Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISK), a leading independent licensee
and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, today
announced it has signed an agreement with DISH Network, L.L.C., a
subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) to provide
Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video-On-Demand (VOD) entertainment programming
to the more than 13.584 million DISH Network® subscribers.
“We’re very pleased to be working with DISH Network to bring our vast
library of entertainment content to their subscribers,” said Steve
Saltman, senior vice president of Worldwide Television for Image
Entertainment. “This agreement greatly expands our ability to deliver
programming into households across the country.”
The agreement gives DISH Network the ability to offer subscribers select
titles from Image Entertainment via its PPV and VOD platforms.
“DISH Network is excited to bring even more PPV and VOD offerings to our
already substantial collection of more than 6,000 titles,” said Andy
Karofsky, vice president of Programming for DISH Network. “Image
Entertainment offers a great selection of HD movies, television series,
comedy specials, and other sought-after programming we’re confident our
viewers will enjoy.”
For more information about DISH Network’s PPV and VOD selections, visit www.dishnetwork.com.
About DISH Network Corporation
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), the nation’s HD leader,
provides approximately 13.584 million satellite TV customers as of March
31, 2009 with the highest quality programming and technology at the best
value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have
access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels,
the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV
applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p
Video on Demand and the ViP® 722 DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine
“Editors’ Choice.” DISH Network is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index
(NDX) and is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dishnetwork.com.
About Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading independent licensee and
distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with
approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive
CD titles in domestic release and approximately 400 programs
internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, the
Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its
subsidiary, Egami Media, Inc. has digital download rights to
approximately 2,000 video programs and over 300 audio titles containing
more than 5,100 individual tracks. The Company is headquartered in
Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment,
Inc., please go to www.image-entertainment.com.
The Honig Company
Steve Honig, 818-986-4300
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Image
Entertainment
Mark Roche, 818-534-9340
mroche@image-entertainment.com
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Francie Bauer, 720-514-5351
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