any other premium network, with thousands of titles available for streaming.

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). Through relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners, EPIX is available to over 50 million homes nationwide.  For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX), Google+ (http://plus.google.com/+EPIX), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX) and Vine (https://vine.co/EPIX).

Contact:

Nora Ryan, EPIX

212-846-8416

nryan@epix.com

 

John Hall, DISH

303-723-1968

johnw.hall@dish.com

@DISHNews