It?s been almost a year since it was announced that Comic-Con International and Lionsgate were teaming up for a subscription video-on-demand service, and in that time, it appears that the two companies have been very busy creating a diverse offering of programs which will appear on the SVOD service when it launches for beta access on May 7 (and you can sign up now), with the official launch set for June.
?For nearly half a century, Comic-Con has served as the definitive common ground where the fans of genre entertainment come together to express their passion for comics and pop culture,? said Seth Laderman, EVP and General Manager for Comic-Con HQ. ?Comic-Con HQ aspires to extend that exchange 365 days a year, bringing everything we love about Comic-Con to the world in ways never before seen and experienced. The new platform will provide a year-round destination to enjoy all facets of the community and access the vast diversity of content the world has come to expect from the largest and longest-running pop cultural celebration of the year.?
The channel will feature original scripted and unscripted series, like an entertainment pop culture news show and a late night talk show from G4, the scripted comedy series Kings of Con inspired by real-life fan convention experiences from Richard Speight (Supernatural) and Rob Benedict, an unscripted series following Her Universe Fashion Show contestants as they design their way to the catwalk at San Diego Comic-Con, a science entertainment program called Impossible Science starring world champion illusionist Jason Latimer, who explores breakthrough technologies capable of achieving his seemingly impossible feats of magic with real science, and more. There will also be an ?eclectic collection? of licensed film and TV series that air on the channel.
A weekly movie talk inspired by Collider Movie Talk series, two roundtable discussion shows, and an all-female panel on pop culture from a female perspective are also in the works.
In addition, fans will received unparalled access to San Diego Comic-Con, including both ?live-streamed CCHQ programming, airings of select Comic-Con panels, and immersive access to the convention floor and sanctioned events never before available to the public such as the Masquerade and the Eisner Awards?.
While this won?t include live-streaming of panels, it will include 5-6 hours a day of live streamed exclusive content covering as much of the convention as possible to those who can?t attend.
