BMG and Malofilm Sign a Three-Year Distribution Agreement.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 1996--MALOFILM COMMUNICATI(ME, TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation) The magnetic disk encoding method used on most floppy disks and most earlier hard disks under 40MB. MFM has twice the capacity of the previous FM method, transfers data at 625 Kbytes per second and uses the ST506 interface. .A., ME, TSE MFM.B.) BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass Video, a diversified entertainment distribution and marketing company, and Malofilm Distribution, a subsidiary of Malofilm Communications Inc., today announced they have signed an exclusive three-year distribution output deal on BMG's products for all media in Canada Canada has a well-developed media sector, but cultural output—particularly in English Canada—is often overshadowed by imports from the United States. Media are primarily for-profit corporations based on advertising, subscription, and other sales-related revenues, although a . BMG Video is a North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. division of BMG Entertainment, the $5.3 billion entertainment company, which encompasses music, film, television, radio and interactive entertainment as well as compact disc and cassette production. Some of the theatrical releases included under the new agreement are: Peter Cohn's debut film DRUNKS starring Richard Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Diane Wiest, Spalding Gray, Parker Posey and Amanda Plummer; the critically acclaimed feature film THE POMPATUS OF LOVE starring Jon Cryer, Adrian Pasdar and Mia Sara; and Nick Broomfield's critically acclaimed controversial film HEIDI FLEISS: HOLLYWOOD MADAM. Since BMG Video is a major player in the children's and fitness markets with a wide array of home video product, Malofilm Distribution will distribute such video titles as: America's number one fitness brand, THE FIRM; the Emmy award-winning PETER AND THE WOLF For other uses, see . Peter and the Wolf is a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936 after his return to the Soviet Union. It is a children's story (with both music and text by Prokofiev), spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra. , with animation by the legendary Chuck Jones; the chart-topping CABBAGE PATCH KIDS Cabbage Patch Kids are a brand of doll created by Xavier Roberts in 1978. The original dolls were all cloth and were available at local craft shows, and later at Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia. children's series; and the upcoming animated feature MUMFIE, THE MOVIE from the creator of THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE This article is about the fictional tank engine. For the television series, see Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tank locomotive created by the Rev. W. V. , Britt Allcroft. BMG Video's entry into the rental marketplace includes star-driven, commercially viable direct-to-video products released on the BMG Video label, as well as critically acclaimed, theatrically released feature films released on the BMG Independents label, such as First Look Pictures' Academy Award-winning ANTONIA'S LINE, and the critically acclaimed HEIDI FLEISS: HOLLYWOOD MADAM. "We are delighted with our new alliance with Malofilm," said Joe Shults, general manager, BMG Properties. "This deal represents our expansion into the Canadian market and Malofilm has proved to be an aggressive key player in Canada. We couldn't have found a better match - their areas of expertise are very much aligned with ours. They are a strong player in the theatrical distribution of independent films, as well as the video rental and sell-through arenas. This falls in line with our long term goals to become a worldwide film, video, audio and television entertainment company. We will continue to align ourselves with strategic partners that have the distribution power to break our prestigious brands into new markets." "We are very excited to have signed this output agreement and we are convinced that BMG has the potential and the resources to further enhance its positioning as a major worldwide player in every media. We are pleased that BMG understood they would get better results in licensing a company that could tailor-market the product to the canadian culture such as Malofilm. Already, their mix of theatrical and video products is a valuable asset to our catalogue," said Yves Dion, President, Malofilm Distribution. With operations in more than 40 countries around the wold wold 1 n. An unforested rolling plain; a moor. [Middle English, from Old English weald, forest. , BMG Entertainment is the $5.3 billion a year entertainment division of Bertelsmann AG, the $13.7 billion a year media enterprise. BMG Entertainment comprises more than 200 active music labels, including Arista Records, RCA Records and Ariola, as well as Bertelsmann's television, film and radio interests, and worldwide compact disc and cassette manufacturing businesses. Malofilm Communications Inc. is one of Canada's leading, integrated entertainment companies. It is involved in the development, production, distribution and international sales of theatrical, video, television, and interactive products. It is also the preeminent independent home video distributor in Canada, and has a major investment in TotalNet, Canada's third largest Internet and online service providers. The Corporation has offices in Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and Los Angeles, and its shares are listed on The Montreal Exchange Montreal Exchange A Canadian derivatives exchange that facilitates the trading of stock options, interest rate futures and options, as well as index options and futures. Located in Montreal, Quebec, it is the country's main financial derivative market, while the Winnipeg and The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbols MFM.A and MFM.B. CONTACT: Malofilm Distribution Inc. Yves Dion, 514/844-4555 or Malofilm Communications Inc. Stephen N. Takacsy, 514/844-4555 |
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