Netflix, EPIX Announce Streaming Deal

NEW YORK/BEVERLY HILLS: Films from the premium service EPIX–including titles from joint-venture owners Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM—will be available for instant online streaming by Netflix subscribers as part of a deal announced today.

As of September 1, new release and library titles that EPIX has the rights to will be available for streaming from the Netflix website 90 days after their premium pay-TV and SVOD debut. "Adding EPIX to our growing library of streaming content, as the exclusive Internet-only distributor of this great content, marks the continued emergence of Netflix as a leader in entertainment delivered over the Web,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. "The EPIX deal is an example of the innovative ways in which we’re partnering with major content providers to broaden the scope and freshness of choices available to our members to watch instantly over the Internet.”

Mark Greenberg, president of EPIX, added: “Netflix is an incredibly popular service and we welcome them as our newest distribution partner. We are pleased to be able to continue our mission of bringing consumers the movies where they want to watch them, while satisfying the differing needs of cable, telco and satellite operators. This deal also underscores the tremendous value of our offerings in the marketplace.”