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Miami, FL -- December 19, 2017 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- EmergingGrowth.com, a leading independent small cap media portal with an extensive history of providing unparalleled content for the Emerging Growth markets and companies, reports on The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES).

The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES) is positioned to be a great acquisition target for streaming providers that continue to invest billions of dollars in original content. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)’s content chief, Ted Sarandos, told Variety in an interview in August that the company “will spend $7 billion to $8 billion on content in 2018.” After successfully launching “Exposure” and “Bad Actress” on Amazon Prime, The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES) has a proof of concept and launch pad for further original content distribution.

According to analysts at Statista, the global video streaming market is forecast to see revenues grow from $12.57 billion in 2017 to $18.65 billion by 2022, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.30%.

Through the acquisition of Emerging Pictures, The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES) gained a network of 130 theaters and is working to secure licensing rights to distribute “up to” 1,800 movies in the catalog. This is a major step for the company, in what appears to be a potential parallel to Helios & Matherson’s (NASDAQ: HMNY) MoviePass, however The Movie Studio has access to legacy content, library content or new content “Owned” by The Movie Studio, Inc.

Helios and Matheson Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY): The company, which also owns and operates the popular MoviePass app, utilizes a subscription-based model that allows consumers to see one movie per 24 hours. The technology is available in 91% of the almost 40,000 theaters across the United States.

MoviePass is a relatively similar concept to The Movie Studio, Inc.’s (OTC Pink: MVES) recent acquisition, Emerging Pictures and its ability to deliver commercial-grade video on demand services. The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES) now has a network of over 130 theaters in the US, with the rights to distribute over 1,800 movies. As of December 2017, Helios and Matheson Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY) has a market cap of $113.6 million and a share structure consisting of 12.44 million shares outstanding and a float of 5.02 million shares. During the third quarter 2017, the company reported total revenue of $1.17 million and a net loss of $43.46 million.

Overall, The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES) is well positioned to be acquired by one of the larger streaming entertainment companies, as they bolster their budgets in an effort to compete for top original content.

RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE): The diversified digital content channel company is engaged within the acquisition, development, production, and distribution of digital content and TV programming. The company operates three main subsidiaries: Proprietary Subscription-Based Digital Channels, Intellectual Property Licensing, and Wholesale Distribution. RLJ Entertainment, Inc. provides original and third party licensed programming to its content channels: Acorn, RLJE Films, Urban Movie Channel, Acacia, and Athena. As of December 2017, RLJ Entertainment, Inc. has a market cap of $53.46 million and a share structure consisting of 14.07 million shares outstanding and a float consisting of 3.43 million shares. During the third quarter, the company reported total revenue of $20.9 million and a net loss of $2.72 million.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF): The company operates within the production and distribution of motion pictures, TV programming, home entertainment, and more. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. operates three main segments: Motion Pictures, Television Production, and Media Networks. Furthermore, the company has become a household name after successful producing “The Hunger Games” series, “La La Land,” “The Expendables,” and the “John Wick” series. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has a market cap of $6.39 billion and maintains a share structure consisting of 81.27 million shares outstanding and a float of 67.50 million shares, as of December 2017. During the third quarter 2017, the company reported total revenue of $940 million and net income of $15.5 million.

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXA): The film and television production giant is responsible for some of the greatest movies of last decades: “Star Wars,” “Independence Day,” “Avatar,” “Home Alone,” “Planet of the Apes” series, and countless others. The company’s television unit also produces some of the most well known shows on TV: “Empire,” “This Is Us,” “Modern Family,” “American Horror Story,” and many more. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. has a market cap of $61.53 billion and maintains a share structure consisting of 2.32 billion shares outstanding and a float of 1.04 billion shares, as of December 2017. During the third quarter 2017, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. reported total revenue of $7 billion and net income of $855 million.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS): The diversified entertainment company operates three main business segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, and Studio Entertainment. Within its Media Network business, The Walt Disney Company operates cable networks, such as ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, Freeform, and various radio broadcasting outlets. The company’s Studio Entertainment business produces and acquires animated and traditional motion pictures through its well-known subsidiaries: Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Touchstone. As of December 2017, The Walt Disney Company has a market cap of $157.98 billion and maintains a share structure consisting of 1.51 billion shares outstanding and a float of 1.44 billion shares.

