BT GROUP PLC 
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11 April, 2012
BT Vision has added a fourth linear channel in a fortnight by signing a contract to stream the hugely popular FX UK.
Hot on the heels of the deal to deliver three UKTV channels - Watch, Gold and Alibi - BT Vision customers will soon be able to watch FX hit shows such as zombie drama The Walking Dead and cult vampire smash True Blood.
Other top rated shows include Falling Skies, produced by Hollywood icon Steven Spielberg, and serial killer series Dexter.
As well as being able to watch all the shows live on FXUK, BT Vision customers will also be able to watch many of the top shows, up to seven days after transmission on-demand. They will also be able to watch library programmes on-demand.
FXUK will launch on BT Vision later in 2012. BT Vision Unlimited subscribers can also look forward to the first two series of The Walking Dead which will be coming on-demand to BT Vision later in the year.
Marc Watson, CEO, BT Vision, said: "We are moving fast to be able to offer our customers a collection of the best TV channels available. We recently announced the very popular UKTV channels and now we are able to confirm we'll also be offering FXUK, which is a channel our customers have frequently requested.-FX has an outstanding line up of hit shows, many of which are hugely popular with viewers in the UK and the United States. Linear channels take BT Vision to another level and offer customers the chance to catch the shows live or play them on-demand."
Jason Thorp EVP Content Europe & MD UK Africa, Fox International Channels UK, said: "We are delighted to give BT's customers the chance to enjoy FX's stellar line up of first run exclusive content. Shows such as Walking Dead, True Blood, Dexter, NCIS, Family Guy and Eastbound & Down have seen the channels performance soar in recent months with over 8 million viewers tuning in across March. It's the perfect addition to BT's already impressive channel line up."
FX UK will be available as part of a subscription or on a pay-per-view basis.
ENDS
About Fox International Channels
Fox International Channels (UK) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fox International Channels, which operates channels such as FX, FXHD, Fox, Fox Life and Fuel in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
FX launched in the UK in January 2004, and in HD in 2009, as an entertainment channel aiming at the men's 25-44 ABC1 audience. FX is currently available on Sky, Virgin Media and Talk Talk, and its HD channel is available on the Virgin and Sky platforms. FX and FXHD content includes first run drama and comedy such as: True Blood, Dexter, NCIS, The Walking Dead, Falling Skies, American Horror Story, Family Guy, Eastbound and Down and American Dad.
For further information or interviews, please contact:
Chrystal Siersma / 0207 751 7611 / chrystal.siersma@fox.com
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