Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury partner with LTN to power di...

LTN's purpose-built IP video network brings all-movie diginet to over 100 stations and streaming platforms in just three months while eliminating satellite costs and complexity

Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury have selected LTN to launch and deliver the new MovieSphereGold all-movie digital network via LTN's multicast-enabled, purpose-built IP video distribution network. MovieSphereGold is already available in 38 million homes and continues to expand its reach across pay-TV, streaming platforms and local station groups reaching more than 86% of U.S. TV households.

MovieSphereGold is the first contemporary all-movie digital network, featuring a premium slate of Lionsgate's 20,000-plus film library, including franchises like Hunger Games, John Wick, and Rambo. LTN's extensive market footprint and distribution expertise give MovieSphereGold seamless access to stations across all major broadcast groups, MVPDs and vMVPDs, including DirecTV, Dish TV, Frndly, and Sling Freestream. Powered by broadcast-grade, Transport Stream over Internet Protocol (IP-TS) video distribution technology, LTN provides the new movie network a more cost-efficient, reliable, and flexible alternative to satellite, with satellite capacity for broadcast under growing pressure from upcoming spectrum auctions.

Purpose-built LTN multicast IP-TS distribution is now the primary choice for established and new networks that want to reliably and cost-efficiently reach traditional and digital platforms, said Malik Khan, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, LTN. Premium movie experiences hold viewer attention and drive strong ad value. MovieSphereGold is an innovative launch and a recognition of the readiness and footprint of our network, which is on course to reach 100% of U.S. pay-TV households in 2026.

The network launch was completed in just three months, with LTN enabling instant activation across existing delivery points while rapidly onboarding dozens of new affiliates and hand-off sites as part of a fully managed service. To further streamline implementation, LTN enabled MovieSphereGold to deliver both its high-quality HD feed while quickly providing downconverted standard definition feeds to meet the varying needs of downstream takers. MovieSphereGold now benefits from full visibility and operational support from LTN's always-on technical operations center (TOC) providing real-time feed visibility and insights into signal performance across every portion of its nationwide distribution footprint.

LTN's purpose-built IP network delivers over 80 million hours of live content annually, including almost 8,000 full-time channels, 5 million hours of live news and millions of live sporting events. LTN's network is present in every US TV market with a footprint reaching over 900 broadcast stations delivering video with 99.9999%, SLA-backed availability and

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