SENSIO Technologies announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Starz Digital Media to make select 3D movies available through SENSIO’s 3DGO! Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVOD) service.
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SENSIO Announces VOD Licensing Agreement With Starz Digital Media for 3D On-Demand Movie Rentals From The Weinstein Company and Anchor Bay Films on 3DGO!
First Hollywood studio VOD licensing deal is milestone for SENSIO’s 3DGO! VOD rental service
MONTREAL, CANADA–(July 17, 2012) – SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO) (TSX VENTURE:SIO) today announced a 3D VoD licensing agreement with Starz Digital Media the digital and on-demand licensing arm of Starz Media, LLC to make select 3D movies available for on-demand rental on SENSIO’s 3DGO! service. Available in Fall 2012 across the US, 3DGO! is a dedicated 3D transactional VoD service that will offer the largest selection of high-quality 3D content – such as Hollywood blockbusters, must-see documentaries, and exclusive live events – to consumers whose 3DTVs support SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D technology.
Sample titles coming in late 2012-2013 to 3DGO! for 3D on-demand rental include: Piranha 3DD (in 3D), Bait 3D, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (in 3D), and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (in 3D)
“We are thrilled that Starz Digital Media is getting on board with us to launch the first dedicated 3D VoD channel,” said Richard LaBerge, SENSIO executive vice-president and CMO. “With select 3D titles from The Weinstein Company and Anchor Bay Films now secured and under license for rental, we are more determined than ever to realize our promise to address the lack of 3D content on the market and to support our SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D customers with the best library of 3D content in the market. We are really looking forward to the next few months, as other content providers will join us in this effort to give consumers instant and easy access to the largest variety of high-quality 3D content.”
3DGO! uses the award-winning SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D technology, a unique frame-compatible technology providing high-fidelity stereoscopic images using conventional 2D channels. After installing the application on a connected 3DTV, consumers will simply need to select the 3DGO! service to immediately start enjoying 3D content. The transactional model will offer consumers access to a wide 3D library, which SENSIO commits to continue to develop. Neither subscription nor additional equipment is required.
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About SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO):
SENSIO Technologies Inc. (www.sensio.tv) has been leading the floor in bringing 3D video to the consumer since 1999. Its vision, expertise and state-of-the-art solutions, based on diversified stereoscopic image-processing technologies, have been trusted by some of the biggest names in the media and entertainment industries to power numerous industry firsts, initiate new business models and generate immediate revenue with a distinctive 3D offering.
SENSIO enables its clients to deliver the best possible 3D experience for the end-user through a broad portfolio of products, including its flagship, award-winning technology, SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D. Through SENSIO solutions, consumers can access – with effortless interaction and complete peace of mind – 3D content of superior quality to common frame-compatible formats distributed over existing infrastructure (cable, satellite or over IP) and displayed using any existing digital equipment (cinema, home cinema, TV, game consoles or PC). SENSIO is listed on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange.