The UGC Ciné Cité Lyon is the 300th theatre in France to connect to the SmartJog network. SmartJog plans to connect a total of 20 UGC sites in France and three in Belgium by the end of May. All of the theatres will use the SmartJog’s solutions and technology. “SmartJog’s solution offers operators greater programming flexibility thanks to fast reliable and secure film distribution ” says Laurent Rieupeyrout technical director of UGC cinemas. “Since the beginning of digital cinema we have partnered with Hollywood studios producers post houses operators and advertising agencies for the exchange of their most critical content. Today we are happy to welcome one of the largest cinema complexes to our network. Their trust in the service drives us to continue to offer new and innovative tools and solutions ” says Nicolas Dussert director of digital cinema sales at SmartJog. “Distributors who use our service have a major advantage as our network of connected cinemas continues to grow giving them the ability to reach a larger footprint.” Cinego.net a theatre booking system which was designed for distributors and developed by CN films interfaces with the SmartJog platform and relies on the network roll-out to allow distributors to activate and monitor the digital sending of content. “SmartJog has already linked 60 percent of French cinemas with digital transfer capabilities. By using Cinego.net a distributor is able to systematically digitally deliver films as soon as the cinema has been connected. This simplifies logistics for the distributor and allows the operator to receive films and trailers directly into their projection booth ” says Thierry Delpit development director at CN films. As of today over 200 feature films have been delivered to European theatres by SmartJog. SmartJog www.smartjog.com
