Arqiva’s Digital Cinema partners, Arts Alliance Media, have signed a major contract with leading Spanish cinema chain Yelmo Cines. This will see the roll out of Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System to all Yelmo Cines sites across Spain.
Barrie Woolston, Commercial Director at Arqiva Broadcast & Media, said: “Spain represents a significant cinema distribution market and securing this contract with Yelmo Cines ensures we have a strong presence on which to build within the country. Through a carefully plannedand phased deployment each Yelmo site will be fitted with our professional satellite receivers and Arts Alliance Media’s theatre management system to enable the delivery of DCPs and live content via our IS905 platform. Spain is the eighth territory to take up our Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System and it adds welcome momentum to our deployment across Europe.”
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 live events and feature films into digital cinemas across Europe.