XDC, the leading Pan-European digital cinema service company, announced that it has installed in the new Zon Lusomundo cinema complex in Tavira, five D-Cinema CineStore Solo G3 servers connected to the Theatre Management System and Central Library, the XDC’s CineStore Plaza.

Zon Lusomundo, the largest cinema exhibitor in Portugal with 32 sites and 213 screens, opened its new complex Tavira Gran Plaza in the south of Portugal. This new modern cinema site, with 765 seats, is fully equipped with 5 D-Cinema projection systems: XDC’s CineStore Solo G3 servers and Barco 2K Digital Cinema projectors. The deal with XDC also includes the installation of the XDC’s CineStore Plaza, the advanced Theatre Management System and Library Management System, with a capacity of 14TB which allows storing an average of 120 long feature films. 

Luis Mota, Zon Lusomundo’s Managing Director pointed out: “We are extremely pleased with XDC fully networked D-Cinema integrated solution. This is an important step towards our strategy of innovation and development of the sector. ZON Lusomundo is already the second European exhibitor in Digital cinema and we plan to continue increasing our network. This is the first full digital multiplex in Portugal.” 

Serge Plasch, XDC’s Chief Executive Officer said: “We are very proud to have been selected by Zon Lusomundo in order to install our advanced product suite into their new complex. This is the result of a trusted relationship that we have built with them from several months. Moreover, very soon, we will start the full-circuit roll out related to the VPF agreement signed with this dynamic and visionary exhibitor.” 

Under the terms of the agreement, all the systems will be connected to the XDC’s NOC (Network Operations Centre) which will perform the hotline support and the preventative remote maintenance. Thanks to the sophisticated XDC’s CineStore Data web-based application, the frontline support (with the possibility to have a full remote monitoring of the digital systems) will be directly managed by the Zon Lusomundo’s technical staff. 

Last but not least, VideoVisao, carried out the installations and will perform the on-site maintenance.

About XDC International

As far as today, XDC has installed more than 500 digital screens in 10 European countries and is the leading service company, dedicated to building a pan-European digital cinema network. XDC provides end-to-end digital cinema solutions including equipment supply, financing (VPF, leasing, …), training, installation and maintenance, as well as content processing and delivery. The company is the first entity to have VPF digital cinema deployment agreements with all the 6 major US studios Warner, Fox, Universal, Paramount, Sony and Disney for a total of 8,000 digital screens in 22 European countries. Today, XDC has signed VPF deals with exhibitors for about 500 screens spread over 6 European countries (Austria, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and The Netherlands). XDC has also achieved a global financing of 100 millions Euros with Fortis Bank to allow the VPF roll out of 2,000 digital screens in the first phase of its European deployment program.

XDC Digital Content Lab has been processing more than 500 different titles, and offers a full service including mastering, duplication, key management, 24/7 helpdesk, extranet tracking, physical/virtual delivery. Last but not least, XDC is also very active in Alternative Content by offering a full service from booking and promotion up to delivery, reporting and box office collection. XDC is backed by EVS Broadcast Equipment (Nyse Euronext EVS.BR) and several leading financial investors. More info available at www.xdcinema.com.

XDC Marketing & Communication Department - Tel.: +32 4 364 12 00 - Email: marcom@xdcinema.com

About ZON

ZON Multimedia is the leading Pay TV operator in Portugal with over 1.5 million subscribers and 100% geographical Pay TV coverage with over 2.7 million homes passed. Using the ZON NetCabo brand, ZON is the second largest Internet provider with the fastest Internet speeds in Portugal of up to 100 Mbps. With the launch of Voice and Mobile services (ZON Phone and ZON Mobile), ZON is now a Quadruple Play operator offering more comprehensive and attractive choices to its customers, meeting all their telecommunications and entertainment needs.

ZON has an audiovisuals distribution and cinema exhibition business, ZON Lusomundo Audiovisuais and ZON Lusomundo Cinemas. These businesses negotiate exclusive rights to distribute DVDs and cinema exhibition of films, holding the largest cinema network in the country with over 200 screens. ZON is also a partner in a content joint-venture – Sport TV, the leading premium sports channel in Portugal.

For more information, please contact Luís Roboredo Mota - Email: lrmota@zon.pt - www.zon.pt