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Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Brings World’s Greatest Artists to Movie Theaters Nationwide on July 27
—Jun 29, 2010
Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton shares the stage with some of the greatest artists in the world during a star-studded, extraordinary concert on Tuesday, July 27 in more than 475 movie theaters nationwide. Presented by NCM Fathom and Rhino Entertainment, the Eric Clapton Crossroads 2010 special two-hour event will be shown in HD beginning at 7:30pm local time across all time zones and will feature historic musical performances from the day-long Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, which took place in Chicago’s Toyota Park on June 26. All 27,000 tickets to this year’s Chicago festival sold out in minutes – making it one of the hottest must-attend concert events of the summer. Full Release
D&E Entertainment Theatrically Distribute and Market Cheech & Chong’s ‘Hey Watch This’
—Apr 8, 2010
The best buds of comedy are back and funnier than ever! In their triumphant return 25 years in the making, Cheech & Chong embark on an all-new trip that will leave you rolling with laughter. “Cheech and Chong’s Hey Watch This” is a feature film showcasing the guys’ hugely successful reunion tour, Cheech & Chong: Light Up America, where they performed together for the first time in over 25 years. Full Release
D&E Entertainment To Theatrically Distribute and Market The Killers 'Live From The Royal Albert Hall'
—Nov 11, 2009
On July 6, 2009, The Killers set out to create a gift for their fans with a spectacular concert experience at the uniquely majestic venue, The Royal Albert Hall in London. Filmed with pristine production values, in high-definition, for their first ever official DVD release, The Killers perform their greatest hits in front of an enthusiastic sold out audience. Now fans across the country can share in this live show as The Killers 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' is being presented in over 135 digital theatres across America on November 5. On November 10, the Arclight Hollywood will give a special Los Angeles Premiere and feature behind the scenes footage. Full Release
Alternate Content Pilot Gets Underway in Asia
—Jul 26, 2009
Global Vision Networks, a company based in Sydney Australia and International Datacasting Corporation, (TSX:IDC), today announced the inauguration of a pilot network for the distribution of live and ‘as live’ content to cinemas across Asia. The Pilot will deliver cinema quality, live material to screens in over 10 cities including Mumbai, Manila, Bangkok and Tokyo. Agreements are already in place with exhibitors in Chennai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Full Release
RealD Live to Bring 3D Alternative Entertainment
Broadcasts to Theatres
—Jun 24, 2009
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RealD, the world’s leading outfitter of 3D theatres, announced RealD LIVE, a new product that works with the company’s Cinema Systems enabling RealD equipped theatres to display live event broadcasts from anywhere in the world in crisp, clear, fully immersive RealD 3D. With 3D films driving today’s record box office, RealD LIVE promises to open new 3D entertainment opportunities to the over 8,700 screens contracted to RealD with live alternative content broadcast capabilities for concerts, sporting events, theatre and more. Full Release • Past RealD Press Rels. • RealD Dir. Page • RealD Web Site
Arts Alliance Media Lands Cinema Milestone with ‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666’
—May 11, 2009
Arts Alliance Media today announced the success of the award-winning documentary film, ‘IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666’. 70% of the total admissions, which exceeded 100,000, were from one-day-only special event screenings, day and date, on April 21st. The feature length film, released exclusively on digital prints, has achieved the distinction of being the biggest ever worldwide simultaneous release of a documentary film, playing on screens across South and Central America, Mexico, all of Western and most of Eastern Europe, Russia, Japan, Australasia, USA, Canada, South Africa and India. ‘FLIGHT 666’ was distributed by Arts Alliance Media (AAM), in collaboration with EMI Records and Iron Maiden. Full Release • Past Arts Alliance Media Press Rels. • Arts Alliance Media Dir. Page • Arts Alliance Media Web Site
NCM Fathom Adds Forever Plaid 20th Anniversary Special to Big Screen Event Summer Line-Up
—May 5, 2009
NCM Fathom, the alternative entertainment division of National CineMedia, announced today an agreement with Forever Plaid Productions to present Forever Plaid 20th Anniversary Special exclusively in 375 select movie theaters nationwide on July 9th. Through this new agreement, Fathom in conjunction with Forever Plaid Productions will present the Forever Plaid 20th Anniversary Special in-theater event featuring exclusive LIVE performances by members of the original “Forever Plaid” cast, a pre-recorded performance of the musical and the first-ever LIVE interactive sing-a-long. “Forever Plaid,” the No. 1 Off-Broadway show, generated more than $300 million in ticket sales during its two-decade run. Full Release
