The First-Ever IBC Showcase Of IMAX's
Groundbreaking Streaming and Consumer Technology in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 12,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX),
an industry leader in entertainment technology, today announced it
will attend the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in
Amsterdam to showcase its
next-generation streaming technology, Stream Smart™, as
part of its expanding global technology platform strategy.
Vikram Arumilli, Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Streaming and Consumer Technology
at IMAX, and Abdul Rehman, Chief
Product Officer, IMAX, will take the stage for a live press
conference on September
15th at 1:00 – 1 :45 PM CET at Room F004. The duo
will discuss the continued evolution of streaming technologies and
their applications as a value-adding addition to the
direct-to-consumer streaming and broadcast industry. The Company
will also host demonstrations of innovative streaming technology
Stream Smart™.
"We're excited to showcase our Stream Smart™
technology at IBC and to highlight its unique value to the largest
streaming and broadcast organizations worldwide," said Vikram Arumilli, Senior Vice President and
General Manager of Streaming and Consumer Technology at IMAX. "This
technology builds on our commitment to preserving and enhancing
creative intent across all screens by ensuring the premium
experience expected by studios and fans, at distribution costs
required by CFO's."
In 2022, IMAX acquired the two-time Emmy®-winning streaming
technology company SSIMWAVE to build on its IMAX 3.0 vision – to
push the boundaries of storytelling and deliver premium
entertainment experiences beyond the theatre and across any screen.
The technology has improved the viewer experience of more than 170
million subscribers over billions of viewing minutes to date
through relationships with top streaming media and consumer
electronics companies including Disney, Paramount Global, Warner
Bros., Philips, and Sony.
Since the acquisition, the streaming technology capabilities for
media and entertainment products have expanded, including
technology like Stream Smart™, an enterprise software purpose-built
to deliver the clearest picture for less. This product was built
through a combination of groundbreaking science, state of the art
engineering, trusted studio relationships and rooted in a real
world at-scale Emmy®-winning collaboration with Disney Streaming
Services and SSIMWAVE. StreamSmart™ will be the centerpiece of the
IMAX showcase at IBC.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines
proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create
experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world
you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing
IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways,
making IMAX's network among the most important and successful
theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the
globe.
IMAX is headquartered in New
York, Toronto, and
Los Angeles, with additional
offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of June
30, 2023, there were 1,718 IMAX systems (1,638 commercial
multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 68 institutional)
operating in 87 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China
Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970."
IMAX®, IMAX® Dome, IMAX® 3D, IMAX® 3D Dome, Experience It In
IMAX®, The IMAX Experience®, An IMAX Experience®, An IMAX 3D
Experience®, IMAX DMR®, DMR®, Filmed For IMAX™, IMAX LIVE™, IMAX
Enhanced™, IMAX nXos®, SSIMWAVE® and Films to the Fullest®, are
trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that
are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various
jurisdictions. For more information, visit www.imax.com. You may
also connect with IMAX on Instagram (www.instagram.com/imax),
Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax),
YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies) and LinkedIn
(www.linkedin.com/imax).
For additional information please contact:
Investors:
Jennifer
Horsley
jhorsley@imax.com
212.821.0154
Media:
Mark Jafar
mjafar@imax.com
212.821.0102
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