IFC
Launches Branded Channel on VMIX.COM to
Showcase First-Ever Web Series
SAN DIEGO, Calif.– May 14, 2007
–Independent Film Channel (IFC) <http://ifctv.com/>
, the first and most widely distributed
network dedicated to independent film
and VMIX <http://www.vmix.com>
, the leading interactive media and
social networking company, today
announced the launch of the IFC channel
on VMIX.COM. The new channel available
at:
http://www.vmix.com/ifctv,
will feature the first ever IFC web
series “Getting Away with Murder.”
The IFC Channel on VMIX.COM began airing
the first of 13 webisodes of “Getting
Away With Murder” May 13th as part of
the network’s “Dot Com Month.” The
series is IFC’s first online-only
television offering and follows the
double life of Seth Silver, an ordinary
twenty-five-year-old man who lives with
his mother, while working as an
assistant veterinary technician by day,
and a killer-for-hire by night. By
tuning in to the series online, viewers
will be able to download music and
deleted scenes, as well as sneak peaks
into Seth’s diary.
“Our association with VMIX provides us
with a great opportunity to expand the
reach of the IFC Tv Uncut brand,” said
Kent Rees, VP of Marketing, IFC. “We are
constantly looking for innovative and
unique opportunities to expand our
programming in order to tap a wide range
of viewers. We recognize the potential
of Web video and believe that launching
our own branded channel on VMIX.COM
aimed at showcasing our unique content
is a great way to increase viewership
and bring more groundbreaking
programming to our audiences 24 hours a
day.”
“At VMIX.COM we are dedicated to
providing independent artists and
filmmakers a new and visible outlet for
establishing their presence both online
and on the big screen,” said David
Brown, vice president brand development,
VMIX. “The Independent Film Channel, by
establishing an online presence through
the production of unique web-only
content, is really embracing the new
media space and we’re excited to work
with the them to help IFC viewers
connect with content in new and
different ways.”
VMIX.COM is an artist-driven community
for people who like to make, discover
and share digital content. Since its
inception, VMIX.COM has distinguished
itself by employing human content
screeners to filter inappropriate
content and to protect the intellectual
property of content, both copyrighted
and user-submitted. Entertainment
companies such as Sony Pictures, Warner
Bros., Bravo TV, FOX Home Entertainment,
NBC and DIRECTV have turned to VMIX.COM
to host channels featuring their
content. To view the latest episodes of
“Getting Away with Murder” and other
popular IFC programming, visit:
http://www.vmix.com/ifctv
<http://www.vmix.com/ifctv>
About IFC Television
The Independent Film Channel (IFC)
is the first and most widely distributed
network dedicated to independent film 24
hours a day, uncut, uncensored and
commercial-free.
The network is part of IFC Companies
-- the only brand to operate in
every area of independent film to
include television, production,
financing, distribution, digital,
on-demand and exhibition. IFC Companies
uses its unique cross-platform position
to broaden the audience of independent
film and to provide independent
filmmakers with a strong voice. IFC
Companies is a division of Rainbow Media
Holdings, LLC.
About VMIX
VMIX is an online media and social
networking company that helps
organizations and content creators
attract, engage and retain their
audiences through interactive media
campaigns and custom technology
solutions.
VMIX does business through its
destination website VMIX.COM and through
its Web-based service VMIX CORE. VMIX
CORE offers a legal way to share and
integrate all media - videos, music,
photos, blogs - and social networking
with one easy-to-use service.
Since its inception, VMIX has been a
dedicated innovator and on the
leading-edge of the online media,
user-generated content and social
networking phenomenon. The company is
the trusted partner for news and
entertainment companies like FOX Home
Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Warner
Bros., Bravo TV, NBC Universal
Television, and Tribune Interactive.
