XDC Signs First Digital Cinema Deployment Agreements with European Independent Distributors

XDC, the n°1 digital cinema service company in Europe, has signed non-exclusive long-term agreements with two (2) European distributors to contribute to the Virtual Print Fee (“VPF”) roll out started in Austria and Portugal.

Polyfilm Verleih ("Polyfilm") and Valentim de Carvalho Multimedia ("VCM") will support XDC, acting as a Deploying Entity, in order to roll out and fund digital systems for theatrical presentations, respectively, in Austria and Portugal. Under the terms of the agreements, Polyfilm and VCM have independently agreed to supply Austrian and Portuguese exhibitors with their feature films in digital form for projection on the VPF digital screens, as well as contribute to the financing of XDC's VPF DCI-compliant digital cinema projection systems.

Serge Plasch, XDC’s CEO said: “This is a very important milestone for XDC. It’s the first time in Europe that a VPF Deploying Entity signs long term agreements with independent distributors. Many others are already contributing by supplying their films in digital format and by paying VPF’s, and they should also sign long term agreements very soon.”

Hans König, from Polyfilm commented: “We are satisfied that we got conditions which we were able to accept.”.

Luis Froes, from VCM said: "This is a very important step to VCM. Future is Digital and we want to be on the there since the beginning”.

"This result demonstrates that XDC’s VPF-based model works. Independent distributors can achieve quite important savings with respect to the 35mm print costs, even by paying the VPF. Moreover, VPF has only to be paid during a limited period of time and for a limited number of digital screens," concluded Judith Michel, Content Services Sales Manager for XDC.

XDC Contacts: Fabrice Testa
VP Sales and Business Development
XDC SA
Le Pôle Image de Liège
Rue de Mulhouse, 36

B-4020 Liège - Belgium
Tel : +32 4 364 1200
Fax : +32 4 364 1299

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About XDC s.a.: XDC is the number one digital cinema company in Europe with more than 1.500 committed digital screens, 50% of which have already been deployed. XDC HQ is based in Liege (Belgium) and provides end-to-end digital cinema solutions, including equipment supply, financing (VPF, leasing, etc), training, installation and 24/7 maintenance, as well as content processing and delivery. The company is the first entity to have VPF digital cinema deployment agreements with all six major US studios – Warner, Fox, Universal, Paramount, Sony and Disney – involving a total of 8,000 digital screens in 22 European countries. XDC Digital Content Lab has processed more than 600 titles, and offers a full service including mastering, duplication, key management, 24/7 help desk, extranet tracking and physical/virtual delivery. XDC is also very active in alternative content by offering a full service from booking and promotion to delivery, reporting and box office collection. XDC s.a. Directory page XDC s.a. Web Site

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