Popcornflix(TM) Digital Movie Platform Launches on Xbox 360
FREE App Gives Movie Lovers Access to Hundreds Of Great Films Featuring Big Stars at No Charge
NEW YORK, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Popcornflix(TM), the online digital movie platform that provides film fans with free access to great movies, is launching today its own branded application on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The Popcornflix app gives Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers access to hundreds of feature length films at no extra charge.*
"We are excited to offer our free digital movie platform to Xbox LIVE members," said Gary Delfiner, President of Screen Media Digital, a division of Screen Media Ventures, LLC, which is the parent company of Popcornflix. "Now movie lovers can access our free catalog of hundreds of great feature length films using Xbox 360."
Popcornflix allows film fans to search movies by genre, actor or director, select from the latest in new arrivals, choose from the site's most popular films or browse all of the movies. Films on Popcornflix feature work from some of Hollywood's most popular actors, including Brad Pitt, Kristen Stewart, Alec Baldwin, Angelina Jolie, Ryan Reynolds, and many more. Each month, 30-40 additional feature length films will be added to the channel.
"Xbox LIVE opens up an entirely new audience for Popcornflix," says David Fannon, Executive Vice President of Screen Media Ventures, LLC. "We are launching movie exclusives specifically for those viewers."
With Kinect for Xbox 360, users can navigate the Popcornflix app with the sound of their voice or wave of their hand.
Popcornflix is an ad-supported platform free to viewers. Popcornflix is a service of Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a leading worldwide independent motion picture distribution company, and taps into its parent company's library of thousands of motion picture titles.
Popcornflix.com(TM) is a service of Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a leading global independent motion picture distribution company with a broad distribution network that includes US and international theatrical, home video, television, cable and new media distribution, with one of the largest independently owned motion picture libraries. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit http://www.screenmedia.net.
*Xbox LIVE Gold subscription required and sold separately. For additional details and availability, see http://www.xbox.com/live