The Avengers, The Hunger Games to Air on EPIX

NEW YORK: Two of the year’s biggest box-office hits, The Avengers and The Hunger Games, are set to make their TV debut on EPIX.

Marvel Studios and Paramount’s The Avengers grossed $200.3 million in the U.S. in its opening weekend. Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games grossed $380 million at the North American box office and around $618 million globally. Both films will be part of EPIX’s exclusive offering of "Big Movies" to subscribers on demand, online and through EPIX apps.

“EPIX is all about providing its subscribers the biggest and best movies anytime and anywhere,” said Mark Greenberg, EPIX’s CEO and president. “We are thrilled to bring this year’s two biggest blockbuster titles to the EPIX slate, providing even more value to our viewers and affiliated distributors. We congratulate our studio partners, Paramount and Lionsgate, on their tremendous success.”