ODEON
& UCI Cinemas, the No 1 cinema chain in Europe, and Unique Digital, the
international digital cinema software / distribution supplier, have reached an
exclusive long term agreement to roll out Unique’s MovieTransit™ broadband IP
distribution system to all ODEON sites in UK and Ireland . MovieTransit™, Unique’s market leading
content distribution solution, has been fully operational to all cinemas in
Norway and Denmark for over 12 months and in that time over 100,000 film and
advertising packages (over 15 PetaBytes of data in total) have been delivered.
The system comprises a
bespoke client receiver per cinema, running Unique’s proprietary software that
optimizes available bandwidth with dedicated local distribution nodes connected
to Unique’s own 20GB terrestrial backbone . This will allow sufficient capacity
for multi-casting for streaming content, and will also enable consumer–led
dynamic programming of content.
“Unique Digital is proud to
have led the market in delivering the first major European exhibitor network
for digital feature distribution via broadband IP, and has developed a solution
and support tools that are both robust and client friendly,” stated Chris
Hagan, Chairman of Unique Digital Limited. “We are on track to have over 600
sites connected to our MovieTransit system across UK and Ireland by the end of
the year. We believe that scale of footprint will allow distributors and
exhibitors to capture efficiencies and value adding opportunities through their
own organizations.”
“Unique Digital clearly has
the market leading product in terms of electronic delivery, and ODEON is
delighted to have reached agreement with Unique to roll out MovieTransit across
the UK and Ireland,” said Sam Sahana, CTO of ODEON. “We believe that moving to
fully automated electronic delivery will give us the opportunity to focus on
new ways of attracting visitors to our sites.”
For
more information please contact: Unique Digital Ltd +44 203 651 8052 -
[email protected]
About Unique Digital Ltd and Unique
Digital Software LimitedUnique
Digital Limited, based in Dublin and London, has developed a suite of leading
software solutions for the management of digital cinema content, including a
full featured Theatre Management System (RosettaBridge TMS) and Advertising
back office system (Advertising Accord), KDM delivery solution (Basekey) and
VPF management software (Cinema Accord).
Unique Digital Software
Limited, based in Manchester, is a subsidiary of Unique Digital Limited and
handles mastering and distribution business in the UK and Ireland on behalf of
Unique Digital Limited.
About ODEONODEON & UCI Cinemas
Group is the Number 1 operator in Europe and largest in the world outside of
the Americas with 239 cinemas and 2,191 screens as of December 2013. ODEON
& UCI Cinemas operate in four major European markets: UK, Spain, Italy and
Germany; and three smaller markets: Austria, Portugal and Ireland.
