Popcornflix Free Streaming TV and Movie Service Adds Award-Winning Programs from Shaftesbury

Popcornflix Free Streaming TV and Movie Service Adds Award-Winning Programs from Shaftesbury

New Shows Include "ReGenesis," "Totally Amp'd," "Unlikely Heroes" and Many More

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Popcornflix(TM), the FREE streaming TV and movie service from Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a leading global independent motion picture distribution company, today announced that several popular programs from Shaftesbury are now available to viewers at no charge on the ad-supported streaming service. Shaftesbury is known for its innovative, award-winning content, including popular titles like "ReGenesis," an intense science drama, the family-friendly "Overruled!" and much more, available now online, via an app or on connected TV at no charge to viewers.

Shaftesbury provides high-quality content across multiple genres, including family-friendly movies like "Booky Makes Her Mark" and "Booky's Crush," highly acclaimed movies that follow the adventures of a young girl in Depression-era Canada. Popcornflix viewers can also enjoy the "Connor Undercover" series, a tween action-adventure program, and "Unlikely Heroes," a digital comedy series about teens confronting cryptic puzzles, deadly traps and a medieval steam-punk civilization.

The new Shaftesbury programming also includes "Totally Amp'd," an innovative series that follows a group of musically talented teens seeking to become the next big super-group. ReGenesis, a groundbreaking series starring Ellen Page, features scientists who investigate infectious diseases, bioterrorism and ecological events, exploring the social, ethical and political implications of scientific discovery. Other content now available for free streaming on Popcornflix includes "Life with Derek," "Mischief City," "Booky and the Secret Santa" and "Vacation with Derek."

"Viewers are demanding new choices in entertainment these days, and they expect great content where and when they want it," said David Fannon, Executive Vice President at Screen Media Ventures. "We're thrilled to work with an innovator like Shaftesbury to bring award-winning programs to Popcornflix viewers - all for free!"

An ad-supported platform, Popcornflix includes pre-roll, spot ads and banner ads with each TV episode or feature film, giving content and advertising partners a great opportunity to connect with a next-generation TV and movie audience that prefers to stream content wherever and whenever they choose. Popcornflix(TM) is a trademark of Screen Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved.

About Popcornflix
Popcornflix(TM) is a service of Screen Media Ventures LLC, a leading global independent motion picture distribution company with a broad distribution network that includes U.S. 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. Popcornflix programming is available on multiple platforms, including Xbox 360, Roku, iOS, Android, Windows 8 and Samsung, Bravia, Panasonic and Google smart TVs. For more information, visit www.popcornflix.com, www.frightpix.com and www.popcornflixkids.com.

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