D&E Entertainment is taking 'Iron Maiden:Flight 666' Around the US
—Apr 13, 2009
D&E Entertainment, the leader in Theatrical Distribution and Marketing of Alternative Content, today announced they are distributing and marketing the Theatrical Premier of 'Iron Maiden:Flight 666' documenting the most adventurous tour in rock history. The amazing feature-length journey will be shown on over 450 HD digital screens, in 41 countries, for one day only on April 21st - Maiden Day. Full Release
D&E ENTERTAINMENT BRINGS MOTLEY CRUE TO THE DIGITAL STAGE
—Mar 17, 2009
D&E Entertainment, the leader in Theatrical Marketing and Digital distributionof Alternative Content, today announced the exclusivescreening of ‘Crue Fest’; featuring Motley Crue larger and louder than you have ever seen before. Crue fans of allages willunite on March 19, 2009 for the spectacular Hi-Def premiere in 50+ digital theatres across the U.S. including New York, San Diego, Boston, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Houston and Chicago. Full Release
Cinedigm’s Live 3-D Broadcast of BCS Championship Game Sees Huge Turnout
—Jan 12, 2009
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM) (formerly AccessIT) today announced the success of the January 8th, first ever, nationwide theatrical broadcast of a live sports event in 3-D. Cinedigm carried Thursday’s FedEx BCS National Championship Game between the University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma to 80 theatres in 31 states. Thousands of fans attended, selling out 19 of the theatres. Cinedigm’s world-leading network of digitally equipped theatres across the U.S. is the only one capable of bringing a live 3-D event like this to theatre audiences. Full Release • Past Cinedigm Press Rels. • Cinedigm Dir. Page • Cinedigm Web Site
D&E Entertainment Present the Who: at Kilburn: 1977 as A Hi-Def Digital Event
—Nov 10, 2008
On November 17th at 8pm (all time zones) hall of fame rock icons The Who will unleash one of their most legendary filmed live performances, The Who: Live At Kilburn: 1977, engaging thousands of rock and movie fans across the country in a once-in-a-lifetime digital cinema multiple-city theatrical premiere of the acclaimed movie in spectacular Hi-Def. D&E will be rolling out the digital premieres in 75+ select theatres across the U.S. including New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Houston among others. Full Release
John Mayer on the Big Screen in Theatres Around the Country for One Night Only, June 30th
—Jun 23, 2008
For one night only, fans can watch five-time Grammy winning musician John Mayer’s “Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles” on the big screen in theatres across the country on Monday, June 30th. In the larger-than-life movie theater setting, fans will feel like they actually attended the unique concert, which featured Mayer performing an acoustic set, a full-band Continuum set and a rare John Mayer Trio set. Recorded last December at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles and directed by Danny Clinch, “Where The Light Is” hits screens courtesy of The Bigger Picture, the alternative content distribution unit of Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") (NASDAQ:AIXD). Full Release • Past Cinedigm Press Rels. • Cinedigm Dir. Page • Cinedigm Web Site
Royal Opera House to launch into Digital Cinemas across Europe with Arts Alliance Media and DigiScreen
—Apr 1, 2008
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), one of Europe’s leading specialists in digital cinema technology, content and deployment have announced an exclusive digital distribution agreement with Montreal-based DigiScreen Corporation, The Pillar Group, Ltd. and the Royal Opera House (ROH) owned TV and DVD production company Opus Arte to bring ballets, operas and dance from the Royal Opera House and other international performing arts companies to cinema screens across Europe, including the UK and Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux and the Nordic territories. Filmed in High Definition, the screenings will be both pre-recorded and live, projected in digital cinema, with 5.1 surround sound. Full Release • Past Arts Alliance Media Press Rels. • Arts Alliance Media Dir. Page • Arts Alliance Media Web Site
“Celtics Gamenight” Coming to Select National Amusements Theaters
—Mar 18, 2008
The Boston Celtics and National Amusements will show two upcoming Comcast SportsNet high definition Celtics telecast featuring Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn live in movie theaters. The first Celtics game to be broadcast will be April 8 at 8:00 p.m. when the Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Admission for the broadcasts will be $7 for an adult and $5 for children ages 11 and under. Full Release
National Cinemedia and Malco Theatres Enter into Affiliate Agreement to Present Alternative Events in U.S. Movie Theatres
—Mar 3, 2008
