Belgium—Sep 10, 2012
dcinex™ and Odeon UCI Cinemas Agree on Landmark VPF Deal for Cinesa in Spain
At IBC in Amsterdam, dcinex™, the leading digital cinema service company in Europe is pleased to announce the conclusion of a long-term VPF agreement with UK-based Odeon UCI Cinemas Group covering the deployment of 520 digital screens in Spain under their VPF financing scheme and boosting dcinex’s VPF deployments to a new record high.
Under the terms of this agreement, Cinesa, the Spanish branch of Odeon UCI group and largest cinema circuit in the country, 44 cinema sites are now equipped with state-of-the-art digital projection systems including NEC 2K and 4K projectors, Doremi servers and Unique TMS. Furthermore, Cinesa will equip its cinemas with a satellite delivery solution which will allow distributors to deliver films directly to the cinemas, and which provides the opportunity to receive live 2D or 3D transmissions.
Serge Plasch, CEO of dcinex, said: “This deal with Odeon UCI is really something special for us; we concluded many important VPF deals in the past and throughout the whole continent but this one is record-breaking and proves the acceptance of our expertise in the market”.
Drew Kaza, EVP of Digital Development for Odeon UCI, said: “We appreciate the efforts of dcinex in expanding the digital footprint throughout Europe and are looking forward to this partnership with them in the Spanish market, where Cinesa is not only the biggest cinema chain but now the biggest all-digital cinema operator.”
Christian De Stoop, VPF Sales Director at dcinex added: “Having already deployed 45 screens for UCI in Portugal, we are thrilled to work with Odeon UCI once again and look forward to continuing our excellent business relationship in the digital era.”
To-date the installation of the systems is already completed and have gradually been connected to dcinex’s NOC. The support services will be managed out of Liège in close cooperation with Cinesa’s local partner Suministros Kelonik.
