Content services company Motion Picture Solutions (MPS) has appointed technical services company zweiB as its Territory Partner in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GAS).
The new appointment will see zweiB selling MPS’ suite of server-grade hardware products including LANsat, their professional solution combining live events, electronic delivery and industry leading TMS providers Arts Alliance Media’s Screenwriter software.
As part of the agreement, zweiB will also become MPS’ territory partner offering Digital Cinema Content Services to distributor clients, allowing for a more cost-effective method of content delivery.
Cinema Exhibitors and Distributors can be reassured that the combined services offered by both MPS and zweiB results in an even more rounded content delivery service. Whether its content mastering and delivery by MPS or local DCP replication services and supply of LANsat products to cinemas by zweiB, clients will benefit from this exciting new collaboration.
Dan Clark, Business Development Manager of Motion Picture Solutions said, “It’s fantastic to welcome a new territory partner with the experience, quality of service and excellent reputation that zweiB has in this region. MPS has enjoyed a long standing relationship with zweiB, partnering for screening support services, premieres and cinema hardware installations, so we’re delighted that zweiB are representing our range of products and services. This new partnership allows us to expand our service offering to the market, providing hybrid distribution solutions of electronic and physical delivery to suit all needs in an ever-changing landscape.”
Tammo Buhren, Managing Director of zweiB added, “We are proud to be working with MPS to expand the LANsat network across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Receiving and managing content for the cinema is now more efficient. As well as offering savings to cinemas the system also provides new platforms such as JukeBox to grow the on-demand opportunities of digital cinema.Many exhibitors know that LANsat combines a professional satellite receiver. Bringing advantages to exhibitors of a professional solution without the loaded costs of managed services. With the increasing popularity of event cinema, LANsat makes it simple for any cinema to offer great content to the audience. Everything is web-based, meaning you can be in control of all your cinema’s content from wherever you are and get content onto your screens with the absolute minimum of effort."
LANsat launched larger storage options to its suite of products earlier this year offering up to 48TB systems. With the addition of streaming live events over the internet, a full TMS and automated KDM and DCP delivery MPS are proud to offer compelling solutions to an ever growing market.