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Microspace Digital Cinema Pilot
Program Continues Successful Run with Satellite Delivery
of DreamWorks’ Shark Tale
Raleigh, NC (Oct. 4, 2004) – Microspace
Communications
Corporation (Microspace), the leading provider of point-to-multipoint
satellite services, today announced
the
successful delivery of the DreamWorks LLC movie, Shark
Tale, via its VELOCITY® satellite solution to select
digitally-equipped movie theatres in North America. The announcement
represents the third such agreement this year between the
companies as part of Microspace’s continuing digital
cinema
pilot program, which debuted with the May and August distributions
of Shrek 2 and Collateral, respectively.
“Our previous experience in collaborating with Microspace
made the Shark Tale project even more successful than those
before and further validates our own ongoing goal to provide
top-flight entertainment via the industry’s state-of-the-art
technology,” said Pat Marshall, vice president of communications
and specialty marketing for Cineplex Galaxy LP, owners of
Galaxy Cinemas. The company’s theatres in Waterloo
and
Cambridge,
Ontario, jointly participated in both the Shark Tale and
Collateral programs along with Famous Players
in
Vaughan,
Ontario.
VELOCITY, Microspace’s high-speed
video,
data and audio broadcasting service, provides an optimum
solution
for
businesses
requiring economical and reliable content delivery from one
to multiple locations. Compared to terrestrial
solutions,
VELOCITY
is quicker, easier and less expensive to
implement.
“VELOCITY has repeatedly demonstrated its market-readiness
for large-scale distribution of digital cinema and related
in-theatre content,” said Sam Matheny, manager of digital
cinema development for Microspace. “We look forward
to
working closely with DreamWorks and additional distributors
to
further leverage this exciting technology.”
About Microspace
Organizations that distribute
video,
audio and data
content
cost effectively and efficiently rely on Microspace Communications
Corporation,
the
operator
of
the largest business satellite broadcasting network in
the
world and the leading provider of
point-to-multipoint
satellite
services.
Microspace’s
VELOCITY® satellite service enables affordable, reliable
and secure distribution for a broad range of applications
such as business television, distance learning, video on
demand transport and storage, datacasting, and IP multicasting.
Offered through an innovative pricing model, VELOCITY is
available as a dedicated solution or as on-demand services,
allowing a company to simply and affordably expand its bandwidth
as needed. Microspace’s commercial customers include
Muzak,
Morgan
Stanley,
John
Deere, LodgeNet and WSI Corporation. It also enables
companies
to serve the needs of government agencies such as
the EPA,
INS, FEMA, FBI and FAA.
Founded in 1988, Microspace is a privately-held company
with headquarters in the U.S., a presence in Europe, and
is a subsidiary of Capitol Broadcasting Company, founded
in 1937. For more information, visit www.microspace.com.
About DreamWorks
Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg
and David Geffen launched DreamWorks SKG in October 1994.
Their vision was to create
an
artist-friendly studio to develop, produce and distribute
superior
film and television entertainment that would inspire and
delight audiences worldwide. DreamWorks SKG is now a
leading
producer of live-action motion pictures, animated feature
films, network, and cable television programming,
home
video and DVD entertainment and consumer products.
About Cineplex Galaxy LP
Cineplex Galaxy LP is a leading exhibitor of motion pictures
in the entertainment industry. Headquartered in Toronto,
Canada, Cineplex Galaxy LP currently operates 84 theatres
with a total of 758 screens in 6 provinces across Canada.
Cineplex Odeon Cinemas, Galaxy Cinemas and the associated
brands are owned and operated by Cineplex Galaxy LP. There
are 63 Cineplex Odeon Cinemas located in the major urban
centres and 21 Galaxy Cinemas featured in mid-size markets.
Proudly Canadian, Cineplex Galaxy LP is a public company
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under Cineplex Galaxy
Income Fund (symbol CGX.UN).
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