Qwest TV Now Available as Part of Growing FAST
Channel Lineup on Cinedigm's Flagship Streaming Service
LOS
ANGELES, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinedigm,
(NASDAQ: CIDM), the premier independent streaming entertainment
company super-serving enthusiast audiences, announced today a
partnership with Quincy Jones' Qwest
TV (www.qwest.tv), the global hub for music and culture, to bring
the Qwest TV linear channel to its flagship streaming service,
Cineverse.
A 24-hour free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel
focused on jazz, blues, soul, funk and global music, Qwest TV
delivers a premium viewing and listening experience to its users
for music and culture. The streaming channel emphasizes
high-quality audio and video production and curates content from a
treasure trove of concerts, documentaries, interviews and archive
films. Programs available on the streaming channel will
include concerts, interviews and documentaries with legends such as
Gregory Porter, Anderson .Paak,
Questlove, Erykah Badu, James Brown, Aretha
Franklin, Carl Cox,
Marcus Miller and Miles Davis.
Reza Ackbaraly, CEO of Qwest TV adds: "We're extremely proud to
join Cineverse with our great line-up of concerts, documentaries
and interviews. Qwest TV will bring Cineverse viewers an
experience of high-end and diverse music, with top content spanning
'from bebop to hip-hop' jazz, as my friend and co-founder Quincy
says, soul, funk, hip-hop, R&B and even classical."
Qwest TV joins a growing lineup of FAST channels and on-demand
TV shows and films available on Cineverse. Other channels
included range from Screambox TV (horror) and RetroCrush (anime) to
The Dove Channel (faith & family), Shout! Factory TV (comedy),
Gusto TV (food), Crime Hunters (true crime), AsianCrush
(pan-Asian), The Bob Ross Channel, The Elvis Presley Channel,
Johnny Carson TV and The Carol Burnett Show, to name a
few.
Said David Chu, Executive Vice
President & General Manager, Cinedigm Networks: "We're
incredibly thrilled to add Qwest TV, a premier destination for
passionate music fans, to our current line-up of FAST channels on
Cineverse. Quincy Jones is an icon
in the music industry, and we can't wait for fans to discover and
experience his hand-picked, premium music content for
themselves."
ABOUT CINEVERSE
Cineverse is your ticket to a world of
entertainment delights, thrilling filmmaker discoveries, and more.
In a world where algorithms steer viewers towards the predictable,
Cineverse will buck that trend with a focus not only on passionate
curation but also by leveraging Cinedigm's Matchpoint technology to
provide content recommendations based on real-time feedback from
viewers. From artfully entertaining American indies to the boldest
in global film and television, emerging voices, and non-fiction
storytelling, Cineverse's library of world-class, on-demand
content, and lineup of free linear channels, will reward the
curious and adventurous. Cineverse is available at
https://www.cineverse.com and can be downloaded from all major
app platforms.
ABOUT CINEDIGM
For more than 20 years, Cinedigm
(NASDAQ: CIDM) has led the digital transformation of the
entertainment industry. Today, Cinedigm entertains consumers around
the globe by providing premium feature film and television series,
enthusiast streaming channels and technology services to the
world's largest media, retail and technology companies. As a leader
in the rapidly evolving streaming ecosystem, Cinedigm continues its
legacy as an innovator through its adoption of next-generation
technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning,
through its proprietary, highly-scalable Matchpoint™ technology
platform. For more information, visit cinedigm.com.
ABOUT QWEST TV
Co-founded by Quincy Jones, Qwest TV Live is a free, 24-hour
service showcasing diverse, beautiful and high-end music from
around the world. We break down the barriers between the world's
best sounds and share them with a community on the search for more
diversity, virtuosity and depth. These expertly curated
ad-supported portals transport viewers into rich musical universes.
Qwest TV Live embodies co-founder Quincy
Jones' mission to inspire, educate and unite people through
music, regardless of genre or geography.
PRESS CONTACT FOR CIDM:
The Lippin Group for
Cinedigm
cinedigm@lippingroup.com
Julie Milstead
investorrelations@cinedigm.com
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