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Article: Coda.(Viacom Inc. distribution deal with Verizon Communications Inc. and Epix)(ZillionTV Corp.)(FLO TV contract with Audiovox)
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Epix Deals Coming Soon?
Mike Farrell
New York -- Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman told an investor conference last week that its premium movie-channel joint venture will have several distribution announcements to make in the days leading up to its launch next month, but declined to provide details.
Epix, a joint venture between Paramount, Lionsgate Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is scheduled to launch in early October. So far, the venture has only signed on one distribution partner -- Verizon Communications, which plans to make the service available on multiple platforms.
While Epix has drawn some criticism from ...