Isolated Systolic Hypertension. Isolated systolic hypertension is a situation when the upper pressure reading is above 140 mmHg and the lower reading is less than 90 mmHg. It is a condition in which the systolic pressure is at 140 and the diastolic pressure at 90. This condition is mainly associated with aging.
Epix does not yet have agreements with AT&Tâs U-Verse, Comcast and DirecTV, among others. A deal with Cablevision is unlikely to be made until the cable operator and Viacom are able to figure out a long-standing lawsuit over channel bundling. Epix has distribution agreements with Cox, Charter and Dish. Despite its growth, Epix is still a minnow next to the competition: HBO counts 29.2 million subscribers, Showtime 22.8 million and Starz 22 million, compared with 5.7 million for Epix as of last September, according to SNL Kagan.
Epix operates out of Paramount Plaza in New York City, which serves as the corporate headquarters of majority parent Viacom. Launched in October 2009, Epix is the youngest of the major premium television channels in the United States.