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ReelTime.com Secures Rights to 500 Movies From Vanguard Cinema
Jan 30, 2007 8:03:00 AM
SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/30/07 -- ReelTime.com (PINKSHEETS: RLTR) announced today that they have finalized an agreement with Vanguard Cinema giving the video streaming broadband network the rights to over 500 films.
"Vanguard is one of the most pre-eminent and important independent studios in the world today," said Beverly Zaslow, Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development for ReelTime.com. "Since 1993 they have built an impressive library of literally hundreds of critically acclaimed films and award-winning festival favorites, starring some of today's best known actors."
Vanguard's extensive library includes films like "Slingblade," with Billy Bob Thorton, J.T. Walsh and Molly Ringwald, "Persons Unknown," starring Naomi Watts and Jon Favreau. It also contains dramas, comedies and thrillers, such as "Animal Room," with Mathew Lillard and Amanda Peet, and "Desert Winds" with Heather Graham, as well as a number of successful foreign films. Other major stars who appear in Vanguard movies are Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, James Gondolfini, Toni Collette, Mel Gibson, Ewan McGregor, Joe Mantegna, Gary Oldman and Martin Sheen. Among their titles are pictures that have won Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Emmys, in addition to premiere placements from Sundance, Berlin and Cannes film festivals.
Freyr Thor, CEO of Vanguard Cinema, commented, "We are very proud of our reputation for success, and our brand recognition is synonymous with the quality of our films. Vanguard always has its eyes on the future, and we believe that ReelTime's unique technology will showcase our movies in the greatest possible way as we move forward on the Internet."
Zaslow emphasized, "Vanguard Cinema represents the very best that Independent filmmaking has to offer, and we couldn't be more pleased that their titles have been added to our library," also noting, "They share the same philosophy with ReelTime about digital distribution, and just as their name suggests, Vanguard believes that together we will lead the way in pioneering the future of entertainment."
About Vanguard Cinema
Vanguard's vision is to represent the best of independent filmmaking that might otherwise go unnoticed by the public. Committed to releasing quality films with only the highest possible production values and technical quality, Vanguard always sets its standards of excellence higher than that of the competition. Vanguard is the bird flying at the tip of a "V" formation, and means leading the way and getting there first. For more information, go to www.vanguardcinema.com
About ReelTime.com
ReelTime Rentals, Inc.'s mission is to deliver diverse programming, for rental or by subscription, over its online broadband network, enabling viewers to watch whatever they choose, anytime and anywhere they want to see it -- all they need is a broadband connection. ReelTime offers the first DVD quality "Point, Click, and Watch" user experience available on the World Wide Web. ReelTime is providing the public the next generation of online viewing technology, designed with the built in capacity for unlimited growth. For more information, go to www.reeltime.com.
Press Contact:
Richard Lewis
818-973-2754
Investor Contact:
Michael Gersh
206-219-6889
Michael@reeltime.com
