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| Digital Cinema Theatre Management Software Is in Development Kodak Digital Cinema and National CineMedia (NCM) have begun a collaborative arrangement to develop the next generation digital cinema theatre management software (TMS). The TMS will be designed to integrate with existing exhibition equipment, management systems and digital cinema system components from other manufacturers. The new software is expected to allow theatre owners to integrate all aspects of digital cinema with the business and operational requirements of exhibition, including show presentation, ticketing, feature and trailer scheduling, playback reconciliation, and more. The Kodak-branded software will be marketed by Kodak to all exhibitors worldwide. The new theatre management software will be designed to coordinate and control all digital content and components via an in-cinema network, and to enable content to be received at a central point in the multi-plex, assembled effectively, deployed correctly, and played automatically. It is expected to handle the collection, aggregation, and reporting of show data and maintenance information, allow for remote programming and diagnostics, and bring new efficiencies to cinema operations. The arrangement calls for Kodak to market the solution, with initial targets expected to be the 15 exhibition chains worldwide (more than 2.100 screens) that have installed the Kodak digital pre-show solution, as well as the owners of National CineMedia – AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA and Regal Entertainment Group. TMS beta-testing in multiple sites is expected to occur in the 4th quarter of this year. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |