Image Entertainment Signs Pact with Avail-TVN to Provide VOD Entertainment Programming

Image Entertainment, an independent licensee, and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced it has signed an agreement with Avail-TVN to provide video-on-demand entertainment programming to cable, satellite and telecommunications companies across the United States and into hotels across Canada.

"Avail-TVN has the largest VOD distribution footprint in North America and our agreement will enable Image to generate video-on-demand revenue from satellite, telco and cable companies across North America," said Steve Saltman, senior vice president, worldwide television of Image Entertainment. "Through Avail-TVN, we're able to greatly extend our reach in the video-on-demand market."

As part of the agreement, Avail-TVN can select Image titles for distribution as video-on-demand programming to video content providers across North America.

"We are pleased to be able to offer our affiliates an even greater variety of transactional content," said Jackie Rome, vice president, programming at Avail-TVN. "From comedy and music specials, to high quality independent movies with notable stars, Image has an impressive selection of marketable titles."

Avail-TVN is an independent digital media services company.

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