NJ—Mar 14, 2005
AccessIT Delivers 20th Century Fox's Latest Release, "Robots" to the Digital
Big Screen
- Movie Delivered Digitally by AccessIT to 16 Cities Nationwide -
Access Integrated Technologies, Inc.
("AccessIT") (AMEX: AIX) today announced its Access Digital Media subsidiary has
digitally delivered and projected Twentieth Century Fox's ("FOX") newest
release, "Robots." The animated film, featuring the vocal talents of Ewan
McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Coolidge, Mel
Brooks, Amanda Bynes and Drew Carey, opened nationally Friday, March 11th in
both digital and analog formats.
Under its commercial agreement with FOX, AccessIT provided digital content
management and secure delivery of the film, via satellite, to 16 AccessIT
digitally equipped theaters across the U.S. A total of 18 screens are booked to
show the film through this agreement. "Robots" is the 11th major studio release
delivered digitally by AccessIT.
Russell Wintner, President and COO of Access Digital Media, commented, "We are
pleased to be working with FOX to deliver its latest feature film and look
forward to the opportunity of working with them on the digital distribution of
future feature film releases."
Julian Levin, Executive Vice President of FOX, added; "FOX has recognized the
many advantages afforded by digital distribution and its impact on the way we
bring our products to market. Through its unique service capabilities, AccessIT
has demonstrated its understanding of the challenges and opportunities digital
cinema presents to the filmed entertainment business. The successful digital
distribution and presentation of 'Robots' underscores the significant potential
and promise of digital cinema."
Twentieth Century Fox
One of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox
Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures
throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the
following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000, Fox Searchlight
Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.