Cinedigm’s Bloody Disgusting Streaming Channel To Launch Exclusively on The Roku Channel 9/29
September 28 2020 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Linear and On-Demand Ad-Supported Channel
from the Most Popular Brand in Horror to Launch in time for
Halloween 2020
Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) today announced the company’s Bloody
Disgusting streaming channel, will launch exclusively on The Roku
Channel, the home of free and premium television on the Roku®
platform, beginning 9/29. Bloody Disgusting is the most popular
media brand in horror and the new horror streaming network will
premiere in time for the Halloween season.
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Bloody Disgusting Exclusively on The Roku
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Bloody Disgusting is 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.
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 free
ad-supported television (FAST) streaming platforms. 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, Day of the Dead, The Hills
Have Eyes, Re-Animator, and Tales from the Crypt to
foreign favorites such as, Audition, Ringu, 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.
“Partnering with Cinedigm gives us the opportunity to expand the
Bloody Disgusting brand and deliver a variety of exciting original
video content. We have been working to create something really
special that we think fans of the genre are going to love. Our
entire team is thrilled to be launching exclusively on The Roku
Channel and being able to celebrate Halloween with horror fans
everywhere on their platform,“ said Tom Owen, President of Bloody
Disgusting.
“We are thrilled that Roku recognizes the tremendous value of
the Bloody Disgusting brand and curated content,” said Erick Opeka,
President of Cinedigm Digital Networks. “The exclusive premiere of
the channel on The Roku Channel is certain to grab the attention of
the millions of horror fans throughout the U.S.”
Cinedigm continues to focus on bringing well-established brands
and film & television content from leading content owners into
the growing free ad-supported television marketplace. Opportunities
for premium content remain strong within the OTT ad-supported space
as traditional cable and satellite services continue to lose
subscribers.
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/.
Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in
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respective holders.
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