Zoo Digital Regulatory News (ZOO)

4 Jun 2007 07:02

Zoo Digital Group PLC04 June 2007 ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC ("ZOO" or the "Group") ZOO SIGNS CONTRACT WITH SDI FOR LICENCING ITS MENU REGIONALISATION TOOL ZOOtech, the wholly owned subsidiary of ZOO Digital Group plc, today announcesan agreement with SDI Media, the world's leading provider of subtitling andlanguage dubbing services to the entertainment industry. This agreement allowsSDI to use ZOOtech's Regionalization Tool to automate the localization of menusfor DVDs, interactive games and corporate multimedia productions. SDI Media'sextensive client list includes many of the world's leading media andentertainment groups including Hollywood Studios, international broadcasters,and interactive game publishers. Said Barry Perlstein, CEO of SDI Media: "We pride ourselves on providing efficient workflows that save our customerstime and money. We have been exploring the possibility of adding menuregionalization to the broader translation services we provide. Afterevaluating ZOOtech's Regionalization Tool, we were delighted to learn of theefficiencies that can be gained through its use and are now offering thisservice to our existing customers." Gordon Doran, President, ZOOtech states: "SDI provides translation services to major media companies in every region ofthe world, and as such is well poised to offer menu localization to the world'slargest media companies. Now equipped with our tool, SDI can help its clientscapitalize on the productivity savings that our Regionalization Tool provides.We are very excited to have SDI on board as a major affiliate partner." The ZOOtech Regionalization Tool automates the previously manual process ofcreating assets, such as DVD menus, in alternative languages and has been shownin independent customer benchmarks to reduce time by 75 to 90%. Enquiries: ZOO Digital Group plc Tel: 0114 241 3700Stuart Green - Chief Executive OfficerHelen Gilder - Group Finance Director KBC Peel Hunt Ltd Tel: 020 7418 8900Patrick Booth-ClibbornWeber Shandwick Financial Tel: 020 7067 0700Chris Lynch/Helen Thomas Notes to Editors About ZOO Digital Group plc ZOO is an innovative software solutions company that helps video publishers andrights owners maximise revenues and profits by exploiting their content acrossmultiple platforms, languages and territories. ZOO has a portfolio of over 60patents (granted or pending) and a depth of knowledge in digital media processeswhich has few rivals. ZOO's key products include: Interactive DVD software - world leading tool for creating interactive DVDs.Most of the interactive titles played on any household DVD player are made withZOO's software. Notable titles include 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?','Question of Sport' and 'Madagascar - Animal Trivia Game'. Linear DVD production software - technology to automate the production of linear(movies & TV shows) digital media. With this automation comes a significantreduction in time-to-value for the intellectual property, as well as radicallychanging the economies of publishing back catalogues. Multi-language production software - technology to 'localise' text that appearsin digital media. This software automates the localisation process for videopublishers. Previously, highly-skilled technicians were required to manipulategraphical data. Now, with ZOO's software, text that needs translation isextracted and replaced with corresponding translations - reducing time, errorsand labour costs. Template Authoring System (TAS) - TAS has been designed to accommodate currentand future video-based technologies. By defining templates for differentplatforms, alternative versions of the titles - such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Disccan be quickly and easily created using the same system but different assetdata. About SDI Media Group Inc. SDI Media Group Inc. (www.sdimediagroup.com) is headquartered in Los Angeles andcounts many of the world's leading media and entertainment groups on itsextensive client list. SDI now operates in 29 countries worldwide. SDI is theonly company of its kind with subtitling operations and state-of-the-art dubbingfacilities in Europe, Asia and the Americas. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange