Cinedigm Launches the Highly Anticipated The Elvis Presley Channel
The free ad-supported streaming TV channel will feature an exclusive slate of iconic Elvis films and television programming along with additional movies, series and lifestyle programming inspired by “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”
Available today on Amazon Freevee, VIZIO, LG Channels, Sling, XUMO, Plex and Local Now
Cinedigm Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), a premier streaming, technology and entertainment company dedicated to serving enthusiast fan bases, today announced the launch of The Elvis Presley Channel. In partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC and ABG Entertainment, the new streaming channel comprises Elvis Presley films and specials along with additional movies, series and lifestyle programming inspired by Elvis—including new, original series in development.
Now available in the United States, The Elvis Presley Channel is accessible as a free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel on connected TVs, digital set-top boxes, media-streaming devices and online. With an overall reach of more than 100 million devices, fans can find the linear channel through several popular streaming platforms, including Amazon Freevee, LG Channels, VIZIO WatchFree+, Comcast’s Xumo, Plex, Allen Media Group’s LocalNow and Dish Network’s Sling TV.
"Elvis Presley is an iconic performer whose global appeal transcends across generations and a diverse range of fans,” said Erick Opeka, President of Cinedigm Digital Networks. “We see his ongoing influence today in music, movies, fashion and culture. Building on this expansive legacy, The Elvis Presley Channel will provide compelling programs, including exclusive and eclectic original series and specials, across a variety of concert, documentary and scripted content genres. With the channel, we aim to not only thrill current fans and showcase Elvis’ influences and demonstrate enduring impact but to engage new generations of fans through our curated and creative program lineup.”
2022 is a banner year for Elvis with the launch of Warner Bros. Pictures’ epic big-screen drama, ELVIS, from filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. Graceland will welcome fans from around the world to Memphis as they honor the 45th anniversary of Elvis’s passing with Elvis Week 2022 from August 9 to August 17. Additionally, Netflix is slated to launch the Elvis animated action-comedy series “Agent King,” and Sony has two Elvis albums planned later this year.
The Elvis Presley Channel – A Mix of New and Classic Programming
Refreshed monthly with hundreds of hours of films and series, The Elvis Presley Channel will provide viewers with an intimate look at one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Through exclusively streamed films, series and documentaries, fans can relive the glory days of rock ‘n’ roll with the legend who transformed music. Programming curated by Cinedigm for the channel will include:
Exclusive films and specials such as the Elvis ’68 Comeback Special, Elvis Aloha From Hawaii and both the broadcast and unedited versions of Elvis, by the Presley’s.
Themed programming blocks including Elvis’s Favorites, Friends of Elvis, Elvis Inspired Reality and Lifestyle Programming, African American Artists that Inspired Elvis and 50’s Rock N’ Roll Rebel Movies. Fans will be able to tune in for hours watching some of Elvis’ favorite TV and film content including “The Beverly Hillbillies,” John Wayne movies such as “Angel and the Badman,” “Blue Steel” and “Riders of Destiny,” as well as Bruce Lee films like “Warrior’s Journey” and “The Man The Myth.”
“We are thrilled for fans to immerse themselves in Elvis’ world with the launch of The Elvis Presley Channel,” said Matt Abruzzo, Senior Director - Brand Management, Entertainment, Authentic Brands Group (ABG), owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC. “The Elvis fandom is incredibly passionate, and when it comes to serving enthusiastic fan bases, no one does it better than Cinedigm.”
The launch of The Elvis Presley Channel continues Cinedigm’s expansion of its portfolio of free and subscription-based streaming channels dedicated to serving enthusiastic fandoms. These include brands such as AsianCrush (pan-Asian), Bloody Disgusting (horror), Cocoro (kids/family), Comedy Dynamics (comedy), CONtv (fan culture), CONtv anime (anime), Crime Hunters (crime and paranormal), Dove Channel (family), Docurama (documentaries), El Rey Network (Latinx), Fandor (movies), Film Detective (classic film and TV), KMTV (K-pop), Lonestar (western), Midnight Pulp (horror/thriller/action), MyTime Movie Network (women), Real Madrid TV (football), RetroCrush (classic anime), Screambox (horror), So...Real (reality), The Bob Ross Channel (featuring 350+ episodes of the iconic public television series, “The Joy of Painting”), The Country Network (country music lifestyle TV), and The Only Way Is Essex (real-life soap).