Premium TV network EPIX and its joint venture partner, Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., have launched their nationwide search for the next Ron Burgundy. One lucky winner will have the unique opportunity to act as news anchor for the EPIX network and report from the red carpet premiere of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues in NYC on December 15, 2013.To enter, visit the contest hub www.IAMRONBURGUNDY.com and upload a 15-second audition video via Instagram using the hashtag #IAmRonBurgundy. Submissions will be accepted until 11:59am ET, November 30 and voting will continue until 11:59pm ET, December 1. The entrant who receives the most votes by closing date December 1 will become one of ten finalists. The remaining nine finalists will be selected from local promotions taking place Thanksgiving weekend across the country.
Select cast and crew from Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will personally choose the Grand Prize Winner, to be announced on December 7. The Grand Prize Winner and nine finalists will also receive a Sony Playstation 3 and a one-year digital subscription to EPIX.
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About EPIX
EPIX is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy, music and sports events on TV, on demand, online and on devices. Launched October 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with online accessibility for subscribers through EpixHD.com, EPIX pioneered the development and proliferation of TV Everywhere for American consumers. EPIX was the first premium network to launch on Xbox consoles, first on PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) systems, first on Android tablets and phones, first on Roku® players and is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads®, iPhones®, Samsung® Smart TVs and Blu-ray™ players and more. Today EPIX remains the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up from new Hollywood hits to original programs on all platforms and provides more movies than any other premium network.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.
For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/EPIX).
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.