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29/09/2008

Starfish Advantage Wins DDS Commission

Deluxe Digital Studios (DDS) UK has exclusively commissioned Starfish Technologies' audio description software - Advantage - to service its theatrical audio description business.
Deluxe is the sole provider of Access services for 20th Century Fox theatrical and home entertainment divisions. Recent features completed at Deluxe on the Starfish system include 'X Files: I Want to Believe', 'What Happens in Vegas', starring Cameron Diaz, M Night Shyamalan's 'The Happening' and the Liam Neeson vehicle 'Taken'.
"Working in partnership with Starfish to develop an authoring tool specifically designed around our line of business was a real help.
"We are also able to provide supporting deliverables to DVD and broadcasters with the Advantage add on utilities" said Mazin Al-Jumaili, Business Development Manager at DDS London.
Meanwhile, Peter Blatchford, Sales and Marketing Director at Starfish, added: "We are delighted to have been chosen to supply Deluxe with our Advantage audio description technology as it further reinforces our leadership in the supply of AD technology for TV and theatrical markets."
(BMcC/KMcA)
VMI.TV Ltd

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