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MUMBAI:
US entertainment company Independent Film Channel (IFC) has
signed a deal with independent film studio Lionsgate.
This
is a licensing deal for a package of 70 Lionsgate feature
films, including the critically-acclaimed drama Away from
Her which has been nominated for two Oscars.
The
agreement includes other films like Big, with Ashley
Judd and Harry Connick Jr; Pride starring Terrence
Howard and Bernie Mac; the thriller Slow Burn starring
Ray Liotta and LL Cool J. These films will make their first
free television premiere on IFC following their exhibition
on Showtime, with whom Lionsgate has a pay-television output
deal.
Lionsgate
executive VP of TV sales Rand Stoll says, "Lionsgate
has an exceptionally deep roster of both prestige and edgy
genre product that is ideally suited to IFC's distinctive
trademark programming.
"This
package of films highlights the diversity of our slate as
well as the breadth and scope of IFC's lineup. We are delighted
to provide a showcase for Away from Her and the other
films in this package to be seen by a broader audience, and
the deal underscores our commitment to monetising fully all
of our product at all levels of box office performance."
IFC
executive VP and GM Evan Shapiro says, "This new partnership
with Lionsgate allows us to continue to curate television's
best film library well into the future. Lionsgate's original,
daring and award-winning films perfectly align with our uncut
brand, with characters and stories that speak to our mandate
to be the voice of independent culture. We are proud to offer
this slate of distinctive films to IFC's educated, discriminating
and influential viewers, and to help the films reach new audiences
across the country."
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