AOL Enters Film Pact with Miramax

NEW YORK: AOL and Miramax have entered into an agreement to bring full-length films to U.S. viewers for streaming free of charge.

The partnership sees the launch of a new Movies experience that will be featured across The AOL On Network. The agreement spans Miramax cult classics, comedies, dramas, family and foreign films. Through the upcoming Movies experience, AOL viewers will have the option of adding films to their regular rotation of news and entertainment videos. Miramax content will be refreshed monthly on AOL. The films will be available to stream at no additional cost on all AOL On experiences, including mobile, desktop and connected devices.

“We continue to evolve our content strategy to include all screens and all experiences,” said Ran Harnevo, the president of AOL Video. “With our Miramax partnership, we have our first foray into film and long form, bringing a cinematic experience to our premium content library and across our connected TV experiences. Having a premium launch partner in Miramax means that we bring some of the best award-winning content to the web in a format that is easily accessible to consumers.”

“Creating an ad-supported Miramax-branded channel on the popular AOL On Network is an exciting step as we remain committed to reaching Miramax fans through new and innovative platforms,” said Beth Minehart, the executive VP of global digital at Miramax. “We are delighted to partner with AOL on this digital offering, and we look forward to bringing a sampling of our iconic films to the AOL audience through its fast-growing multi-screen distribution network.”