Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Premiere Cinemas Continues Rollout

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Barco has completed the first major rollout in Cinedigm Digital Cinema's Phase 2 with Texas-based Premiere Cinema. Premiere has been working exclusively with Barco since 2007 to provide digital cinema to their theatres, with 138 screens deployed to date. 

"The successful completion of Cinedigm's first large-scale Phase 2 deployment is another milestone for 
Barco and the digital cinema industry," says Todd Hoddick, vice president of digital cinema for Barco, North America. "Premiere could not have been a better partner, and we're very proud to have provided the best and brightest viewing experience for their screens. We continue to be impressed with Cinedigm and their intense focus on ensuring a great experience for both the exhibitor and their customers."

Premiere operates theatres in Texas, Florida and Alabama, and plans to complete the digitization of their remaining complexes by year's end — bringing the company's total number of Barco installations to 180. Premiere also has several new state-of-the-art digital cinema theatres under construction, which are set to open in 2010. 

"Premiere is pleased to announce the completion of our first 138 digital systems under our deployment agreement with Cinedigm's Phase 2 initiative," says Gary Moore, CEO of Premiere Cinema. "The installation was professional and on-schedule, thanks to the support, guidance and expertise of 
Cinedigm and Barco, in combination with Premiere's in-house technical staff. After the sale, Barco's customer service was superb. We are delighted to be teamed with quality partners such as Cinedigm and Barco, who share our commitment to a future of digital cinema excellence and ongoing customer satisfaction."

Two of Premiere's Alabama theatres opened in 2008 without mezzanines. At these two innovative locations, the Barco projectors are mounted on platforms in the rear of each auditorium. The associated servers, theatre management systems, audio racks and peripherals are located on the main floor in unique "control rooms," enabling the patrons to view the high-tech hardware through lobby windows.

Bud Mayo, Cinedigm's CEO says, "I have a great deal of respect and confidence in the Barco. I value their partnership with Cinedigm as we jointly bring turnkey digital cinema solutions to the industry."

Barco www.barco.com
Cinedigm Digital Cinema www.Cinedigm.com
Premiere Cinema www.pccmovies.com

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