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IraDeutchman, Giovanni Cozzi and Barry Rebo s Emerging Pictures has formed a NorthAmerican digital distributio
stanley cup n alliance with Brazilian technology company RAINNetwork.Called RAIN US, the New York-based exhibition and distribution venture aims tofulfil Emerging Picture s longtime goal of offering a platform to internationaland independent filmmakers.The fledgling venture will provide programming for 400 North American theatresoperated by the exhibition division Emerging Cinemas, using RAIN s proprietaryKinocast satellite delivery software currently employed by than 100 Braziliantheatres.The first title to be transmitted will be Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan s1972 Oscar winning documentary Marjoe, which will be transmitt
stanley cup ed into NewYork s IFC Film Centre theatre on Jan 13 before expanding into other markets.RAIN US will provide distributors and exhibitors with a complete suite ofdigital cinema services, including mastering, encoding, encryption,distribution, exhibition and billing services. Emerging had been looking for a technology platform that would allow usto rapidly deploy a cost-effective turn-key system for our theatres digitalcinema systems, Emerging Pictures president Giovanni Cozzi said. While the older MPEG 2 digital cinema systems we initially employedsuccessfully met our requiremen
stanley cup ts, our accelerated projected growth plansdemanded that we aggressively pursue and acquire today the next phase oftechnology. We view our partnership with Emerging Pictures as an imp Aktz Paramount gets to $1bn in domestic grosses in record time
Fox SearchlightFox, Fox Searchlight and FX Networks will keep their names as production entities once the Disney-Fox merger closes, The Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger said on Thursday 7 .Iger delivered the news to shareholders at the companys annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, adding that he expected the $71.3bn Disney-Fox transaction to clos
stanley canada e soon.The executive said he expected to hit the ground running once all the 21st Century Fox entertainment assets were under the Disney roof, and explained the company had spent the best part of last year planning for integration.Iger also delivered news on the anticipated Star Wars: Galaxys Edge theme parks, which will open earlier than scheduled on May 31 in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Similarly, the attraction will open its doors at Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida, on August 29.He described the attractions as Disneys most ambitious feat on that side of the business. The Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride will open in Disneyland on May 31, followed
stanley cup later in the year by Star Wars: Rise Of The Resistance, which Iger called the most technologically advanced and immersive ride the park has ever housed. The 14-acre park at Disneyland will include shops and restaurants, and full-sca
stanley us le droids.Turning to the Disney+ streaming platform set to launch towards the end of the year, Iger said it will encompass the entire Disney library.TopicsUnited StatesWalt Disney No comments
