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Microspace Delivers Mexico Premiere
of Paramount Picture’s
The Spiderwick
Chronicles
Digital Cinema Leader Achieves Significant
Milestone
with
Mexico’s First Satellite Delivered
Feature
Film
Raleigh,
NC, March
6, 2008 – Microspace Communications
Corporation (Microspace), the leading distributor of digital
cinema via satellite, today announced the first time satellite
delivery of a feature premiere to Mexico. Paramount Pictures
Mexico partnered with Microspace for the satellite delivery
of The Spiderwick Chronicles premiere, which coincided
with the US feature release. The movie will be released
nationally in Mexico on March 7, 2008.
“Mexico represents a new market that is rapidly embracing
digital cinema and satellite delivery,” said Michael
Murphy, senior consultant, international markets for Microspace. “We
are thrilled to be working with Paramount for the distribution
of The Spiderwick Chronicles and look forward to providing
our satellite technology for all of Mexico’s digital
cinema
needs
in the future.”
From the beloved best-selling series of books comes The
Spiderwick Chronicles, a fantasy adventure for the child
in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment
the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister
Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the
secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur
Spiderwick.
Unable to explain the strange disappearances
and
accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the
family blames
Jared.
When
he, Simon and Mallory investigate what’s
really
going
on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate
and the creatures that inhabit it.
In addition to the delivery of the premiere, Microspace
has also recently installed their digital cinema distribution
technology at the Cinemex Mundo E complex, which was chosen
by Paramount for the premiere, as well as other cinema complexes
throughout Mexico City. Microspace currently delivers to
1,000 screens within the U.S., Canada and Mexico and expects
aggressive expansion throughout 2008.
With digital cinema on the rise, the industry
predicts that digital screens will soon outnumber traditional
screens. “We
expect to see continued growth with even more migration
towards digital distribution. It’s becoming essential
for both the studios and exhibitors in 2008, and beyond”,
Murphy
added.
About Microspace
Microspace
Communications Corporation (Microspace), a subsidiary
of Capitol Broadcasting Company, is the leader in satellite
services for digital signage, business communications
and digital cinema. The company operates the largest
global business satellite broadcasting network with
nearly 340,000 remote links worldwide.
Microspace’s VELOCITY content delivery platform
is
available as either a dedicated solution or as an on-demand
service,
enabling customers to easily and affordably expand bandwidth
as their delivery 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.
About Capitol Broadcasting
Capitol
Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications
company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL Digital,
WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, 99.9 The Fan, Microspace, the North
Carolina News Network, CBC New Media Group and Wolfpack
Sports Marketing in Raleigh, NC, WJZY-TV and WMYT-TV
in Charlotte, NC; WILM-TV in Wilmington, NC; WRAZ-TV
and The Durham Bulls in Durham, NC; and real estate
interests including the American Tobacco Project and
Diamond View office building in Durham, NC.
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