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London—Jun 23, 2010
Deluxe Digital London to use Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Platform
Deluxe Digital London, a major cinema content distributor in Europe, has reached an agreement with Arqiva to use their European Digital Cinema Platform for the electronic delivery of Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) from international studios to cinemas across Europe.
Barrie Woolston, Commercial Director at Arqiva Satellite & Media, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Deluxe has selected our Digital Cinema Platform for distribution to their extensive network in Europe. Electronic delivery of feature films, trailers and advertising is the most efficient and cost effective means of distributing content to cinemas around the world. Arqiva has developed an innovative, effective and robust Digital Cinema Platform which is proven to meet the needs of studios, distributors and exhibitors. We very much look forward to working with Deluxe Digital London on what we believe is a major step forward for digital cinema across Europe.”
Peter Wright, Managing Director of Deluxe Digital London added: “Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Platform provides us with the means to confidently deliver content electronically on behalf of studios who rely on us for timely and reliable distribution to theatres throughout Europe. Electronic Delivery significantly simplifies the cinema distribution process and we were looking for a reliable, effective and easily deployable platform to maximize the benefits for our customers,” explained Wright.
Arqiva provides robust satellite and IP networks for the managed delivery of entertainment, information and advertising worldwide. It works with leading media distributors to provide electronic delivery services of feature films and live events into digital cinemas across Europe.
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. Contacts:
Jonathan Bing/ Ed Grattan at Freud Communications Inc.
T: 001 212 582 9795 / Email: jonathan.bing@freud.com
Arqiva Contacts:
Sales
George Eyles, Digital Media Networks
Ph: +44 1494 87 87 87
About Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.:
Deluxe Digital Studios is a division of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. (www.bydeluxe.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., Deluxe is the leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to major Hollywood Studios and an international client base. Services include motion picture film processing, printing and distribution; EFILM® digital intermediates; post production and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; digital cinema services, digital asset management, digital distribution; and marketing fulfillment services. Deluxe Digital Studio locations are in greater Los Angeles, Moosic (PA), Montreal, London, Florence, and Bangalore. Deluxe Entertainment Services Group post production facilities are in Hollywood, Toronto, London, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Vancouver and New York.
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About Arqiva:
Arqiva operates at the heart of the broadcast and mobile communications industry and is at the forefront of network solutions and services in an increasingly digital world. The company provides much of the infrastructure behind television, radio and wireless communications in the UK and has a growing presence in Ireland, mainland Europe and the USA. There are three operating divisions - Terrestrial Broadcast, Satellite & Media and Wireless Access. Arqiva has its headquarters near Winchester and other major UK offices in London, Warwick, Buckinghamshire and Yorkshire. The company is owned by a consortium of investors led by Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group. Major customers include the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BSkyB, Classic FM, the five UK mobile operators, the RNLI and the Metropolitan Police.
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