XDC, leading digital cinema service company in Europe, announced to join forces by investing in 100% of the renowned German-based content service provider BEWEGTE BILDER Medien AG.
After having successfully committed over 5,000 digital screens all across Europe, and being one of the major service providers to exhibitors, XDC Group, following its strategy to expand its content services, will now own BEWEGTE BILDER company founded by pioneer Carsten Schuffert.
Fabrice Testa, Vice President Distribution Services at XDC stated: "Having known Carsten for so many years, it's a tremendous pleasure to welcome him and his team within the XDC family. BEWEGTE BILDER will be an important pillar within our Content Services & Delivery Unit that Carsten will lead from now onwards."
The Content Services & Delivery Unit is aimed at the preparation of digital content and its dispatch to the cinemas via satellite, hard drive or cable. By adding new services through BEWEGTE BILDER, the company will now also be able to offer a wide range of postproduction services, as scanning, color timing etc.
Among the satellite delivery solutions, BEWEGTE BILDER has been a fundamental contributor to the expansion of the Eutelsat DSAT-network, and creator of the well-known distribution platform DirectCinema.
Carsten Schuffert, Vice President Content Services & Delivery at XDC said: "The joined forces with XDC will bring a significant improvement to all customers by adding the pan-European scope to our services. Our team is happy to bring its expertise to XDC Group and also to share XDC's long term experience."
This acquisition will open up new possibilities for XDC Group as Serge Plasch, CEO of XDC concluded: "We are really happy to have been able to achieve this deal which will reinforce significantly our content service proposition. We are one of the major European digital content labs, able to offer one-stop, fast, reliable and quality services to major and independent distributors. We have now 3 major content hubs in Belgium, Germany and France, with logistical relays in 13 other European territories. Before the end of 2012, we should have 3 to 5 additional content hubs. No other company is able to offer such unique local service!"
