Global. Efficient. Affordable. Reliable. Introduction:

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2 Introduction: digital cinema united is a global provider of technical content services and tools for Theatrical, Home Entertainment and Digital Distribution Platforms. DCU owns and operates from 12 facilities worldwide with services into 40+ markets. Global. Efficient. Affordable. Reliable. DCU masterfully executed the global theatrical distribution of our latest film from Pearl Jam to over 35 countries in 8 languages and more than 500 theaters. - Evan Saxon, Abramorama DCU offers end-to-end services and supports the bigger picture for distribution. - Harmon Kaslow, Atlas Distribution. CinemaCloudWorks and DCU gave our team complete transparency with great cost savings throughout the entire release cycle of Earth: One Amazing Day, - Stephen McDonogh, BBC Earth Films, Ltd. Finally, a company that can manage the next generation of distribution. - Dillan Damodar, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures & Freestyle Digital Media

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4 Services : DCU Workflow

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6 Producer/Sales Agent Services Source file creation - ProRes, IMF, DCDM etc Localization - DCU offers localization services through selected partners for subtitle creation, closed captioning and dubbing work Versioning DCU handles high volume of international versioning for producers and sales agents DKDM DCU offers global KDM generation through a fully maintained TDL to support DKDM protection and preventing piracy Aspera - Content is delivered via Aspera. Theatrical Distribution Services (FTR + TRL) DCP mastering - 2K/4K/3D/HFR/Auro/Atmos etc. DCP re-wrapping and localization - encrypt, un-encrypt, insert logos, add language tracks, SMPTE and Interop formatting DCP distribution - DCU manages duplication, fulfilment and shipping of DCPs direct to theaters Hybrid distribution - DCU works with electronic delivery partners to transmit content to theaters where applicable KDM generation - DCU collects and manages a full TDL allowing it to create KDMs for all cinemas with 24/7 support Booking Software - DCU provides software tools to clients to help plan, book, fulfil and settle their theatrical releases Downstream Distribution Services BD / DVD - authoring/compression and menu creation Digital Asset Management - DCU creates, stores and services digital assets for it s clients Encoding - DCU encodes, transcodes and handle metadata creation for most major digital platforms *DCU is a certified itunes encoding facility and directly delivers to Netflix.

7 Software : Distribution Tools

8 Cinema Cloud Works DCU offers Cinema Cloud Works ( CCW ) to bring it s clients a turnkey, end-to-end theatrical distribution platform. Planning, Booking, Fulfillment, and Collections... P O W E R E D B Y

9 CloudKDM DCU developed a robust KDM generation tool that connects to it s fully updated global TDL. CKDM can be standalone, connected to our booking software or it can API directly into our user s existing architecture. CKDM works with CineCert, the industry s leading KDM Systems.

10 solution for FTR and TRL DCP duplication called CopyCat. This system is deployed in all DCU facilities around the world and services content for all major studios, IMAX and 100 s of local Independent distributors. CopyCat DCU developed proprietary software for FTR and TLR DCP duplication, called CopyCat. This system is deployed in all DCU facilities around the world and services content for all major studios, IMAX and local distributors. CopyCat has passed exhaustive studio audits for security purposes and is extremely robust. The system supports central ingest with simultaneous duplication across all markets to truly bring peace of mind day-n-date theatrical distribution services to DCU clients. CopyCat has passed exhaustive studio audits for security purposes and is extremely robust. The system handles central ingest with simultaneous duplication across all markets to truly bring peace of mind day-n-date theatrical distribution services to DCU clients DCU has delivered 1000 s of titles worldwide through CopyCat since it s deployment in 2011.

11 Operations : Client Services and Fulfillment

12 Client Servicing DCU provides knowledgeable account managers to support project planning, asset coordination and end-to-end management on each release, theatrical and/or downstream. Such management includes free Aspera uploads to DCU labs for servicing. DCU offers full transparency on it s services and strive to help our clients save costs throughout the process.

13 Hybrid Fulfillment and Shipping: DCU offers best practice fulfillment in all markets. It provides physical shipments where electronic networks are not applicable, but utilizes a combination of 3 rd party networks to support territorial delivery where applicable. Tracking and transmission information are published to clients within CinemaCloudWorks, which feeds directly into our supplier s software, thus consolidating hybrid distribution visibility in a single global platform.

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