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PARIS--(Marketwire - July 27, 2009) - Senator Selects Technicolor for Postproduction & Theatrical Release Services
Paris, France - 27 July 2009 - Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), through its Technicolor Business Group, today announced that it has signed a long-term exclusive agreement with Senator Entertainment, Inc. to provide a full complement of postproduction and theatrical release services, including release printing, and 35mm and digital distribution.
This agreement further demonstrates the company's success in serving customers who create content, including newly emerging mini-major studios such as Senator Entertainment. It also confirms Technicolor's value in providing an unequalled set of industry leading services.
Frédéric Rose, Chairman and CEO of Thomson, commented: "We're very pleased that Senator Entertainment has chosen us as a trusted partner to efficiently provide a full range of high quality services. Technicolor's proven heritage of technology innovation, combined with unmatched depth and breadth of services and products allows us to support the content creation industry in its evolving needs."
"Technicolor is one of the most highly respected companies in the industry, and we are very happy to partner in a long-term exclusive agreement," said Marco Weber, CEO, Senator Entertainment.
Senator Distribution has a strong slate of theatrical releases for 2009 including: Unthinkable, Brooklyn's Finest, and Killer Instinct.
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