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Sci Fi to launch timeshifted channel on Sky Digital
MUMBAI: The NBC Universal-owned Sci Fi channel in the U.K. announced that it will be launching a timeshifted offering on Sky’s digital satellite platform from 3 April.
Sci Fi +1 will be available on EPG channel number 130 and will play programming an hour later than the main Sci Fi channel. The channel is designed to give Sci Fi viewers more choice in watching programmes.
Noting that the channel launch was an initial step in NBC Universal’s expansion plans for the brand in the UK, Sci Fi managing director Nick Betts said, “The launch of the +1 is a hugely significant endorsement of our brand and the universal interest in the sci-fi genre.”
Sci Fi channel features films, TV series and special events across the fantasy, science fiction and horror genres including the 80’s series V and Steven Spielberg’s Taken. Sci Fi in the U.K. has a weekly reach of about 3 million people.
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EPIC Company unifies all brands under single EPIC identity
IN10 Media rebrand aligns TV, digital and films into one ecosystem
MUMBAI: The EPIC Company, formerly known as IN10 Media Network, has announced a sweeping brand consolidation, bringing its television channels, digital platforms and content IPs under a single identity, EPIC.
The move is aimed at simplifying the company’s structure while creating a more connected content ecosystem spanning television, digital and films. By aligning multiple verticals under one umbrella, the company is looking to present a sharper, more cohesive face to both audiences and partners.
As part of the transition, several channels have been rebranded to align with the EPIC identity. EPIC will now operate as EPIC TV, while Nazara becomes EPIC Bharat, Filamchi is now EPIC Bhojpuri, Gubbare transitions to EPIC Kids, and ShowBox is reintroduced as EPIC Music. Ishara will continue under the identity EPIC Parivaar, maintaining its core positioning.
The company has also refreshed EPICON, its streaming platform, to reflect a more unified and modern brand experience. The overhaul is designed to improve content discovery and create a seamless experience across platforms.
This consolidation follows the recent launch of EPIC Studio, a unified production arm that brings together Juggernaut Productions and MovieVerse Studio, as the company expands its footprint across films, OTT and television.
The EPIC Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “As our scale has grown, it has become important to simplify how we operate and how we present ourselves to the ecosystem. This consolidation gives us a clearer, more future-ready structure to partner, invest, and build at scale, while ensuring that for viewers, the experience is more seamless and intuitive.”
With the rebrand, The EPIC Company is positioning itself as a platform-agnostic content network, focused on scale, simplicity and integrated storytelling. By bringing everything under one banner, it is aiming to make its content universe easier to navigate and harder to ignore.
