Epix Jumps Into The Streaming Service Wars With Epix Now, Offering MGM’s Entire Library
Epix Now launches today as a streaming service that features MGM’s full movie library as well as Epix’s collection of new and old original series for just $5.99 a month.
New series like the upcoming Alfred Pennyworth origin storyPennyworth,Godfather of HarlemstarringForest Whitaker,Perpetual Grace, LTD.featuringSir Ben Kingsley, the docu-seriesPUNKfromIggy Pop, andElvis Goes TherewithElvis Mitchellwill populate the streaming giant, which is now available for download in the App store for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, and on Google Play for Android phones and tablets. Epix Now will also be coming to Roku devices, as wasannounced last month, and eventually make its way to Amazon Fire TV. The service will roll out across additional devices over the course of the year, according toDeadline.
“2019 is poised to be an incredible year of growth for our network,” Epix president Michael Wright told the outlet in a statement. “Launching EPIX Now and providing consumers nationwide with access to our premium original programming and blockbuster movies is an exciting moment for our company and solidifies our commitment to bring high-level storytelling to as many people as possible. We look forward to welcoming new audiences to our network.”
Epix was one of the last streaming service holdouts for TV networks, but it turned out to be worth the wait. Because more than just offering new episodes ofPennyworth, Epix Now will feature movies from MGM, Paramount, and Lionsgate, which should hopefully include some classic films as an alternative to the upcoming Warner Bros. streaming service and even the Criterion Collection’s service, which will soon be picking up the pieces from the now-dead Filmstruck.
