Mpix
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| Type | Premium television service |
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| Country | Canada |
| Availability | Eastern Canada |
| Owner | Astral Television Networks Inc. (Astral Media) |
| Key people | John Riley, President & CEO |
| Launch date | October 1, 1994 |
| Former names | MoviePix |
| Website mpix.ca |
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Mpix is a Canadian English language premium television service. Mpix is designated to operate east of the Ontario-Manitoba border, excluding the territories. Mpix is owned by Astral Media. Mpix offers a variety of classic films from the 1920s to the 1990s on two 24-hour pay-television channels, Mpix and MorePix.
Mpix is carried by various Canadian cable and satellite television in providers Eastern Canada including Bell ExpressVu, Star Choice, Rogers Digital Cable, Vidéotron, EastLink, Cogeco and more. It is the equivalent of Encore Avenue, which is available in the rest of Canada.
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[edit] Channels and content
Mpix consists of a total of three multiplex channels: two standard definition and one high definition channels. Mpix operates as a separate service with a separate licence then its sister network, The Movie Network, although often Mpix is sold together in a package with The Movie Network.
[edit] Current logos
 Mpix: The flagship feed; offers classic thrillers, suspenseful and action-packed films. Formally known as MoviePix. |
 MorePix: classic quality drama and light-hearted entertainment. Formally known as Mescape until April 1, 2008. Then Mpix Too and MoviePix 2 before that. |
 MpixHD: A high-definition feed alternating between simulcasts of Mpix and MorePix. Formally known as MHD until April 1, 2008. |
 Mpix OnDemand: a video on demand service delivering content from Mpix and MorePix. |
[edit] Former logos
 The original logo used by Mpix under its original name, MoviePix. This logo was also used for its multiplex channel, MoviePix 2. Although, alternatively, the numbers '1' or '2' would sometimes be placed above the letter "M" to distinguish the two channels. |
 Original logo of Mescape, now called Morepix. |
 Original logo of MHD, now called MpixHD. |
 Original logo of Mpix OnDemand. |
The majority of the content offered by Mpix and MorePix are classic films, although Mpix does offer a limited amount of television series in the form of pop culture series on the topic of films and film-making including:
- Moviehead - hosted by Matt Hawkins playing every Friday before the 9 p.m. Reel Premiere; The show takes a snapshot look at the movie and the time it was made.
- Movie Style - hosted by Lisa Williams and Matt Hawkins; is a lifestyle show on MorePix that combines films with trends in fashion, design, beauty and entertaining.
In January 2006, Astral announced the launch of MHD (now MpixHD), a HD channel alternating between simulcasts of Mpix and MorePix.
On December 19, 2006, Astral launched Mpix OnDemand, a video on demand service that includes content from Mpix and MorePix.
Mpix is also the only private broadcaster financing film preservation in Canada through its sponsorship of the AV Preservation Trust and National Archives.
