AccessIT Signs Dickinson Theatres to Phase 2 Digital Cinema Deployment Plan
October 22 2008 - 9:00AM
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Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") (NASDAQ: AIXD),
the global leader in digital cinema solutions, today announced that
Dickinson Theatres is the first theatre chain to commit to the
previously announced Phase 2 Digital Cinema Deployment Plan for up
to 10,000 screens. Dickinson will convert 310 screens in 24
multiplexes across eight states including a concentration of 84
screens in eight locations in the greater Kansas City metropolitan
area. The first eight screens to be included have been installed in
Little Rock, AR at the Chenal theatre.
"AccessIT's proven success over the last three years gave us the
confidence to select them as our partner to take us into the
digital era," said John Hartley, President & CEO of Dickinson
Theatres. "We're thrilled to be working with them on digital cinema
including their alternative content and live event broadcast
capabilities that we expect to be showing in our theatres."
"AccessIT is excited and proud that Dickinson Theatres will be
the first exhibitor partner in our Phase 2 Deployment Plan," said
Chuck Goldwater, President of AccessIT's Media Services Group.
"With more than 80 years of excellence in the exhibition business,
Dickinson Theatres and John Hartley and his team have the
experience, the vision and the passion to take full advantage of
the benefits of digital technology as leaders in the industry."
Craig Sholder, Vice-President of Entertainment Solutions for
Christie, added: "Dickinson and AccessIT are great partners of ours
and we're delighted to continue to support the conversion to
digital. With more than 15 new movies slated for 3D release, our
unique and proven 1.2" DLP Cinema� technology offers brightness
levels unsurpassed in the industry for the most compelling 3D
experience. We're enthusiastic to bring the latest advancements to
their theaters while still offering the lowest cost of ownership
and best support in the industry. Dickinson's passion and
innovative spirit will set the pace for another successful 80
years."
AccessIT Digital Cinema is the industry-leading deployment
program for Digital Cinema that provides the funding, operations
and administration for the company's studio-supported Digital
Cinema rollout plans. Its Phase Two plan for up to an additional
10,000 screens over three years will provide networked, turnkey,
Digital Cinema systems in conformance with DCI specifications,
including AccessIT's unique Library Management Server� and Theatre
Command Center� software. The system will also include, digital
projectors and JPEG 2000 media servers from a variety of vendors
whose equipment is designed to meet the DCI specifications as well
as a demanding set of performance and reliability requirements
AccessIT developed through its success with the Phase One plan.
Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. (AccessIT) is the global
leader in providing integrated solutions for digital cinema. The
Company's ground-breaking digital cinema networked services along
with its Library Management Server� and Theatre Command Center�
software have enabled theatres across the United States to play
more than nine million digital showings of Hollywood features to
date. AccessIT's 24/7 satellite operations delivers feature movies,
alternative content advertising, and pre-show entertainment through
its UniqueScreen Media subsidiary, including live 2-D and 3-D
events through its CineLive� satellite network, expanding box
office sales and developing new ways to attract incremental
revenues. Through its alternative content distribution unit, The
Bigger Picture, AccessIT offers channels of programming including
Opera, Kidtoons, Faith Based, Concerts, Sports and Anime. Access
Integrated Technologies� and AccessIT? are trademarks of Access
Integrated Technologies, Inc. For more information on AccessIT,
visit www.accessitx.com. [AIXD-G]
Contact: Suzanne Moore AccessIT 973.290.0080 Email Contact
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