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EPIX 4K Ultra HD Movies Available Now on DISH and T-Mobile's Layer3 TVPremium television network EPIX announced today that DISH and Layer3 TV, a T-Mobile (News - Alert) Company, are its first partners to roll out EPIX's new 4K Ultra HD offering. Now, EPIX subscribers on DISH and Layer3 TV will have access to a VOD package of 4K Ultra HD content directly on their set-top boxes. Additionally, all EPIX subscribers from all affiliates can access 4K Ultra HD content through the authenticated EPIX Apple (News - Alert) TV app. DISH and Layer3 TV subscribers now have access through multiple platforms to select Hollywood movies in 4K Ultra HD including Arrival, The Magnificent Seven, Star Trek Beyond, Ben Hur and Transformers: The Last Knight and, coming later this year, films from the James Bond franchise Die Another Day, GoldenEye, Licence To Kill, Tomorrow Never Dies, Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, and The Spy Who Loved Me. "EPIX is committed to embracing new technologies to provide subscribers with the best viewing experience of our premium original programming and movies," said Monty Sarhan, EVP and General Manager of EPIX. "We are pleased to partner with DISH and Layer3 TV to deliver this advanced offering to a wider audience, and look forward to working with more distributors to include 4K Ultra HD as part of their entertainment packages." "While 4K televisions have become a staple in households throughout the U.S., 4K shows and movies are still a bit of a rarity," said Vivek Khemka, DISH executive vice president and chief technology officer. "That's why we're continuously working to bring more of this content into our customers' homes, and are pleased to work with EPIX so subscribers can access more TV in crystal-clear clarity, directly from their Hopper 3 and 4K Joey set-top boxes." "We're hyper-focused on delivering the highest quality content to Layer3 TV customers," said Jeffrey Binder, EVP Home and Entertainment, T-Mobile. "It's something our customers have come toexpect, and we're thrilled to be one of the first to partner with EPIX to deliver their premium 4K content to Layer3 TV subscribers." DISH has carried EPIX programming since 2010 and provides television entertainment and technology to millions of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming Sling TV services. Layer3 TV (a T-Mobile company) launched EPIX in 2017 and offers customers a revolutionary, intuitive interface that seamlessly integrates the best of cable TV, premium channels, streaming online video content, social media, and smart home devices. About EPIX EPIX, an MGM company, is a premium pay television network, delivering the latest movie releases and biggest classic film franchises, plus original programming including series, documentaries, and comedy specials - all available on TV, on demand, online and across devices. Launched in October 2009, EPIX became profitable in its first year of existence and is now available nationwide to 70 million homes through cable, telco, satellite and emerging digital distribution platforms. A pioneer in the development and proliferation of "TV Everywhere," EPIX was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and to launch on Xbox, PlayStation®, Android phones and tablets, and Roku® players. EPIX is also available across hundreds of consumer devices including Apple TV, iPhone (News - Alert) and iPad, Amazon Fire TV, TiVo, Chromecast, and Android TV, delivering more movies than any other network with thousands of titles available for streaming. For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter (News - Alert) @EpixHd (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (News - Alert) (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX) and Snapchat @EPIXTV.
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