Independent Film Channel
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| Independent Film Channel | |
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| Launched | 1994 |
| Owned by | Rainbow Media |
| Sister channel(s) | AMC (TV network), WE |
| Website | IFCtv.com/ |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 550 |
| Dish Network | Channel 131 |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | Unavailable |
| Comcast | Channels May Vary |
| Time Warner Cable | Channels May Vary |
| Charter | Channels May Vary |
| Cox Cable | Channels May Vary |
The Independent Film Channel (IFC), launched in September 1994, is a premium American digital cable channel dedicated to presenting independent films, unedited and commercial-free. It also features documentaries, award shows, and other programs related to independent film. It is owned by Rainbow Media. IFC's promotional slogan is "IFC - tv, uncut."
It features more obscure foreign and independent films than its competitor, Sundance Channel. IFC also has theme months, in which movies that share a genre get heavy rotation. June 2005 was "Pulp Indie" month, each October is "Indie Screams" month (independent horror films), etc.
Both IFC's General Manager and channel staffers maintain separate blogs at the channel's website that keep their fans involved and interactive with IFC's management by giving programming ideas and comments about the channel.
On June 17, 2005 IFC opened IFC Center, a movie theater for independent film fans in New York.
[edit] See also
- IFC Films
- IFC Center
- Independent Film Channel (Canada)
- List of DirecTV channels
- List of Dish Network channels
