BT Vision has added a fourth linear channel in a fortnight by
signing a contract to stream the hugely popular FX UK.
Hot on the heels of the deal to deliver three UKTV channels -
Watch, Gold and Alibi - BT Vision customers will soon be able to
watch FX hit shows such as zombie drama The Walking Dead and cult
vampire smash True Blood. Other top rated shows include Falling
Skies, produced by Hollywood icon Steven Spielberg, and serial
killer series Dexter.
As well as being able to watch all the shows live on FXUK, BT
Vision customers will also be able to watch many of the top shows,
up to seven days after transmission on-demand. They will also be
able to watch library programmes on-demand. FXUK will launch on BT
Vision later in 2012. BT Vision Unlimited subscribers can also look
forward to the first two series of The Walking Dead which will be
coming on-demand to BT Vision later in the year.
Marc Watson, CEO, BT Vision, said: "We are
moving fast to be able to offer our customers a collection of the
best TV channels available. We recently announced the very popular
UKTV channels and now we are able to confirm we'll also be offering
FXUK, which is a channel our customers have frequently
requested.-FX has an outstanding line up of hit shows, many of
which are hugely popular with viewers in the UK and the United
States. Linear channels take BT Vision to another level and offer
customers the chance to catch the shows live or play them
on-demand."
Jason Thorp EVP Content Europe & MD UK Africa, Fox
International Channels UK, said: "We are delighted to
give BT's customers the chance to enjoy FX's stellar line up of
first run exclusive content. Shows such as Walking Dead, True
Blood, Dexter, NCIS, Family Guy and Eastbound & Down have seen
the channels performance soar in recent months with over 8 million
viewers tuning in across March. It's the perfect addition to BT's
already impressive channel line up."
FX UK will be available as part of a subscription or on a
pay-per-view basis.