Streaming service Epix will get a facelift and relaunch as MGM+ in 2023 • TechCrunch

On the identical day that Lionsgate renamed Starzplay to Lionsgate+, MGM’s Epix introduced it will additionally get a “+” in its model title. Epix, the ad-free streaming service, introduced at this time that it’ll relaunch as MGM+ in early 2023.

Whereas the brand new identify is hardly unique, primarily the plus signal, the rebranding comes as streaming providers proceed to tackle the identify of their bigger manufacturers. This, after all, consists of Lionsgate’s new Lionsgate+. Can we cease with the plus indicators now?

Additionally, it’s uncertain that the timing of MGM’s information and Lionsgate’s announcement is only a coincidence. Epix was beforehand owned by Lionsgate and Viacom. In 2017, MGM acquired full possession of Epix in a $1 billion deal.

Amazon accomplished its acquisition of MGM this previous March.

“This rebrand is a promise to current and new viewers that MGM+ is the place to search out tv that displays and celebrates the legacy of the long-lasting MGM model – cinematic programming with refined storytelling that entertains, delights, surprises, and transports. MGM is tv for film lovers,” mentioned Michael Wright, head of MGM+, in a press release.

As a part of the rebranding, MGM+ additionally greenlit 4 unique collection, coming to the service subsequent yr. The record consists of “Lodge Cocaine,” an 8-episode drama collection, the second season of “Belgravia” referred to as “Belgravia: The Subsequent Chapter,” an untitled four-part docuseries in regards to the Amityville murders and a two-part documentary collection “San Francisco Sounds” (working title).

MGM+ will proceed to have the identical content material as Epix, together with options from MGM’s movie lineup.

The streamer can even proceed to be out there on Amazon Prime Video within the U.S., together with different units and the rebranded MGM+ app.