Lionsgate & Debmar-Mercury Partner With LTN To Power Distribution Of New MovieSphereGold Network

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 says its “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, LTN executive chairman and co-founder. “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 onboarding dozens of new affiliates and hand-off sites as part of a fully managed service. To further streamline implementation, LTN said it 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 U.S. TV market “with a footprint reaching over 900 broadcast stations — delivering video with 99.9999%, SLA-backed availability and <200 ms latency,” LTN said.

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