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Akimbo Adds Hallmark, Outdoor Channels

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Akimbo’s Internet-based video-on-demand service will be adding content from both Crown Media’s Hallmark Channel library as well as the Outdoor Channel.

Under the deal, family-friendly movies from Crown Media’s basic-cable Hallmark Channel will be available to Akimbo subscribers, including titles like Alice in Wonderland and The 10th Kingdom. Akimbo CEO Joshua Goldman said “Long-time fans and first-time viewers alike will be thrilled with the high-quality, family friendly movies available from Hallmark Channel’s library.”

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Akimbo subscribers will be able to choose from a selection of Outdoor Channel programming like Angler on Tour,Circle of Honor, and 4×4 TV as part of Akimbo’s “Free For All” basic offering. “With the Outdoor Channel on Akimbo, armchair nature lovers and ardent outdoor enthusiasts can now select their favorite shows about fishing and other wilderness pursuits from the Outdoor Channel to watch whenever they want,” said Goldman.

Akimbo delivers movies and television programming to subscribers on demand via a broadband Internet connection; programming is stored in a set-top Akimbo player connected to a subscriber’s TV. A subscription to the Akimbo service costs $9.99 per month.

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