Time Warner Cable, Viacom Enter Into Long-Term Multiplatform Distribution Deal

(RTTNews) - Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Viacom Inc. (VIAB, VIA) announced the multi-year renewal of their distribution agreement, which will allow Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to continue delivery of the entire portfolio of Viacom networks to their subscribers and provides an enriched multiplatform experience to a vast library of popular on-demand content. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Viacom stated that the multiplatform agreement provides for continued carriage of Viacom's channels and content across linear television in both SD and HD, VOD, authenticated websites and apps. Along with the TWC TV app, subscribers will be able to enjoy on-demand content within apps from Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, CMT, and Comedy Central.

As part of an expansion of Time Warner Cable's arrangements with Viacom and its studio partners, Time Warner Cable will for the first time make the entertainment network EPIX available to its subscribers under the terms of the agreement. EPIX will deliver approximately 3,000 titles on demand to Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks digital customers. EPIX programming features recent movies and classic film franchises.

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc., its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Lionsgate (LGF), available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.