Melanie
08-12-2008, 12:39 AM
Charter Launches Disney Family Movies Subscription 'Video On Demand' Service
New service is the first of its kind in family entertainment
ST. LOUIS, BUSINESS WIRE -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to launch a subscription video on demand (SVOD) entertainment service featuring classic and contemporary movies and animated shorts from The Walt Disney Studios.
Disney Family Movies features a dozen Disney movies and animated shorts. Titles will remain in rotation for about a month, with new titles added weekly. The rotating titles will have broad appeal, targeting children, teens, adults, and families. Initially, Disney Family Movies includes Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; Air Buddies; Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams; Tarzan & Jane; Geppetto and others.
"Charter is pleased to have developed this service with Disney-ABC Domestic Television and serve as their launch partner on this exciting new venture," said Maria Rothschild, Senior Director of Video Product Management for Charter. "Disney Family Movies is entertainment the whole family can enjoy together and a great value for our customers. With Disney Family Movies, in addition to our VOD movie line up of new releases, blockbusters, free movies, and high definition selections, Charter is the place for movies on television."
"We are delighted to be offering a family-friendly entertainment service featuring universally treasured Disney titles to Charter's customers," added Dan Cohen, executive vice president, pay television and interactive media, Disney-ABC Domestic Television. "This unique Disney offering is the first of its kind, generating an innovative use of the SVOD technology."
Disney Family Movies can be added to Charter Digital Cable(R) for only $4.99 per month.
New service is the first of its kind in family entertainment
ST. LOUIS, BUSINESS WIRE -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to launch a subscription video on demand (SVOD) entertainment service featuring classic and contemporary movies and animated shorts from The Walt Disney Studios.
Disney Family Movies features a dozen Disney movies and animated shorts. Titles will remain in rotation for about a month, with new titles added weekly. The rotating titles will have broad appeal, targeting children, teens, adults, and families. Initially, Disney Family Movies includes Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; Air Buddies; Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams; Tarzan & Jane; Geppetto and others.
"Charter is pleased to have developed this service with Disney-ABC Domestic Television and serve as their launch partner on this exciting new venture," said Maria Rothschild, Senior Director of Video Product Management for Charter. "Disney Family Movies is entertainment the whole family can enjoy together and a great value for our customers. With Disney Family Movies, in addition to our VOD movie line up of new releases, blockbusters, free movies, and high definition selections, Charter is the place for movies on television."
"We are delighted to be offering a family-friendly entertainment service featuring universally treasured Disney titles to Charter's customers," added Dan Cohen, executive vice president, pay television and interactive media, Disney-ABC Domestic Television. "This unique Disney offering is the first of its kind, generating an innovative use of the SVOD technology."
Disney Family Movies can be added to Charter Digital Cable(R) for only $4.99 per month.