HDNet Licenses Feature Films From New Line Television

15-Jul-03

HDNet announced a long-term agreement, stating that it has licensed the television rights to 58 feature films from New Line Television. The films will appear on HDNet and HD Movies, which are carried via satellite and cable.As part of the deal, HDNet will share the network window for the following titles: ""15 Minutes"" starring Robert De Niro and Ed Burns, ""The Astronaut's Wife"" starring Johnny Depp, ""Blade 2: Bloodhunt"" starring Wesley Snipes, ""Blow"" with Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron, ""Detroit Rock City,"" ""Knockaround Guys"" starring Vin Diesel, ""Life As A House"" starring Kevin Kline, ""Lost Souls"" with Winona Ryder, ""Price of Glory"" starring Jimmy Smits, and ""Simone"" starring Al Pacino.In addition, HDNet has licensed 48 library titles from New Line, including ""8 Seconds,"" ""Bones,"" ""Excessive Force,"" ""Glengarry Glen Ross,"" ""Mortal Kombat,"" the ""Nightmare On Elm Street"" series, and ""Seven.""Mark Cuban, co-founder and President of HDNet, said, ""We are excited to partner with New Line Television, and look forward to doing much more together as we continue to invest in great content for HDNet and HDNet Movies.""David Spiegelman, New Line Television's Senior Executive Vice President, Domestic TV Distribution and Marketing, noted, ""If you want to be on the cutting edge of high-definition distribution, then aligning with a company like HDNet makes all the sense in the world."" He added, ""As leaders in the category, this was the perfect opportunity for New Line to help continue the growth of the high-def universe.""For more information about HDNet, visit www.hd.net.

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