National CineMedia LLC (NCM), has entered into a digital network affiliate agreement with Malco Theatres, the 17th largest theatre chain in the U.S., for the presentation of live and pre-recorded in-theatre events presented by NCM’s Fathom division. Under the terms of the new agreement, NCM will expand its Digital Broadcast Network – the largest high-definition digital in-theatre live network in North America – to include four initial Malco theatre locations in Memphis, Tenn.; Madison, Miss.; as well as Fayetteville and Ft. Smith, Ark, with more to follow in the future. Full Release
International Datacasting Tapped By AccessIT for Live Digital Cinema Sports Event
—Feb 28, 2008
International Datacasting Corporation, (TSX:IDC) announced today that its longtime customer AccessIT broadcast the February 18 University of Texas vs. Texas A&M basketball game live to digital cinemas. The event, which marks the professional debut of AccessIT’s CineLive® broadcasting technology based on IDC’s SFX ProVideo HD receivers for live digital cinema events, showcased the classic rivalry between the two teams at Carmike Cinemas, Galaxy Theatres and Rave Motion Pictures locations across Texas. Full Release
D&E Entertainment Roll Out Fall ‘07/2008 Digital Cinema Event Schedule
—Nov 19, 2007
D&E Entertainment (www.DandEntertainment.com), the Los Angeles based digital cinema/music marketing imprint is closing out 2007 as one of the industry’s most formidable forces in the marketing and branding of digital cinema events in the groundbreaking HD 5.1 format. In only two years, D&E has become a leader in mining innovative content solutions, offering an array of premier-quality marketing and promotion services for companies desiring to deliver the HD theatrical experience to customers around the globe. Full Release
D&E Entertainment to Make Petty/Bogdanovich ‘Dream’ A Hi-Def Digital Event
—Oct 15, 2007
On October 15 at 7:00 pm, hall of fame rock icon Tom Petty and legendary Director/author Peter Bogdanovich will join thousands of rock and movie fans across the country in a roaring welcome for the creative duo’s unprecedented look inside the story of America’s truest rock n’ roll band – Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – in the worldwide digital cinema multiple-city theatrical premiere of Bogdanovich’s documentary, ‘Runnin’ Down A Dream.’ Full Release
D&E Entertainment Rolls Out Digital Cinema Premiere of Pearl Jam’s Film “Immagine in Corncie”
—Sep 19, 2007
On September 25 at 8:00 pm, groundbreaking rock band Pearl Jam will be ‘Framed’ - digitally – and on the big screen in multiple theatres and cities across the U.S., thanks to D&E Entertainment (www.DandEntertainment.com), the digital cinema/music marketing imprint selected by the legendary band and Monkeywrench Records (distributed by Rhino Records) to market and distribute the worldwide digital cinema theatrical premiere of Pearl Jam’s new concert film, ‘Immagine In Cornice’ (Picture in a Frame). The innovative concert movie chronicles the band’s five Italian concerts – including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage – culled from their much heralded 2006 European Tour. Full Release
National Cinemedia and Marcus Theatres® Enter Into Affiliate Agreement to Present Alternative Events in U.S. Movie Theatres
—Sep 13, 2007
National CineMedia LLC (NCM), has entered into a digital network affiliate agreement with Marcus Theatres Corporation, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) and the seventh largest exhibition company in the U.S., for the presentation of live and pre-recorded in-theatre events by NCM’s FATHOM division. Under the terms of the new agreement, NCM will expand its live, High-Definition in-theatre network – the largest of its kind in North America – to include 21 Marcus Theatres® locations in multiple markets, including Minneapolis, Minn.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Chicago, Ill.; Columbus, Ohio; Fargo, N.D.; and several others in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Full Release
National CineMedia and Kerasotes Showplace Theatres Enter into Affiliate Agreement to Present Pre-Show Advertising, Meetings and Alternative Events in Sixth Largest U.S. Movie Circuit
—Aug 20, 2007
National CineMedia LLC (NCM), has entered into a network affiliate agreement with Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres, LLC, the sixth largest movie theatre exhibition company in the U.S., for the presentation of pre-show advertising, comprehensive meetings and event services, and in-theatre entertainment events. Under the terms of the new multi-year agreement, Kerasotes’ 95 theatres and 853 screens in top U.S. markets such as Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis and Minneapolis, will exclusively present NCM’s digitally distributed pre-show program, FirstLook; offer in-theatre corporate meetings and event services through NCM’s CineMeetings; and present NCM FATHOM live and pre-recorded in-theatre entertainment events. The agreement will be effective in early December 2007, with respect to approximately 725 screens and on January 1, 2010, with respect to the remainder of the screens that are operated under the Colorado Cinemas name, primarily in the Denver market. Full Release
D&E Entertainment Distribute and Market Digital Cinema Theatrical Premiere of Avenged Sevenfold’s “All Excess” Release
