{"id":519,"date":"2014-07-01T17:38:32","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T17:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/peanutsandpopcorn\/?p=519"},"modified":"2014-07-01T17:38:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T17:38:32","slug":"coming-to-a-tv-near-you-dove-movie-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/peanutsandpopcorn\/2014\/07\/coming-to-a-tv-near-you-dove-movie-channel.html","title":{"rendered":"Coming to a TV Near You: Dove Movie Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"How<\/a>
How to Train Your Dragon 2 received 5 Dove seals and could potentially be featured on the new Dove Channel.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Founded in 1991, the nonprofit organization Dove Foundation<\/a> as been dedicated to encouraging Hollywood to create family-friendly products. Movies and books are regularly screened by Dove and only those that are more or less \u201csafe\u201d for the family earn the coveted Dove seal of approval.<\/p>\n

Just last month, it was announced that Dove would begin a partnership with Cinedigm<\/a> to provide an over-the-top (OTT) digital subscription streaming service which will be widely accessible to consumers via the web, set top boxes, gaming consoles, and connected TVs.<\/p>\n

The press release stated that \u201cDove Movie Channel streaming service will feature Cinedigm\u2019s vast library of family-friendly, faith and kids\u2019 content, as well as acquired content and original programming. Today, millions of families rely on The Dove Foundation\u2019s ratings system, which has the participation of all major studios and hundreds of independent distributors and producers. Dove\u2019s research has shown that their endorsed films are three times more profitable than non-endorsed films. All content released on the channel will meet the stringent guidelines of the Dove Seal in order to be programmed on the service.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce entertainment content shifted to digital platforms, we began seeking a partner to provide instant access to Dove-approved faith and family movies and television series,\u201d said Dove co-founder and CEO, Dick Rolfe.\u00a0 \u201cCinedigm is the ideal partner, perfectly suited to provide a robust inventory of Dove-approved content coupled with the latest digital technology available on multiple platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to partner with The Dove Foundation to meet the acute need for an over the top subscription service providing pre-screened, curated and wholesome family-friendly content,\u201d said Chris McGurk, Chairman and CEO of Cinedigm.\u00a0 \u201cThe Dove Foundation offers families the highest degree of confidence that they will be viewing only appropriate entertainment from a source they can trust.\u201d<\/p>\n

One detail the press release failed to mention was the date when the Dove Movie Channel would be operational, but it seems likely that families may have to wait a little while. Cindedigm\u2019s goal is to launch many branded digital channels over the next 18 months. DOCURAMA is the company\u2019s first digital channel available now and ConTV (a comic-con themed network) will be launched this fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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