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Microspace Becomes First to Deliver
a Motion Picture via Satellite to ShoWest
Leading
Digital
Cinema Distributor Beams DreamWorks Pictures’ Disturbia
to Las
Vegas
Raleigh, NC – March
12, 2007 – Microspace Communications
Corporation (Microspace), the leading distributor of digital
cinema
via
satellite, today announced that it will deliver the Paramount
Pictures’ release of DreamWorks Pictures’ Disturbia
to
ShoWest, the most prestigious and longest-running convention
and
tradeshow exclusively for the cinema exhibition and distribution
community. The exclusive pre-release screening
of
Disturbia will represent the first time a motion picture
has
been delivered via satellite to ShoWest.
“Paramount fully embraces the distribution of digital
cinema content via satellite to deliver the highest quality
presentation to exhibitors,” said Mark Christiansen,
executive vice president of operations at Paramount. “Over
the
past
years, Microspace has distributed motion pictures from
our
studios to exhibitors in a secure and reliable manner.”
“We’re thrilled by the opportunity to partner
with Paramount to deliver the first motion picture via
satellite at ShoWest,” said Curt Tilly, manager
of digital cinema distribution for Microspace. “Paramount
has
recognized
the value in and supports the distribution of digital
cinema via satellite, and we continue to work
closely
together
to deliver the latest motion pictures to
exhibitors
in North America.”
Microspace collaborates with studios,
content
preparation companies and exhibitors to utilize satellite
distribution
and
its
benefits. The proven workflow and electronic delivery
of
Microspace’s satellite distribution provides
the
industry
with a turn-key solution for content delivery and
minimizes
the potential issues and costs associated with physical
delivery. Through the use of two discrete
satellite
systems,
movies and keys are delivered on-time, every-time
at Microspace
connected theatres.
Microspace will deliver Disturbia via
an
Intelsat satellite to ShoWest, where it will be received
by
equipment from Dolby
Laboratories.
The core of the Dolby® Digital
Cinema
system
consists of the Dolby Show Store and Dolby Show Player,
which together provide everything needed
to
load,
store, decode and deliver pristine digital movies to
digital
cinema projectors. The accompanying Dolby Show Manager
software
application provides complete operational control
and
enables users to perform advanced scheduling either
locally
or remotely.
“This is an exciting time for digital cinema, and
Dolby is honored to be working with Microspace on this
ShoWest first,” said Tim Partridge, senior vice
president and general manager, Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby
realizes
satellite distribution is important to the world of digital
cinema and the Dolby Digital Cinema system
is
a key ingredient in providing secure and immaculate playback.”
Disturbia, starring Shia LaBeouf and Carrie-Anne Moss,
opens nationwide April 13th.
About
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount
Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor
of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA,
VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected
film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's
labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount
Classics, DreamWorks, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC
operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment,
Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International,
Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studios, and Worldwide
Television Distribution.
About Microspace
Microspace
Communications
Corporation (Microspace), a subsidiary of Capitol Broadcasting
Company, is the leader in satellite
services
for digital cinema, business communications and digital
signage. The company operates the largest
global
business satellite broadcasting network with nearly 340,000
remote links worldwide. With a 20-year
heritage,
Microspace’s VELOCITY® satellite
services power more digital signage networks globally
than any other vendor, supporting CompUSA, Abercrombie & Fitch,
OOH Vision
and more.
The VELOCITY service is available as either a dedicated
solution or as an on-demand service, enabling customers
to easily and affordably expand bandwidth as their needs
change. Microspace is headquartered in the U.S. and has
a presence in Europe and Latin America. For more information,
visit www.microspace.com.
Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
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