HDNet Movies

HDNet Movies
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Launched	September 3, 2001 (2001-09-03)
Owned by	AXS TV LLC
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Slogan	Original. Provocative. Independent.
Country	United States
Language	English
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Denver, Colorado, Rhode Island
Sister channel(s)	AXS TV
Website	www.hdnetmovies.com
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV	566 (HD) 1566 (VOD)
Dish Network	130 (HD)
Cable
Verizon FiOS	746
Available on most other U.S. cable systems	Consult your local cable provider for channel availability
IPTV
AT&T U-verse	1107
Southern Fibernet	1753 (HD)

HDNet Movies is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by AXS TV LLC. Launched on September 3, 2001 as a spin-off of HDNet (now AXS TV), the network features mainly theatrically released motion pictures, which are presented in high definition and without commercial interruption or editing for content.

Programming

Films broadcast on HDNet Movies vary in the year of release and genre, with a lineup of movies from the 1950s to 2000s; all films broadcast on the network were either originally shot on 35mm film and transferred to 1080i high definition or shot in the latter format. Many films shown on the network have not previously been broadcast in high definition on other broadcast and cable networks.

Programming films

• Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
• Little Monsters (1989)
• The Rugrats Movie (1998)
• The Borrowers (1997/1998)
• The Flintstones (1994)
• Batman & Robin (1997)
• Son of the Mask (2005)
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)
• Peter Pan (2003)
• Casper (1995)
• The Master of Disguise (2002)
• The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
• Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
• Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
• Cars (2006)
• Mad Money (2008)
• Ant-Man (2015)
• The Wizard of Oz (1939)
• King Kong (2005)
• Daddy Day Care (2002)
• Night at the Museum (2006)
• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: the Movie (2001)
• Muppets from Space (1999)
• Inspector Gadget (1999)
• Lost in Space (1998)
• Curious George (2006)
• Fantastic Four (2005)
• The Legend of Zorro (2005)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

HDNet Movies also prominently features two programming blocks, "kidScene," a daily block that airs from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time dedicated to films aimed at younger audiences that also appeal to adults who grew up with certain family films featured in the lineup; and Retro, a Sunday block showcasing memorable classic movies from the 1950s through the 1970s. The network also airs monthly presentations of American films selected by the Library of Congress and the National Film Registry for historical and cultural preservation.

Day-and-date releases

HDNet Movies has received attention concerning its day-and-date release strategy, mainly under co-owner Mark Cuban's film distribution company Magnolia Pictures. This strategy subsumes the tiered theatrical release that is normally followed by DVD or video on demand release and then distribution on conventional television networks. The most notable day-and-date release to air on HDNet Movies in tandem with their theatrical release was the Steven Soderbergh-directed 2006 drama Bubble. This strategy is seen as a blow to the traditional release window of theatrical films. Movies released using this strategy are simultaneously shown on HDNet Movies and in theaters on a Friday (the traditional release day of a film), followed quickly by a DVD release of the movie on Tuesday (the traditional DVD release day). Soderbergh signed a deal with HDNet films to release six of his films using this strategy; however, HDNet Movies allowed other directors to release their films day-and-date on both the network and in theaters. Many theaters saw this as a threat to their business, and have banned these films from release.

At one time, HDNet Movies showed a film two days before its theatrical release almost every month; this practice has been discontinued as of 2013.

External links

• Official website