Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting Partner to Launch New Horror Streaming Service
July 30 2020 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Linear and On-Demand Ad-Supported Channel
from the Most Popular Brand in Horror to Launch by Halloween
2020
Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) and Bloody Disgusting, the most popular
media brand in horror, today announced a partnership to launch a
new horror streaming network set to premiere just in time for the
Halloween season.
Bloody Disgusting will be the FIRST and ONLY free source for
premium horror content, targeting genre enthusiasts and casual
viewers alike. Featuring a mix of horror classics, contemporary
cult favorites, and original programming, the channel will reflect
the programming and curatorial sensibilities of Bloody Disgusting
and the technology and distribution capabilities of Cinedigm. The
channel will be distributed as a free ad-supported linear
television channel (FAST) and Ad-Supported Video on Demand (AVOD)
platforms on connected TVs, digital set-top boxes, media-streaming
devices, and web-based services across its global footprint of more
than 670 million devices. Cinedigm will push the channel to more
than 60 partners globally, which includes distribution partners
such as Vizio, Samsung, Xumo, Tubi and more.
Horror is one of the most popular entertainment genres
worldwide, representing over 9% of all film and entertainment
spending and generating more than $1.2B in global ticket sales in
2019. Despite a huge, mainstream fanbase, there is no dedicated
ad-supported horror network on either basic cable or via linear OTT
distribution. Bloody Disgusting’s launch will fill an important
void for operators in this popular genre.
For nearly 20 years, Bloody Disgusting has been the world’s
largest destination for horror aficionados with an audience of over
20 million dedicated fans seeking in-depth coverage of all things
horror. The Chicago-based media company produces an award-winning
namesake website and mobile app, and also produces the fastest
growing weekly show on YouTube This Week in Horror with a social
footprint of more than two million engaged fans. Bloody Disgusting
has also both produced and distributed some of the best films in
the horror genre, including the Sundance Film Festival hits
V/H/S, V/H/S/2, and THE WOMAN, as well as the TIFF
Midnight Madness breakout SOUTHBOUND. Bloody Disgusting has
positioned itself as the most important place for producers of
genre film, television, games, events and comics to connect with
their fans, and this mission will be further expanded with the
launch of the channel.
The Bloody Disgusting channel will celebrate all things horror
alongside feature presentations of their original films. New
programming from Jon Grilz’ Creepy, Bloody Disgusting’s Boo
Crew, SCP Archives, Horror Queers and This Week in
Horror will also debut on the network this October with special
trick-or-treat events planned for Halloween. Cinedigm will also
provide content from its catalog which includes hundreds of popular
horror titles like The Collector, Psycho, White Zombie and
Tales from the Crypt to foreign favorites such as Destroy
All Monsters, World of Kanako and Tenebrae.
As one of the most popular horror podcast producers, Bloody
Disgusting has had more than 1.6 million downloads over the last 30
days. Their podcasts regularly chart in the Top 20 in their
respective categories (Fiction, Film Review, and Film Interview).
Creepy charts in the Top 5 in fiction and is in the Top 20
of all podcasts during the Halloween Season. Both current and new
podcasts will be made available in the consumer iOS and Android
apps in addition to film and television programming. The company
further expects to include additional mixed media content including
eBooks, comics and other content in the near future.
“We are excited to bring our slate of original programming and
network of podcasts to new audiences through this partnership.
Cinedigm is the perfect partner to help bring this network to
market,” said Tom Owen, President of Bloody Disgusting.
“For nearly twenty years, Bloody Disgusting has been a leading
tastemaker and the top media destination for the massive global
horror fanbase,” said Erick Opeka, President of Cinedigm Digital
Networks. “Our goal is to partner with the market leader when we
launch new channels, and in the horror genre, there is no better
partner than Bloody Disgusting. We are excited to scare the hell
out of the world together.”
The deal was negotiated on behalf of Cinedigm by Josh Thomashow
and Jake Rubin.
ABOUT CINEDIGM
For more than twenty years, Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has led the
digital transformation of the entertainment industry. Today,
Cinedigm entertains hundreds of millions of consumers around the
globe by providing premium content, streaming channels and
technology services to the world’s largest media, technology and
retail companies. For more information, visit
http://www.cinedigm.com/.
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