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Microspace Beams DreamWorks’ “The
Heartbreak Kid”
to Theaters
Nationwide
Raleigh, NC, Oct.
17,
2007 – Microspace Communications
Corporation
(Microspace), the leading distributor of digital cinema
via
satellite,
today announced the satellite distribution of
DreamWorks
Pictures’ “The Heartbreak Kid” to
theaters
nationwide.
The film, which stars Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan
and Malin Akerman, follows the hilarious story of Eddie
Cantrow (Stiller) as he discovers his new bride (Akerman)
is a nightmare, while simultaneously falling in love with
another woman (Monaghan),during his honeymoon.
“
Paramount
(which
is
distributing “The
Heartbreak
Kid”)
is
at
the
forefront
of
changing
the
movie-going
experience,
leveraging
digital
delivery
as
a
key
element
for
the
highest
level
of
quality,” said
Jim
Tharp,
President,
Distribution,
Paramount. “By
tapping
Microspace
to
deliver
our
films
to
theaters,
we
ensure
that
they
will
arrive
securely
and
provide
the
true
digital-quality
discerning
moviegoers
demand.”
Microspace delivered “The Heartbreak Kid” to
nine
theaters
starting October 5, 2007.
“Now is the time for both studios and exhibitors
to utilize satellite distribution for the highest quality
presentation the first time and every time,” said
Joe Amor, general manager of Microspace. “Microspace
has
delivered
16 movies in the last year and a half and continues to
work closely with the movie industry to ensure
the
most
advanced satellite distribution capabilities.”
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.
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, MTV Films, Nickelodeon
Movies
and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount
Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment,
Paramount
Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount
Studios, and Worldwide Television Distribution .
About DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Studios was formed
in
1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David
Geffen.
The company won three
consecutive
Best Picture Academy Awards® with “American
Beauty,” “Gladiator” and “A Beautiful
Mind” (both co-produced with Universal.) Among the
company's other successes have been such films as “Saving
Private Ryan,” “War of the Worlds,” “Dreamgirls” “TRANSFORMERS” (all
co-produced with Paramount), “Blades of Glory” and “Things
We Lost in the Fire.” Upcoming releases include “The
Kite Runner (distributed by Paramount Classics) and “Sweeney
Todd” (co-produced with Warner Bros.).
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.
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