Epix, the hybrid pay-TV/video-on-demand over broadband movie service in the US, plans a new service called Epix MegaPlex that will offer at least 3,000 shows by next summer. Epix is working to get pay-TV services to carry it as a channel and offer it free to their broadband subscribers. So far, it has only announced a deal with Verizon for its FiOS pay-TV service, and then only for the basic Epix. Consumers will not be able to subscribe to the service directly, only through their pay-TV company. The venture is jointly owned by Viacom’s Paramount, Sony-controlled MGM and Lionsgate. The joint venture that’ll operate the service is called Studio 3 Partners. Epix basic will have about 200 titles when it…