—Jul 9, 2007
On the eve of the release of Warner Bros. Records’ Avenged Sevenfold’s first ever DVD, D&E Entertainment (www.DandEentertainment.com) will market and distribute the digital cinema theatrical premiere of All Excess on July 16th at 8pm in select U.S. cities. This special event will occur in theatres in Los Angeles, St. Louis, San Diego, Detroit, Phoenix, New Jersey, and Huntington Beach, CA. Exhibitors include: Mann Theatres, UltraStar Cinemas, Emagine Entertainment, Clearview Cinemas, Landmark Theatres, Regency and Harkins Cinemas. Full Release
D&E Entertainment Distribute UK High Definition Digital Cinema Premiere of Bob Marley’s Landmark Concert Film “Live at the Rainbow”
—Jun 11, 2007
On June 19th at 8pm, in London, England, D&E Entertainment (www.DandEentertainment.com) has been selected by Universal Music Group International/Island Records and Bob Marley’s Estate to produce the High Definition digital cinema theatrical premiere of Bob Marley’s classic concert film, ‘Bob Marley Live At The Rainbow’. The Event will also feature an intimate Q&A with Bob’s son Stephen Marley. This premiere will take place on June 19 at the Odeon Covent Garden theatre and then on June 26 will be presented, along with footage of the Q&A with Stephen Marley in 7 other Odeon theatres around the UK. Full Release
Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell III" Halloween Release Event Presented in Theatres Across the US By Pillar Entertainment
—Oct 23, 2006
Pillar Entertainment announced today the Tuesday, October 31st in-theatre and digital cinema world premier release event for Meat Loaf’s "Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster is Loose" album. The event includes a personal introduction by Meat Loaf, footage shot while writing and recording "Bat Out of Hell III", live footage from the Sanctuary Records DVD "Live With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra", and the brand new video for "It’s All Coming Back To Me Now" – shown exclusively in theatres in Cinema Grade High Definition using the latest in digital projection technology and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound – representing the leading edge in digital cinema exhibition. Full Release
D&E Entertainment Produce John Fogerty World Wide Theatrical Premiere of “The Long Road Home: the Concert”
In High Definition
—Jun 2, 2006
On June 13th at 8pm, D&E Entertainment has been selected by John Fogerty, Fantasy Records and Concord Music Group to produce the theatrical premiere of John’s new concert DVD, The Long Road Home: The Concert as it will be presented in High Definition and 5.1 Surround Sound. This premiere will take place simultaneously in eight cities, including New York (Brooklyn), Boston, Chicago, Nashville, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Full Release
D&E Entertainment Produce Black Crowes’ World Wide Theatrical Premiere of “Freak N Roll….Into the Fog” in High Definition
—Mar 17, 2006
On March 20th at 8pm, D&E Entertainment has been selected by The Black Crowes’ to produce the theatrical premiere of their new live DVD, Freak N Roll Into… the Fog as it will be presented in High Definition. This premiere will take place simultaneously in twelve cities, including New York (Brooklyn), Boston, Philadelphia, Memphis, Daytona Beach, Austin, Phoenix, Detroit, Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Full Release
“Other Digital Stuff: Expanding the In-Theatre Experience” Launched By
Entertainment Technology Center at USC
—Feb 2, 2006
The first-ever conference dedicated to
in-theatre content beyond motion pictures was announced today by the
Entertainment Technology Center at University of Southern California (USC-ETC).
“Other Digital Stuff: Expanding the In-theatre Experience” will examine the new
forms of content enabled by digital cinema technologies, including pre-show ads
and entertainment, real-time sports and music, 3D trailers and lobby displays,
and more. It will feature demonstrations of the latest innovations; discussions
about technology and bottom-line issues; and a digital cinema overview. It will
also look at how to devise alternative content that appeals to audiences “Other
Digital Stuff” is free for qualified industry members and will take place March
10, 2006 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in Hollywood at ETC-USC’s Digital Cinema Lab
theater. Full Release
Pillar Entertainment To Digitally Deliver G3's "Live In Tokyo" Concert DVD To Ten Movie Screens Throughout The US
—Oct 7, 2005
Pillar Entertainment today announced the Tuesday, October 25th theatrical release and digital cinema world premier of G3's "Live In Tokyo" concert DVD. G3 consists of world class rock guitar players Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and John Petrucci. These electrifying live performances were recorded on May 8th at the Tokyo Forum, when Satriani brought his popular G3 tour to Japan for a series of sold-out dates. Fans attending the packed-house shows were treated to individual sets by each six-stringer, followed by an evening-ending all-star jam session. Full Release
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