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Microspace Beams Chicken Little
from the Sky to Theaters for Walt Disney Pictures
Satellite Delivery of Digital Cinema is Cost-Effective,
Secure, and Seamless
Raleigh, NC (November 7, 2005) – Microspace
Communications Corporation (Microspace), the leading provider
of point-to-multipoint
satellite
services, today announced that it provided digital delivery
for Disney’s Chicken Little on November 4th,
via its VELOCITY® satellite service and Kodak digital
CineServers.
Microspace distributed the feature presentation to the Galaxy
Cineplex in Ontario, Canada.
“Walt Disney Pictures is one of the first movie studios
to make active strides toward mainstream delivery of digital
cinema,” said Chuck Viane, president, distribution,
Buena Vista Pictures. "For several years, our goal has
been to demonstrate the advantages of digital delivery over
traditional film, and ‘Chicken Little’ is a giant
leap
forward
in accomplishing it.”
“Satellite-powered digital cinema will be in the forefront
of the motion picture industry in the coming year,” said
Joe Amor, Vice President and General Manager of Microspace. “We
are thrilled to be working with Disney, Kodak and Galaxy
Theaters on the digital delivery of “Chicken Little”.
We
have
been working to earn the confidence and trust of all involved
in the digital cinema community and will continue
those
efforts.”
“For Kodak Digital Cinema, this is further proof that
Kodak is ready for the future, now,” said Drena Rogers,
director of worldwide sales for Kodak Digital Cinema. “Working
with Microspace and our long-term partners at Disney, we’re
proud to be able to reliably and confidently display Microspace’s
satellite-delivered
feature
presentation. And, with Kodak digital pre-show systems already
installed in Cineplex Galaxy
theatres,
this
is a natural step forward in helping them display superior
presentations.”
Microspace was the first digital cinema
service
provider to deliver a standardized version of a digital motion
picture
via
satellite.
As a member of the Society of Motion Picture and
Television
Engineers’ DC28 committee, Microspace
has provided input for the recommended standards for digital
cinema. Additionally, Microspace has been a long time sponsor
of the Digital Cinema Laboratory’s research and testing
initiatives and has donated a complete VELOCITY® system
to
further
the advancement of digital cinema.
Microspace’s VELOCITY® eliminates the expenses
of producing and delivering individual film print. Since
early 2004, Microspace has been working to enhance the theater
experience by providing digital satellite delivery for several
motion pictures, including “Shrek 2,” “Collateral,” and “Shark
Tale.”
About
Microspace
Microspace
Communications
Corporation (Microspace) is the leading provider of satellite
services for video, data and audio content distribution
and
operates the largest global business satellite broadcasting
network,
with over 315,000 remote links worldwide. A variety
of
both businesses and government organizations rely upon
Microspace’s VELOCITY® for high-quality, cost-effective
and
secure content distribution at savings of up to 98% over
terrestrial
services. VELOCITY supports customers such as Morgan Stanley,
LodgeNet, John Deere, Muzak and the Christian
Radio
Consortium via a wide range of IP broadband applications
such
as business TV, distance learning, digital signage and
digital cinema, among many others. The service is available
as
either a dedicated solution or as an on-demand service,
enabling
customers to easily and affordably expand their
bandwidth
as their needs change. Founded in 1988 with headquarters
in
the U.S and a presence in Europe and Latin America, Microspace
is
a subsidiary of Capitol Broadcasting Company. For more
information, visit www.microspace.com.
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications
company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL Digital,
WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, Microspace, the North Carolina
News Network, CBC New Media Group and Wolfpack Sports Marketing
in Raleigh, NC; WJZY-TV and WWWB-TV in Charlotte, NC; WILM-TV
in Wilmington, NC; WRAZ-TV and The Durham Bulls in Durham,
NC; the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Club in Myrtle Beach,
SC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco
Project and Diamond View office building in Durham, NC.
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