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DIRECTV Delivers More Choice with Seven New Channels from Cineverse and Scripps Networks

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DIRECTV is adding seven new channels to its rapidly expanding streaming lineup through new licensing agreements with Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS) and Scripps Networks.

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  • The first of Cineverse's more than a dozen popular channels to join DIRECTV streaming homes are The Bob Ross Channel, Comedy Dynamics, Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, and Dove Channel (family programming).
  • After that, DIRECTV and Cineverse will identify other popular networks from within the Cineverse portfolio to potentially add to DIRECTV's lineup in subsequent months.
  • Additionally, through a separate deal with Scripps Networks, Court TV and Scripps News are also immediately available to DIRECTV customers' streaming entertainment.
  • "With DIRECTV, our channels continue to expand their reach across platforms, increasing our ability to connect with existing fandoms and new audiences for our premium content across every popular genre," said Cineverse EVP Partnerships Marc Rashba.

Cineverse's AsianCrush and RetroCrush Launch on Xfinity and Xumo Streaming Devices

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of streaming channels and content libraries, today announced the launch of AsianCrush and RetroCrush on Comcast's Xfinity and Xumo streaming devices, expanding the reach of the streaming services to millions of new households across the US. AsianCrush which is dedicated to bringing viewers the best of pan-Asian entertainment, and RetroCrush, which offers classic anime titles, are both available as subscription video on demand (SVOD) add-ons for an additional monthly fee.

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  • With today's launch, AsianCrush and RetroCrush are now available on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, Xumo Stream Box and Xumo TV.
  • Customers can quickly find and subscribe to these services by saying "AsianCrush" or "RetroCrush" into their voice remote or by finding them within each device's apps menu.
  • "And in that spirit, we're so excited to offer AsianCrush and RetroCrush to a new enthusiast audience on Xfinity."
  • Powered by Cineverse's Matchpoint platform, AsianCrush and RetroCrush continue to grow in viewership and popularity since they were added to Cineverse's portfolio of streaming brands as part of the DMR acquisition in 2022.

Cineverse Premieres Sid & Marty Krofft Channel

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Monday, February 5, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), an innovative streaming technology and entertainment company, today announced the debut of the Sid & Marty Krofft Channel. The Kroffts' iconic shows can now be found as branded video-on-demand (VOD) channels on select company-owned-and-operated streaming services, including Midnight Pulp (www.midnightpulp.com), Dove Channel (www.dovechannel.com) and Cineverse (www.cineverse.com). 

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  • 50 Years of Iconic Shows Available as a VOD Offering on The Roku Channel, Cineverse, Dove Channel and Midnight Pulp
    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), an innovative streaming technology and entertainment company, today announced the debut of the Sid & Marty Krofft Channel.
  • The Sid & Marty Krofft Channel marks a historic moment as Cineverse remastered the library for digital broadcast, making these beloved shows available on digital platforms for the first time thanks to the Cineverse's proprietary Matchpoint™ Dispatch content and audience management platform.
  • Offered initially as a VOD channel, with a live linear channel and social video/YouTube to follow, The Sid & Marty Krofft Channel features a treasure trove of their retro network series, including H.R.
  • Sid and Marty Krofft programming can also be found on Dove and Midnight Pulp's live FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, Vizio WatchFree+ and/or Sling Freestream.

Cineverse Horror Channel SCREAMBOX TV Launches on Amazon Freevee

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of streaming channels and content libraries, today announced the launch of its popular horror channel, SCREAMBOX TV, on Amazon Freevee. 

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of streaming channels and content libraries, today announced the launch of its popular horror channel, SCREAMBOX TV, on Amazon Freevee.
  • The free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel joins others from Cineverse's portfolio of streaming brands that were previously added to the Freevee line-up, including The Bob Ross Channel, The Dove Channel, Midnight Pulp, the Nacelle Pop Channel, RealMadrid TV and RetroCrush.
  • SCREAMBOX has become the premier streaming brand in horror and the fastest growing in the genre.
  • "We're thrilled to bring the thrills of SCREAMBOX TV to an even wider audience with our launch as a FAST channel on Amazon Freevee," said Tom Owen, Managing Director, Bloody Disgusting/Cineverse.

Cineverse & Amagi Expand Partnership: Amagi CONNECT to Power FAST Channels on Cineverse

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Monday, July 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of streaming channels and content libraries, announced today that it is expanding its strategic partnership with Amagi to leverage Amagi CONNECT, the premiere end-to-end FAST marketplace with global reach.  As part of this partnership, Amagi will provide its portfolio of hundreds of FAST channels to the flagship Cineverse streaming service as well as add Cineverse's portfolio of streaming channels to the Amagi CONNECT marketplace. The partnership aims to bring more third-party content to Cineverse and expand Cineverse's reach internationally by allowing more streaming platforms the ability to discover the large breadth of streaming content the Company has to offer.

