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CinemaNow Selects DVLABS for Premium Internet Delivery of New Video-on-Demand Offerings.


Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2002

DVLABS, a premium content delivery network (CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. ) specializing in video distribution, announced today the successful launch of a new client, CinemaNow, Inc., the leading video-on-demand distributor of feature films over the Internet.

Dan Summer, founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey.  of DVLABS, said "DVLABS is excited to be working with CinemaNow, a first-mover in offering high quality Hollywood movies over the Internet. The broadband audience is eager for highly entertaining and affordable content. DVLABS exists to enable pioneers like CinemaNow make video on the net a fast growing reality." Bruce Eisen, Executive VP of CinemaNow, said "We are thrilled to be working with DVLABS to help us with our download requirements. We tested DVLABS' infrastructure and found that they provide an exceptional service with very competitive pricing. Given the import to CinemaNow of providing a first rate customer experience, we found DVLABS to be a great partner and look forward to a long relationship with them."

About DVLABS:

DVLABS (www.DVLABS.com) specializes in blazing fast video distribution to mass audiences via a proprietary distribution system optimized for the transmission of high datarate content over broadband. DVLABS has a history of breaking throughput records.

The company delivered over 36 million video clips A short video presentation.  for a single client (#1 broadband site for Jan 01) in one month with over 12 terabytes in one day alone, "equal to half the library of congress," as a recent New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 Times article pointed out. The DB&P/Webcast Track said, "iBeam, Akamai, e-Media and DVLABS are delivering the lion's share of streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater.  content owned by the top twenty sites and destinations." DVLABS is the first independent CDN to reach profitability.

About CinemaNow:

CinemaNow, Inc. (www.CinemaNow.com), is the leading video-on-demand distributor of feature films over the Internet currently delivering nearly 2 million video streams to approximately 1 million users per month. The Company makes films available via its Web site in both streaming and download formats and on a pay-per-view, subscription, and ad-supported basis.

CinemaNow has also engineered PatchBay(TM), a proprietary video-on-demand content distribution and management system which runs the CinemaNow Web site and is available as a licensable technology solution. CinemaNow is majority owned by Lions Gate Entertainment
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