Berlin (Germany) and Paris-Vanves (France)—Jan 17, 2018
Eclair and German Independent Film Distributors Organization AG Verleih Conclude Three-Year Content e-Delivery Agreement
Eclair, a leader
in content services for the motion picture and television industries (Ymagis Group – ISIN: FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), and German
independent film distributors organization AG Verleih have concluded a
three-year agreement for the electronic theatrical delivery of feature films
and promotional materials to cinema exhibitors across Germany.
"With this master agreement, we are very pleased to offer AG
Verleih, which represents 36 distribution companies, a unique, versatile and
turnkey electronic DCP delivery solution that greatly benefits the
association’s members in their release and marketing of award-winning feature
films. It will also help ensure diversity in the film offer across
Germany," explains Georg Miros, Sales & Business Development Manager
at Éclair. “It’s a sign of AG Verleih’s confidence in our expertise as well as
a major commitment on their part. We are the only technical provider able to
deliver DCP content to cinemas via broadband, satellite and hard drive.”
For Leopold Grün, CEO of AG Verleih, "We are very pleased with this
new cooperation between Eclair and AG Verleih. The 36 members of our
professional organization now have access to fast, reliable and affordable technologies,
which are widely accepted and used by cinema exhibitors across Germany while
allowing them to significantly lower their operating costs.”
Eclair operates
the largest pan-European theatrical delivery network with more than 3,400
cinemas connected.
About AG Verleih
Created in 1999, AG Verleih is the association of 36
German distribution companies from micro-structures to independent majors. For
a trade association, it is unique in the development of consumer awareness of
the exhibition business. In short, good cinema exists only in good cinemas. AG
Verleih not only represents its own interests, but always has in mind that
three other factors come into play: the content provider (the rental), the entity
that makes it available to the public (the cinema) and, finally,the audience.
AG Verleih stands for the preservation, expansion and renewal of the film
offering in cinemas. In addition, the association is committed to improving the
economic and cultural conditions for the distribution of films by independent
production companies, young directors, documentary films, short films and
interesting films from all countries. We have also set ourselves the goal of
promoting communication and cooperation with national, European and
international institutions and organizations that share a similar goal. AG
Verleih intervenes when unfair market barriers make it difficult for
independent productions to enter cinemas, when injustices in the German and
European film promotion system only favor large companies, distort competition
and thus damage the development of film art. Since 1999, AG Verleih has been
working continuously to promote film culture.