The company has produced numerous original films and content, which has been distributed all over the world. and is now breaking into the upper echelons after the successful release of “Exposure” and “Bad Actress” on Amazon Prime Video.

The recent rise of MoviePass proves that The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES) has the ability to succeed, by comparison of their technologies within the motion picture and theater industry. After acquiring Emerging Pictures, The Movies Studio, Inc. (OTC Pink: MVES) now has a network of 130 theaters and the rights to distribute 1,800 movies, procuring management’s vision to be a major player in the commercial-grade video on demand business, while on track to be a major benefactor from the growing streaming video industry.

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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Dec. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC:MVES) (the "Company") www.themoviestudio.com proudly announces the introduction to Network Affiliates, Vendors and Content Providers The Movie Studio, Inc. acquisition of Emerging Pictures and new content and marketing initiative prior to re-integration of the proprietary asset movie theater commercial Video on Demand Network. Upon our new marketing initiative being embraced by the participants, the Company intends to accelerate on leveraging our content and marketing solution(s) via our direct access theatrical distribution network of over One Hundred and Fifty (150) theaters venues currently with digital servers targeted for 2018.

About The Movie Studio acquisition of Emerging Pictures
Emerging Pictures Commercial VOD (Video on Demand) platform is a B2B Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime for movie theaters
. The platform provides seamless point to point distribution while lowering cost for theaters, film makers and distributors. The technology also totals consumer demand for motion pictures providing advanced analytics while utilizing the data to match and deliver content in order to capitalize on profits. This enables providers and exhibitors to be more effective and advanced in their distribution tactics and user interface design decisions.

Historically, the technology at hand has forced filmmakers and studios to provide physical copies of their films, DVDs or digital copies on hard drives to distributors and theaters across the globe. All too often the films are ultimately copied and pirated, resulting in a loss of revenues. Emerging Pictures Commercial VOD (Video on Demand) platform helps to prevent piracy with the goal of increasing overall revenues for film-makers, studios, distributors and theaters. The proprietary platform differentiates from the traditional process abolishing piracy of motion pictures.

“By initiating vendor and theatrical application of the acquired proprietary commercial VOD platform developed by Emerging Pictures, The Movie Studio could maximize, utilize, enhance and expand its footprint to theatrical distribution and gain market share of our independent films and other films companies with possible revenue shares,” announced Lorne A. Wray, the Executive Vice President.

“The acquisition of the Emerging Pictures Platform in theater venues is positioned in the sector with a disruptive technology and combined with a disruptive marketing strategy could not only deliver movies to the theaters but also combine a digital out of home (DOOH), mobile and various print initiatives as 'Traffic Drivers' that could provide a unique model for large scale integration of our content," Gordon Scott Venters, President and CEO stated today.

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MVES/news/The-Movie-Studio-Inc--Announces-Digital-Distribution-Content-and-Marketing-Strategy-for-2018?id=178073&b=y

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Dec. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC:MVES) www.themoviestudio.com proudly announces the Theatrical Release World Premiere of “BAD ACTRESS” at The Classic Gateway Theatre December 14th, 2017 in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.
The Movie Studio Inc., intends to utilize the theatrical release of BAD ACTRESS to connect with our Sponsors, Locations and Strategic Partners of the movie and gauge information from the participants in the independent feature film. The Movie Studio, Inc. will also beta-test and evaluate and analyze the ability of the Company to deliver independent motion picture content to theatrical platforms by the ingestion of the content directly and digitally into the theater’s projection system, increasing the optics of the motion picture content while providing the highest resolution and elimination and potential signal degradation or disruption of the playlist of the content that could occur by delivering the content via the internet. The beta-test theatrical screening of Bad Actress will be utilized to drill down on the Company’s recent acquisition of Emerging Pictures and the Companies One Hundred and Fifty (150) theater venues that currently have servers and forward storage capabilities as the Company evaluates independent motion picture theatrical application prior to re-integration of the Emerging Pictures network targeted for 2018.

