--Image Looking to Expand Beyond its Core DVD Offering
Avail-TVN--the company formed last month from the merger of VOD distribution services provider, TVN Entertainment, and Avail Media, a provider of managed content-aggregation services for smaller IPTV operators (see article published on itvt.com, July 15th)--said Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Image Entertainment, an independent licensee and distributor of home entertainment programming that is seeking to expand its business beyond its core DVD offering (note: among other things, the company claims to have exclusive rights to approximately 3,200 DVD titles in domestic release).
The deal will see Avail-TVN distributing Image's programming to cable, satellite and telco TV companies' VOD platforms across the US, as well as to hotel VOD platforms in Canada. "Avail-TVN has the largest VOD distribution footprint in North America and our agreement will enable Image to generate video-on-demand revenue from satellite, telco and cable companies across North America," Steve Saltman, Image's SVP of worldwide television, said in a prepared statement. "Through Avail-TVN, we're able to greatly extend our reach in the video-on-demand market." According to the companies, their deal will allow Avail-TVN to select Image titles for distribution as VOD programming. "We are pleased to be able to offer our affiliates an even greater variety of transactional content," Avail-TVN VP of programming, Jackie Rome, said in a prepared statement. "From comedy and music specials, to high-quality independent movies with notable stars, Image has an impressive selection of marketable titles."
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