Sundance Channel & WE tv Secure Further International Carriage

NEW YORK: Platforms in five countries across Europe and Asia have signed on to carry Sundance Channel and WE tv.

Sundance Channel will run on OTE in Greece on the 24/7 IPTV platform as a linear channel, to be followed by satellite and VOD. It will also have carriage on UPC Direct, affiliated with UPC Broadband, and will launch as a linear channel in HD in Hungary and Czech and Slovak Republics.

In Asia, Sundance and WE tv are launching in Taiwan on DishHD and Chunghwa, Taiwan’s largest telecom company. Both are HD.

“Our new carriage deals highlight the growing demand for our entertainment services from some of Europe and Asia’s largest and most advanced content distributors,” said Ed Palluth, the senior VP of global distribution of AMC/Sundance Channel Global. “We look forward to offering our award-winning content to our new distribution partners while giving them the flexibility to optimize our programming for their platform and local viewers.”

“We are committed to offering international audiences high quality, critically-acclaimed independent films and TV shows across multiple genres through the Sundance Channel and WE tv brands,” commented Harold Gronenthal, the senior VP and general manager of AMC/Sundance Channel Global. “With our services now available across Canada, Europe and Asia, we look forward to continuing our momentum globally to serve audiences as well as our distribution, production and marketing partners.”