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  • As part of this partnership, Amagi will provide its portfolio of hundreds of FAST channels to the flagship Cineverse streaming service as well as add Cineverse's portfolio of streaming channels to the Amagi CONNECT marketplace.
  • Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, continues to grow its end-to-end FAST marketplace, Amagi CONNECT, to facilitate the discovery, connection, and monetization of streaming content around the world.
  • "Expanding our relationship to leverage Amagi CONNECT is an important step in our plans to expand the availability of channels on Cineverse while also fast-tracking our ability to establish a FAST business internationally," stated Tony Huidor, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer at Cineverse.
  • These channels are available now on the Amagi CONNECT marketplace for platforms to add to their line-ups.

Cineverse Reaches New Distribution Deal for its Crime Hunters with Sling Freestream

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a new deal with Sling Freestream, Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of owned and operated streaming channels, has reached its first third-party distribution agreement for its true crime channel Crime Hunters. This joins other channels from the Cineverse Networks portfolio available as free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on Sling Freestream, including Midnight Pulp, AsianCrush, Screambox TV, The Bob Ross Channel, RetroCrush, Comedy Dynamics, Real Madrid TV, So…Real, Dove Channel and Docurama, among others.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a new deal with Sling Freestream, Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of owned and operated streaming channels, has reached its first third-party distribution agreement for its true crime channel Crime Hunters.
  • Launched in April 2022, Crime Hunters features content such as The New Detectives, The FBI Files and Interview with a Murderer.
  • "The appetite for true crime and paranormal programs is incredibly strong," said Cineverse Networks Executive Vice President and General Manager David Chu.
  • "We're delighted to add more mystery content to Sling Freestream with the Crime Hunters channel," said Gary Schanman, group president, SLING TV.

Cinedigm Launches Three of the Company's FAST channels on Amazon Freevee - RetroCrush, Dove Channel and Docurama

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2023 Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the premier independent streaming entertainment company super-serving enthusiast audiences, today announced the launch of three free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on Amazon Freevee: RetroCrush, The Dove Channel, and Docurama.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2023 Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the premier independent streaming entertainment company super-serving enthusiast audiences, today announced the launch of three free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on Amazon Freevee: RetroCrush, The Dove Channel, and Docurama.
  • RetroCrush is the home to the Company's best-in-breed anime channel.
  • Said Cinedigm Networks EVP & General Manager David Chu, "Now Amazon Freevee customers will have the opportunity to enjoy the unique blend of entertainment content that our channels deliver.
  • Amazon Freevee is a streaming video service with thousands of premium movies and TV shows, including Originals and FAST channels, available anytime, for free.

This Week in Entertainment News: 10 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, March 3, 2023

NEW YORK, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the entertainment and media industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • A roundup of the week's most newsworthy entertainment industry press releases from PR Newswire, including TIME's Women of the Year and Sinclair's new metaverse community.
  • NEW YORK, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists covering the entertainment and media industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.

Cinedigm Acquires Leading Faith & Family Streaming Media Properties Dove.org and Christian Cinema from Giving Company

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the leading independent streaming company super-serving enthusiast audiences, today announced a major step towards becoming the premier provider of Faith & Family content with the acquisition of movie review and ratings service Dove.org and faith-based streaming platform Christian Cinema from Giving Company. These two well-known brands will be combined with Cinedigm's existing streaming service the Dove Channel, providing a single-stop solution for faith and family entertainment across subscription, advertising, commerce, editorial and podcasts.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the leading independent streaming company super-serving enthusiast audiences, today announced a major step towards becoming the premier provider of Faith & Family content with the acquisition of movie review and ratings service Dove.org and faith-based streaming platform Christian Cinema from Giving Company.
  • Founded in 1991, Dove.org 's mission is "to encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and consumption of wholesome family entertainment."
  • "As an advocate for entertainment and media that reflects faith and family values, I couldn't be more excited about the opportunities that will come from Christian Cinema becoming part of the Cinedigm family," said David Henriksen, President and CEO of Giving Company.
  • Cinedigm is the perfect long-term home for Christian Cinema and Dove.org."

Cinedigm Adding 18,000+ Films & TV Series to Cineverse via Distribution Agreement with Filmhub

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinedigm Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), a premier streaming and entertainment company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, announced today that it has begun adding more than 18,000 additional film and television episodes to Cineverse, its flagship streaming service, through an expanded distribution agreement with leading independent film distributor, Filmhub.

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  • The deal between the two companies marks the first major third-party content transaction completed on behalf of Cineverse, which launched this past September.
  • With plans to offer the world's largest streaming film & television library, Cineverse will now carry more than 32,000 film and television episodes under this deal.
  • In addition, support for Amazon Fire TV, LG webOS and Apple TV apps will be made available shortly.
  • Some of the films to be available on Cineverse as a result of this Filmhub deal include: An Honest Liar (2014), Rickshaw Girl (2022) Still Breathing (Brendan Fraser).