Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury have selected LTN to launch and deliver the newly launched MovieSphereGold all-movie digital multicast network and Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channel via the company’s multicast-enabled, purpose-built IP video distribution network.
MovieSphereGold is available to viewers in some 38 million homes and enjoys a DT distribution agreement with such U.S. broadcasters as TelevisaUnivision. As such, KTWV-33.3 in Phoenix and KMEX-34.3 in Los Angeles are among the places one can tune to MovieSphereGold, offering premium feature films from franchises including The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Rambo. Other stations include privately held WPAN-53.4 in Mobile, Ala.; and WRZB-LD in Washington, D.C.
LTN’s role? Access to stations across all major broadcast groups, as well as to MVPDs and vMVPDs including DirecTV, Dish TV, Frndly, and Sling Freestream.
“Purpose-built LTN multicast IP-TS distribution is now the primary choice for established and new networks that want to reliably and cost-efficiently reach traditional and digital platforms,” said Malik Khan, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of LTN. “Premium movie experiences hold viewer attention and drive strong ad value. MovieSphereGold is an innovative launch and a recognition of the readiness and footprint of our network, which is on course to reach 100% of U.S. pay-TV households in 2026.”
The network launch was completed in three months, with LTN enabling instant activation across existing delivery points while onboarding dozens of new affiliates and hand-off sites as part of a fully managed service.
To further streamline implementation, LTN enabled MovieSphereGold to deliver both its high-quality HD feed while quickly providing downconverted standard definition feeds to meet the varying needs of downstream takers. “MovieSphereGold now benefits from full visibility and operational support from LTN’s always-on technical operations center (TOC) – providing real-time feed visibility and insights into signal performance across every portion of its nationwide distribution footprint,” LTN notes.
Where can one watch MovieSphereGold? Here’s a station roster.
