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Epix to Directv?

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I just saw this article posted 1/3/13 in HomeMedia magazine. Don't know if it has already been posted here. It sounds like Directv has acquired the rights to air Epix.

"Effective Feb. 7 DirecTV will raise subscription rates by an average of 4.5%, pointing to higher programming costs for the increases.

In 2013, the programming fees we pay to the owners of these television channels will increase about 8%, but DirecTV is adjusting the prices our customers pay on average about 4.5%,” the pay-TV operator said in a statement. “By holding firm in programming negotiations, we have been able to keep price increases below our cable competitors.”

During July 2012 Viacom channels went dark for 10 days on DirecTV during a dispute over carriage fees, where Viacom had been seeking a 30% increase in fees. The agreement gave DirecTV the option to add the Epix pay-TV channel, which is co-owned by Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate, and gave DirecTV users access to Viacom channels via tablets, laptops and other devices."
 
#52 ·
tonyd79 said:
I wrote "on fios" in my post. What are you saying?
Just Clearing up your" Stand alone" Reference:)
 
#53 ·
sigma1914 said:
I have it, too. There was a glitch awhile back where if you signed up during a free trial you would somehow keep the subscription.
Yea, well i'm sure that has been since fixed, so to have someone run around claiming you can subscribe to Epix for more the 2 weeks without a PROVIDER SUBSCRIPTION ,is clearly false.

So again if you subscribe to Directv, you are not getting Epix streaming service.
 
#55 ·
tonyd79 said:
Oh. I see how you read it. In my mind, I was emphasizing the Premium part.

:D
I knew what you meant, I wanted to make sure the other guy knew exactly what you said.:D
 
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HinterXGames;3174076 said:
Does Epix focus mainy on new movies or older movies like Encore? Someone had said Epix doesn't have original series, so not sure about it, as the series are the main reason I watch Premiums.
Epix is more than one channel. Among them all they cover it all. Main channel newer blockbusters, 2 a bit older and 3 is considered the drive in.

Their streaming library is huge and includes lots of old horror movies as sell as classics and newer stuff.

Was a weak outlet when it started. Now pretty solid.
 
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HinterXGames;3174076 said:
Does Epix focus mainy on new movies or older movies like Encore? Someone had said Epix doesn't have original series, so not sure about it, as the series are the main reason I watch Premiums.
They have abandoned all efforts at producing original content. The VP they had hired to head it up resigned as well.
 
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Hoosier205 said:
They have abandoned all efforts at producing original content. The VP they had hired to head it up resigned as well.
Who gives a crap, Most of the other networks original series suck anyway.

I can count about 3 that are worth even spending a dime on.
 
#65 ·
damondlt said:
Who gives a crap, Most of the other networks original series suck anyway.

I can count about 3 that are worth even spending a dime on.
For you perhaps, but there are alot of people who 'give a crap' and get the premiums for original series. I have Dexter & The Borgia's on Showtime, Boardwalk, GoT, and Newsroom on HBO & Spartacus on Starz.
 
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HinterXGames said:
For you perhaps, but there are alot of people who 'give a crap' and get the premiums for original series. I have Dexter & The Borgia's on Showtime, Boardwalk, GoT, and Newsroom on HBO & Spartacus on Starz.
Good for you and since they are not on Epix, why does it matter?

It doesn't !

How many of your original series are even on the top 100 most watched list?
 
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Hoosier205 said:
They have abandoned all efforts at producing original content. The VP they had hired to head it up resigned as well.
Yes, he did. But Epix has other things that make it a 'want to have' set of channels.

Blockbuster movies for one, boxing that doesn't show up on other channels for another. Overall Epix has come along nicely.

At some point they'll have some original programming and like all the other premium movies channels, some will be excellent, some will be ho hum and some will suck.

I switched from D* to E* recently because of no Epix and Reelz in HD. Don't regret the switch at all.
 
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lparsons21;3174398 said:
Yes, he did. But Epix has other things that make it a 'want to have' set of channels.

Blockbuster movies for one, boxing that doesn't show up on other channels for another. Overall Epix has come along nicely.

At some point they'll have some original programming and like all the other premium movies channels, some will be excellent, some will be ho hum and some will suck.

I switched from D* to E* recently because of no Epix and Reelz in HD. Don't regret the switch at all.
It wasn't a he. The driving force behind premiums is now the original content. Epix does have some boxing, but the prime events are elsewhere. They are far behind in viewers however and they haven't really grown much. I can certainly understand people wanting it, but more than that I can understand where it lacks value to a provider to add.
 
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Hoosier205 said:
It wasn't a he. The driving force behind premiums is now the original content. Epix does have some boxing, but the prime events are elsewhere. They are far behind in viewers however and they haven't really grown much. I can certainly understand people wanting it, but more than that I can understand where it lacks value to a provider to add.
Doesn't matter if it is a he, she or it! :)

The boxing they offer is usually European fights that don't show up elsewhere which I find really nice. I just wish they did it more often.

Bringing a new premium channel up is a daunting task. Epix has done a damned good job imo, but the momentum and the big bucks are behind HBO/Sho with some left over for Starz. Note I'm leaving off the names of the sub channels that are owned and operated by the 3 big ones.

Compared to Cinemax, Epix has more value to a provider imo, and probably would have more penetration if it wasn't for the HBO coattails. Note that it wasn't all that long ago when Cinemax was most often referred to as 'skinemax' since they had no real definition of what they were beyond that. Now that they have added a couple of very good original series they are starting to come out of that. Basically becoming an extension of the HBO brand.

Epix should be on most providers now as they are getting the blockbuster movies first and exclusive. But as I've said in the past, it should be an add to the HDExtra pack or as a stand-alone Premium (or both) for Direct. Nothing that has been said here has changed my position.
 
#71 ·
damondlt said:
Good for you and since they are not on Epix, why does it matter?

It doesn't !

How many of your original series are even on the top 100 most watched list?
Not sure what is up with your attitude. I wasn't attacking Epix. I simply asked about their original series/if they had them, because original series are the driving force of what /I/ look for in a premium, in relation to that, it does matter.
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My other was simply a response to your statement that while original series may not be that driving force for you, there are alot of other people it is.
 
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#74 ·
Hoosier205 said:
I can certainly understand people wanting it, but more than that I can understand where it lacks value to a provider to add.
The only reason you even care is because Directv doesn't have it, and you feel you have to make up some excuse on why they are smarted for not having EPIX.

That it. Just another excuse to try and defend directv.

Again over nothing!
 
#75 ·
Hoosier205 said:
In your opinion maybe. The masses disagree.
Prove it!
 
#76 ·
HinterXGames said:
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My other was simply a response to your statement that while[B] original series may not be that driving force for you, there are alot of other people it is.
Not when the channel makes no such claim other than blockbuster movies.
 
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