DirecTV Adds Mag Rack Free On-Demand Shows

Satellite TV Leader Signed Distribution Pact With Interactivation

by MCN Staff -- Multichannel News, 10/5/2009 2:46:20 PM

Interactivation said that DirecTV On Demand has added Mag Rack programming after the satellite-TV provider signed an agreement with Interactivation.

Steve Schirripa's HungryNow available in 30 million homes, Mag Rack is a free VOD television network offering shows in a broad array of categories, including kids, health, fitness, pets, magic and cooking. Programs range from Italian-American cooking with The Sopranos star Steve Schirripa (Steve Schirripa’s Hungry), to beginner pet care with veterinary personality Marc Marrone (The Pet Shop) and nurturing your child’s creativity with acclaimed actor John Lithgow (Paloozaville).

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