[Satellite Today 11-03-08] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenSky for the provision of IDC’s broadband satellite technology for the rollout of a new digital cinema distribution network in Europe, IDC announced Nov. 3.
    Under the terms of the memorandum, IDC, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PROFLine B.V., based in the Netherlands, will provide a complete end-to-end solution capable of satellite distribution of both file based digitally rendered movies based on the Hollywood JPEG200 standard as well as alternative live events content. The solution is based the IDC’s SuperFlex Pro Cinema product line including Datacast XD for content management, the company’s latest SFX4104 DVB-S2/IP receivers and Sensio 3D encoding and decoding technology.
    The agreement also includes an initial order of uplink broadcast equipment and an initial deployment of IDC’s satellite receivers to multiple theatres across Italy.
Financial details of the memorandum were not disclosed.