is epix owned by showtime
But that doesn't seem to bother Hollywood powers Viacom via (which owns Paramount), Lionsgate lgf and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. They're defying all odds to launch a bold service, called Epix, that hopes to break into the premium TV business long dominated by HBO, Showtime and Starz.
Epix does not yet have agreements with AT&Tâs U-Verse, Comcast and DirecTV, among others. A deal with Cablevision is unlikely to be made until the cable operator and Viacom are able to figure out a long-standing lawsuit over channel bundling. Epix has distribution agreements with Cox, Charter and Dish. Despite its growth, Epix is still a minnow next to the competition: HBO counts 29.2 million subscribers, Showtime 22.8 million and Starz 22 million, compared with 5.7 million for Epix as of last September, according to SNL Kagan.