ARTS ALLIANCE MEDIA EXPANDS
SPANISH DIGITAL CINEMA ROLL OUT
LONDON, 9th March 2009 – Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe’s leading digital cinema provider and Yelmo Cines, one of Spain’s largest exhibition chains, have announced an agreement to equip 18 new screens in 18 different sites throughout their chain with digital cinema, 3D and satellite capabilities.
The deal follows AAM installing digital projection equipment in 5 screens at Yelmo’s Isla Azul complex in Madrid last summer, meaning a total of 23 screens will be equipped with DCI-compliant systems over the next few months.
AAM will procure, install, service and maintain all equipment, in conjunction with its local integrator partner, Suministros Kelonik, Spain’s leading equipment installer. Yelmo and AAM have jointly selected Christie projectors and Doremi servers for the deployment.
Gwendal Auffret, Senior Vice President, Digital Cinema, Arts Alliance Media, said “We are very proud to be moving forward in our collaboration with a major cinema chain like Yelmo Cines. Digital cinema, 3D and alternative content will certainly be huge assets to exhibitors, in particular in Spain, where the market has been tough in the past few years. We believe Yelmo is right in being forward thinking and taking the lead with this technology as they have always done before.”
Fernando Evole, CEO of Yelmo Cines added, “The digital cinema trial that we have been carrying out at Isla Azul has been a great success and now we are very excited about our partnership with AAM to deploy digital systems for 3D at 18 of our sites. At the same time we will keep working together with our partner AAM to expand digital cinema in Spain.”
The deal is a step forward in a collaboration between Arts Alliance Media and Yelmo Cines with the aim of digitising all of Yelmo’s screens. Howard Kiedaisch, Chief Executive Officer, AAM said, “We are honoured to have been chosen by Yelmo to continue the digital rollout in Spain and are committed to helping them convert to digital as part of AAM’s aim to continue to expand Europe’s leading digital cinema network.”
Arts Alliance Media has installed and is operating over 500 digital screens across Europe – in the UK, France, The Netherlands and Norway, as well as in Spain. AAM was the first European digital cinema provider in Europe to sign VPF deals with studios and exhibitors, and is currently engaged in discussions with distributors and exhibitors to further the rollout of digital screens across Europe. AAM is currently working with the Amsterdam Booking Company B.V to roll out the first VPF-funded digital screens in the Netherlands.
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Notes to Editors:
About Yelmo Cines:
Yelmo Cines is one of the leading exhibition companies in Spain, operating 351 screens in 31 sites. With more than 12 million patrons every year, Yelmo Cines is recognised for the quality of the Theatre Multiplexes, offering stadium style seating auditoriums, digital surround sound systems, comfortable and wide seating, spectacular foyers with attractive concession stands, and multiple first class services like Print at Home Advance Selling Systems or CinExpress (Tickets and Popcorn in a non-queue Vip Service). Yelmo Cines innovation within the exhibition industry, its enhanced customer service, and the development of Alternative Content Programs, among others has served to be recognised as “International Exhibitor of the Year 2006” at the Cinema Expo International Congress held in Amsterdam.
About Arts Alliance Media:
Arts Alliance Media, based in London, Paris and Amsterdam, is Europe’s leading provider of digital distribution services, committed to building the largest digital cinema delivery network in Europe, and to supply digital content – films, alternative programming and live events. AAM provides end-to-end digital cinema solutions encompassing equipment selection, financing and integration, operator training, installation and support, and content management and delivery. The company’s in-house digital cinema lab has mastered over 430 digital titles to date. AAM also sources, manages and promotes ‘Alternative Content’ programming for cinemas. AAM was founded in 2003 by Thomas C. Hoegh, who serves as Chairman of the board. Further information can be found at www.artsalliancemedia.com
For more information, please contact:
Arts Alliance Media:
Kate Pidgeon - kate@artsalliancemedia.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7751 7512
Yelmo Cines:
Rafael Urio - rafael_urio@yelmocines.es
Tel: +34 91 758 96 00
Cinema Sites in the Yelmo Rollout:
Cinema |
City |
Gorbeia Etxebarri |
Vitoria |
Los Prados |
Oviedo |
Meridiano |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Vecindario |
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
Orotava |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Ocimax |
Gijon |
Alicante |
Puerta de Alicante |
Rincon de la Victoria |
Rincon de la Victoria (Málaga) |
San Cugat |
San Cugat del Vallés (Barcelona) |
Espacio Coruña (Nuevo) |
La Coruña |
Vinalopo |
Petrer (Alicante) |
Imaginalia |
Albacete |
Megapark |
Baracaldo (Vizcaya) |
Rivas Futura |
Rivas-Vaciamadrid |
Plenilunio |
Madrid |
Planetocio |
Villaba (Madrid) |
Vigo |
Vigo |
Gran Plaza |
Roquetas de Mar (Almeria) |