LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Movie
Channel (UMC), the first subscription video on demand (SVOD)
service created for African American and urban audiences in
North America, today announced the
arrival of the highly-anticipated iOS app. Available to download
free at: http://apple.co/2epkX7z, UMC offers a seven-day free trial
and thereafter, is just $6.99/month.
Created by Robert L. Johnson,
Chairman of RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) and founder of Black
Entertainment Television (BET), UMC features quality urban content
and showcases feature films, documentaries, original series,
stand-up comedy, and other exclusive content for African American
and urban audiences.
Johnson stated, "We are very excited about the launch of the UMC
app as part of the iOS platform. The iOS app will give UMC
the ability to reach millions of potential subscribers while also
giving us a level playing field to compete with some of the top
digital streaming content brands. More importantly, UMC is
enhancing its commitment to becoming available to African American
and urban households who want to access the compelling content we
provide for their specifithe preeminent urban digital streaming
source."
RLJ Entertainment recently announced a partnership c viewing
interests, as well as to provide them with an alternative to the
high-priced costs of a cable set-top box. At $6.99, UMC is a proven value and we look forward
to maintaining our position as with AMC Networks which builds on
each company's long track-record of successfully developing
high-quality content for targeted audiences and capitalizing on new
technology along with changing viewing habits to make that content
available to consumers.
The UMC iOS app was developed by Brightcove Inc., a software
company and leading online video platform.
UMC adds new titles weekly including live stand-up specials like
Gary Owen's I AGREE WITH
MYSELF and performances featuring The Daily Show host
Trevor Noah and comedic rock
star Kevin Hart; comedy films
including #LUCKY NUMBER starring Method Man;
dramas including KNUCKLEHEAD starring Emmy Award winning
actress Alfre Woodard
and Gbenga Akinnagbe and
SECOND COMING starring Golden Globe Award winner
Idris Elba and
Nadine Marshall;
documentaries including Tim Reid Presents: THE LEGACY
DOCUMENTARY SERIES; action/thrillers including THE SIN
SEER starring Isaiah
Washington and Lisa Arrindell
Anderson; and stage play productions including the
upcoming premiere of David E.
Talbert's ANOTHER MAN WILL on December 9, 2016.
Available at urbanmoviechannel.com, UMC is also available on the
Roku platform, as an Amazon Prime add-on subscription, and through
Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire Stick. UMC will also become
available on Apple TV in early 2017.
About RLJ Entertainment: RLJ Entertainment,
Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) is an entertainment content distribution
company in primarily North
America, the United
Kingdom, and Australia.
RLJE's titles are distributed in multiple formats including
broadcast television (including satellite and cable), theatrical
and non-theatrical, DVD, Blu-Ray, digital download, and digital
streaming. With its popular OTT branded channels, Acorn TV (British
TV) and UMC (Urban Movie Channel), RLJE targets distinct, premium
audiences and Urban niche audiences. The company grows its
proprietary digital channels through development, acquisition, and
distribution of exclusive rights of program franchises and feature
film content Through Acorn Media Enterprises, its UK development
arm, RLJE owns all rights to the hit UK mystery series Foyle's
War and is developing new programs. RLJE owns 64% of Agatha
Christie Limited, which manages the intellectual property and
publishing rights to some of the greatest works of mystery fiction,
including stories of the iconic sleuths Miss Marple and Poirot.
For more information, please visit RLJEntertainment.com,
Acorn.TV, and UrbanMovieChannel.com.
UMC Media Contact: Farah
Noel, 301.830.6247, fnoel@RLJEntertainment.com
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