Today DIRECTV announced it has reached a deal to add five new channels from Lionsgate to all DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM customers. DIRECTV says more channels will be added in the weeks and months to come.
These new channels are MovieSphere (premium movies), HerSphere (female-driven stories), Ebony TV (Black film and culture in partnership with Ebony Media Group), and the single-series comedy channels Are We There Yet? and Anger Management.
“We want to enable our customers to select from a wider variety of genres and to explore their most avid interests in greater depth,” said Rebecca Nelson, senior vice president of content and programming at DIRECTV. “Lionsgate is a leading content supplier who offers many strong options to expand our future lineup and enhance customer value.”
“We’re pleased to partner with DIRECTV to bring their customers our robust portfolio of FAST channels, giving them access to compelling content ranging from blockbuster films to groundbreaking series that celebrate global audiences,”
In total, DIRECTV plans to add more than two dozen popular Lionsgate channels in the months to come. These channels should now be live for all DIRECTV customers.
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