BAD ACTRESS The MOVIE:
The movie stars Colombian actress sensation Excelina who also stars in The Movie Studio's new release “EXPOSURE” with Corey Feldman, a suspense thriller currently airing on Amazon Prime and Michael Gibb (son of Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees) and international recording artist Lillie Nichole McCloud, Broadway Star and X Factor Runner up with over 20 million you tube views of her performance. The movie also stars Jimmy Paradez, Jean-Pierre Da Silva and Mitchell J. Schultz round out the ensemble cast.

BAD ACTRESS (IMDB - "Bad Actress" (2017) with the tag line “Sometimes You Have to be Very Bad to be Very Good” is the story of Valentina, coming from a small village in Colombia to “AMERICA” to fulfill her destiny, loses everything and against all odds overcomes adversity and gives it all to the Columbian school of homeless girls.
The movie was filmed on location in Colombia, Miami, Cannes, and at the Company’s studios in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MVES/news/The-Movie-Studio-Inc--Announces-Theatrical-Release-World-Premier-of--ldquo-Bad-Actress--rdquo--the-Movie-Comedy-Starring-Excelina--Michael-Gibb-and-Lillie-Nichole-Mccloud-at-Gateway-Cinema-and-Evaluation-of-Independent-Content-Delivery-to-Theatrical-Appli?id=177954&b=y

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC:MVES) www.themoviestudio.com proudly announces an agreement with All Channel Films, Inc. for distribution new release of its newly produced movie comedy “BAD ACTRESS” on Amazon Prime. AMAZON PRIME: "BAD ACTRESS - The Movie is Amazon’s premium streaming Video on Demand (VOD) service with over 80 million users.

The movie stars Colombian actress sensation EXCELINA who also stars in The Movie Studios new release EXPOSURE - Feature Film Trailer with Corey Feldman a suspense thriller currently airing on Amazon Prime AMAZON PRIME- "EXPOSURE" (2013) - Corey Feldman and Michael Gibb (son of Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees) and international recording artist Lillie Nichole McCloud, Broadway Star and X Factor Runner up with over 20 million you tube views of her performance. The movie also stars Jimmy Paradez, Jean-Pierre Da Silva and Mitchell J. Schultz round out the ensemble cast.

BAD ACTRESS (IMDB - "Bad Actress" (2017)) with the tag line “Sometimes You Have to be Very Bad to be Very Good” is the story of Valentina, coming from a small village in Colombia to “AMERICA” to fulfill her destiny, loses everything and against all odds overcomes adversity and gives it all to the Columbian school of homeless girls.
The movie was filmed on location in Colombia, Miami, Cannes, and at the Company’s studios in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MVES/news/The-Movie-Studio-Inc--Produced-nbsp--ldquo-Bad-Actress-rdquo--the-Movie-Comedy-Starring-EXCELINA--Michael-Gibb-and-Lillie-Nichole-Mccloud-Releases-On-Amazon-Prime?id=174575&b=y

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Nov. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTC PINK:MVES) proudly announces exhibiting at the 2017 American Film Market in association with Cinema Arts Entertainment to present The Movie Studio's list of feature films in its film library for worldwide distribution and the solicitation of the release of its motion pictures for worldwide distribution including EXPOSURE currently on Amazon Prime in 80 million homes, as well as the new release of “BAD ACTRESS,” starring Colombian sensation “EXCELINA” and Michael Gibb, son of Barry Gibb from the world famous “Bee Gees.” The company intends to aggregate new movies from other independent studios onto its newly acquired Emerging Pictures Theatrical Distribution on the platform.
The Company will be represented at the American Film Market November 1st -8th in Los Angeles, California to license worldwide distribution territories of its completed films, EXPOSURE & DANCING ON THE EDGE, EXOTIC BRIDE.

"We are excited about all our recent developments, and the parties’ participation and our recent acquisitions with our business model as we continue to galvanize our strategy in the theatrical and worldwide motion picture distribution market," Gordon Scott Venters, the President & CEO, announced today.

The Movie Studio, Inc. is currently involved with substantial feature film projects, music videos, television shows and other intellectual properties.

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MVES/news/The-Movie-Studio-Exhibits-at-the-2017-American-Film-Market-and-Announces-New-Business-Model-of-Independent-Movies-Content-Aggregation-and-Acquisition-of-Emerging-Pictures-Independent-Theatrical-Distribution-for-Theatrical-Movie-Distribution-and-Worldwide?id=174223&b=y