Cinedigm’s Faith and Family Dove Channel Adds New Programming from Litton Entertainment
Included are popular series such as “Jack Hanna’s Wild Countdown” and
“Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin”
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) announced today that DOVE CHANNEL has acquired
several award winning and highly acclaimed series from Litton
Entertainment. The three week programming rollout will begin on Tuesday,
May 17, 2016. This is the first time these Litton series will be
available to the public featuring the proprietary Dove ratings & reviews.
“As Dove Channel continues to grow its loyal family-friendly audience,
their viewing habits and survey responses have informed our ambitious
acquisition strategy,” said Bill Sondheim, President of Cinedigm
Entertainment. “Litton Entertainment, with its talent-driven nature
series featuring beloved stars like Jack Hanna and Jeff Corwin, is an
ideal partner to ensure our position as the leading choice in streaming
service for this passionate market.”
The partnership continues Cinedigm’s commitment to add high-quality,
in-demand programming on a weekly basis. Included in the distribution
deal:
Jack Hanna’s Wild Countdown- Jack Hanna has always had a knack
for storytelling with his unique knowledge and engaging personality. In
award-winning Wild Countdown, he educates and entertains viewers
as he counts down facts and experiences about some of the world’s rare,
most endearing, and fascinating animals. Wild Countdown is hosted
from Hanna’s base camp located at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, his
home for more than 30 years.
Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin- Based at one of the world’s
largest aquariums, Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, host Jeff Corwin takes
viewers around the globe to explore Earth’s least understood resource,
our oceans. Throughout this Emmy Award winning series, Jeff is joined by
experts to uncover the hidden secrets of the deep.
Born to Explore with Richard Wiese- Emmy© award-winning Born
to Explore with Richard Wiese takes viewers on enlightening
adventures to places near and far. With Richard Wiese as your guide,
experience inspiring, memorable and entertaining stories about our
planet’s extraordinary people and natural wonders. Born to Explore
feeds your curiosity and broadens your mind, taking you and your family
on spectacular journeys.
Sea Rescue®– Award-winning Sea
Rescue® tells the stories of marine animal rescue,
rehabilitation, and return to the wild by the dedicated men and women of
the SeaWorld® Rescue Team and partner organizations. With
rescue teams on call 24/7 and a legacy spanning more than five decades,
SeaWorld has rescued over 28,000 whales, dolphins, sea lions, penguins,
manatees, sea turtles and other birds, with the ultimate goal of
successfully rehabilitating and returning each one to the wild. Sea
Rescue shares the teams’ incredible and heartwarming adventures
through a combination of first-hand accounts, expert insights, and
remarkable footage that will inspire, educate, and enthrall viewers!
The Wildlife Docs™- Award-winning The Wildlife Docs™ follows
the surprising, exotic, and challenging lives of a veterinary staff that
cares for over 12,000 animals. From nutrition to treatments, x-rays to
surgery, preventative care to emergencies, this educational and
informational program will allow viewers to witness a kaleidoscope of
wild experiences through the eyes of Busch Gardens® Veterinary
Team. Unpredictable events unfold giving viewers a glimpse of the
enormity, variety, and quality of treatment that sets the standard for
animal care!
About Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM)
Cinedigm is a leading independent content distributor in the United
States, with direct relationships with thousands of physical retail
storefronts and digital platforms, including Wal-Mart, Target, iTunes,
Netflix, and Amazon, as well as the national Video on Demand platform on
cable television. The company’s library of films and TV episodes
encompasses award-winning documentaries from Docurama Films®, next-gen
Indies from Flatiron Film Company®, acclaimed independent films and
festival picks through partnerships with the Sundance Institute and
Tribeca Films and a wide range of content from brand name suppliers,
including Scholastic, NFL, Shout Factory, Hallmark, Jim Henson and more.
Additionally, given Cinedigm’s infrastructure, technology, content and
distribution expertise, the Company has rapidly become a leader in the
quickly evolving over-the-top digital network business. Cinedigm’s first
channel, DOCURAMA, launched in May 2014, and is currently available on
iOS, Roku, Xbox and Samsung, with additional platforms currently being
rolled out. Cinedigm launched CONtv, a Comic Con branded channel in
partnership with WIZARD WORLD, on March 3, 2015. The Company’s third OTT
channel, DOVE CHANNEL, launched on September 15, 2015 and is a digital
streaming subscription service targeted to families and kids seeking
high quality and family friendly content approved by Dove Foundation.
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Contacts
for Dove Channel
Jill Newhouse Calcaterra, 310-466-5135
jcalcaterra@cinedigm.com
