Epix treats its subscribers to an offline film-viewing experience

Epix is now treating its subscribers to a movie viewing experience that they can enjoy even when offline. It appears this joint venture has its sights set on winning the hearts of film buffs.

Premium cable network Epix is a joint project involving MGM, Lionsgate and Paramount Pictures. It claims this is the very first time a traditional TV network is hard at work on offering offline film viewing option to its subscribers. This happens to be a feature Netflix will never offer, as pointed out by Tech Times.

Epix’s licensing agreement with Netflix will expire by the end of September. Its agreement with Amazon Prime was finalised earlier this year. Meanwhile, its deal with Hulu will begin on October 1.

It’s believed that Epix's new offline feature will be accessible on its apps initially meant for mobile devices such as iPads, iPhones, Kindle Fire units and Android devices. Various reports have confirmed that the new feature will only be offered to users that have subscribed to Epix's cable or satellite packages.

"By creating a network first, true TV Everywhere experience, consumers can now download a movie from our library and watch it anywhere, anytime, even without a WiFi connection -- while waiting at the airport, traveling by train, community to work, or even on a camping trip," Epix CEO Mark Greenberg said, according to Business Wire. "Consumers now have guaranteed content mobility."

It also looks like Epix's new offline viewing feature will only include limited titles. At present, Epix has around 3,000 titles in its roster. It has some of today's biggest films such as "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Skyfall," as well as the famous "Star Trek" franchise. In addition to films, Epix also offers a wide variety of music material.

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