Pan-European digital-cinema service company XDC announced it now
has more than 500 screens in 10 European countries, including 400
screens under leasing agreements and 100 screens under the virtual
print fee (VPF) model with Austria’s Cineplexx. Some 400 screens
under VPF agreements are yet to be installed.
Serge Plasch, XDC's chief executive officer, stated, "XDC's
VPF-based model is really working well. Exhibitors can enjoy all
the benefits of digital systems, mainly reducing operating costs
and increasing their revenues with 3D and alternative content. The
distributors are delivering films in digital format and are paying
the VPFs. I have to point out that this is the case not only for
the six U.S. majors, but also for the independent
distributors.”
XDC has VPF agreements for an additional 200 screens in Portugal
(mainly with Zon Lusomundo), and 100 screens in Germany,
Switzerland and Spain with independent exhibitors.
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XDC surpasses 500 digital screens
March 30, 2009
XDC surpasses 500 digital screens
March 30, 2009
Pan-European digital-cinema service company XDC announced it now has more than 500 screens in 10 European countries, including 400 screens under leasing agreements and 100 screens under the virtual print fee (VPF) model with Austria’s Cineplexx. Some 400 screens under VPF agreements are yet to be installed.
Serge Plasch, XDC's chief executive officer, stated, "XDC's VPF-based model is really working well. Exhibitors can enjoy all the benefits of digital systems, mainly reducing operating costs and increasing their revenues with 3D and alternative content. The distributors are delivering films in digital format and are paying the VPFs. I have to point out that this is the case not only for the six U.S. majors, but also for the independent distributors.”
XDC has VPF agreements for an additional 200 screens in Portugal (mainly with Zon Lusomundo), and 100 screens in Germany, Switzerland and Spain with independent exhibitors.
Serge Plasch, XDC's chief executive officer, stated, "XDC's VPF-based model is really working well. Exhibitors can enjoy all the benefits of digital systems, mainly reducing operating costs and increasing their revenues with 3D and alternative content. The distributors are delivering films in digital format and are paying the VPFs. I have to point out that this is the case not only for the six U.S. majors, but also for the independent distributors.”
XDC has VPF agreements for an additional 200 screens in Portugal (mainly with Zon Lusomundo), and 100 screens in Germany, Switzerland and Spain with independent exhibitors.
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