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Filipino Movies On Demand Expands Reach - Launches on Verizon FiOS TV

(March 12, 2013)

REDWOOD CITY, CA (PRWEB) March 12, 2013

International Media Distribution (IMD) and ABS-CBN International, the largest and leading Filipino news and entertainment multimedia company in the U.S., announced today that Filipino Movies On Demand has launched on Verizon FiOS TV as an a la carte option.

Verizon already offers The Filipino Channel (TFC) and its companion VOD service to FiOS TV subscribers giving unlimited access to a variety of entertainment choices from ABS-CBN. Starting this month, Filipino movie titles can be ordered on an individual basis through FiOS TV Video On Demand. Four titles are available each month with two new titles being added each month.

Filipinos love Tagalog movies as these remind them of home, so we always find ways and means by which we can make worthwhile Filipino films of various genres available for them to view on demand, said Jun Del Rosario, ABS-CBN Internationals Marketing Head for North America. We hope that Filipino Movies On Demand will delight Verizon FiOS TVs Filipino subscribers, whether they are TFC subscribers or not.

From now until April 30, the lineup includes Star Cinemas Every Breath You Take, starring Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban, Philippine showbizs Ultimate Heartthrob and Hottest Versatile Actress, respectively. This romantic comedy is directed by Mae Cruz who has helmed box-office hits with the biggest Filipino stars.

Also in the lineup for the month is Regal Films The Mommy Returns, a family horror-comedy film starring top film, TV and concert comedienne Pokwang, dramatic lead actor Gabby Concepcion (doing a rare comedy role), glamorous actress-host-beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez, joined by child actors Jillian Ward, Kiray Celis, and Gerald Pesigan, and veteran actors Gloria Diaz and John Lapus. At the helm is award-winning director Joel Lamangan.

Two more titles will become available on April 1: the romance Born to Love You starring Angeline Qunito, in her acting debut, and Coco Martin, and the award winning Manila Kingpin, starring Jeorge ER Estregen and Carla Abellana.

FiOS TV customers can order these movies directly from their remote control by going to the Movies folder and searching By Genre > All > International > Filipino.

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About ABS-CBN International
ABS-CBN International was created over 15 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC), the company became the first and most successful Filipino content distribution company in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, theatricals, money remittance and cargo services, online audio and video streaming, IPTV, On Demand, along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood City, CA, ABS-CBN International is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation, the Philippines largest entertainment and broadcasting company, through ABS-CBN Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, ABS-CBN Global Hungary Kft. For more information, visit http://www.abs-cbnglobal.com.

About International Media Distribution
International Media Distribution (IMD) has been a leading provider of inlanguage programming in the U.S. for over a decade. IMD represents over 30 TV channels including two SVOD services with content from a variety of international sources: Antenna Satellite (Greek), ART (Arabic), ATV (Cantonese), Bollywood Hits On Demand (Hindi), CCTV4 (Chinese), CTI Zhong Tian Channel (Chinese), Channel One Russia, DW (German), Filipino On Demand (Tagalog), Life OK (Hindi), Mediaset Italia (Italian), MYX (English), Phoenix InfoNews (Chinese), Phoenix North America Chinese Channel, Rai Italia (Italian), RTN (Russian), RTN Plus (Russian), SBTN (Vietnamese), STAR India GOLD (Hindi), STAR India NEWS (Hindi), STAR India PLUS (Hindi), TFC & TFC-E (Filipino), Tele5 (Polish), TV Polonia, TVP Info (Polish), TV Asia (Hindi), TV JAPAN, TVK (Korean), TVK2 (Korean), TV5MONDE (French), VIJAY (Tamil).

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