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Epix HD to Launch October 30

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Washington, D.C. (October 13, 2009) -- Epix, the new studio-backed pay channel which promises more HD movies than any service, says it will launch on October 30.

The channel, which is backed by MGM, Paramount and Lionsgate, will premiere Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr., on its launch night. This will be the first TV showing of the 2008 blockbuster action film

As of now, Epix will only be carried by Verizon's FiOS TV service. However, the channel says it hopes to announce more distributio partners in the coming weeks.

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During the channel's opening weekend, it will also premiere a two-hour Madonna concert special and several recent movies including

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Cloverfield and The Duchess.

The channel says it plans to offer its entire lineup on demand and online. The three studios have roughly 15,000 different movies in their libraries.


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