FMC In 25 Million Homes After Launch on DirecTV Platforms

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Channel available on satellite, DirecTV Stream, U-verse

FMC DirecTV
(Image credit: FMC)

Family Broadcasting Co. said it made a distribution deal with DirecTV, which launched the FMC (Family Movie Classics) channel on the DirecTV satellite service, DirecTV Stream and U-verse.

The launch puts two-year-old FMC in 25 million homes.

DirecTV already carried Family Broadcasting’s FETV on satellite and U-verse.

“DirecTV has been a tremendous partner for us throughout the years, and we are thrilled to bring another network with cherished content to their customers across DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and AT&T U-verse,” said Cara Conte, senior VP, affiliate sales of  FETV and FMC. “We look forward to entertaining and captivating these viewers with our lineup of curated classic movies the  whole family can enjoy.” 

FMC’s programming lineup is highlights by its John Wayne Friday Night Feature.

The channel also has its Sunday Double Feature, Legends of the West and Primetime Pictures franchises.

Films on FMC in July include The Big Heat, The Man from Laramie, From Here to Eternity and All That Heaven Allows.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.