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GLOBIX AND iFILM PIONEER GROUNDBREAKING BROADCAST OF FEATURE FILM ONLINE USING LATEST VERSION OF WINDOWS MEDIA
Landmark Broadcast Enables Feature Film to Debut Simultaneously Online and Over Theater Movie Screen
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – May 4, 1999 – Globix Corporation (NASDAQ: GBIX), a leading provider of Internet connectivity and sophisticated Internet-based solutions for large and medium size businesses, was selected by iFilm Network, a cutting-edge online film destination, to assist in the online broadcast of Dead Broke, a never-before-released feature film, starring Paul Sorvino.
Dead Broke will have its premier broadcast on May 5, 1999 at 2 pm over iFilm’s Web site http://www.ifilm.net and represents a groundbreaking event for the digital delivery of cinema. Simultaneous with the Internet broadcast of the film, Dead Broke will be also broadcast on the “big screen” at the Tribeca Film Center via an Internet download that will be routed through a digital projector.
To ensure the smooth delivery of the film’s digital
broadcast, iFilm turned to Globix Corporation to encode the
beta master of the film. Exclusively using Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT)
latest streaming media platform, Windows Media Technologies 4.0, Globix
encoded the master to enable users with a range of Internet connection
speeds to view the broadcasts with optimal clarity.
iFilm Network was founded by Rodger Raderman to provide independent filmmakers with a forum for reaching audiences worldwide. The company’s Web site enables viewers to research and view a broad range of independent films as well as submit their own. The landmark debut of Dead Broke realizes Mr. Raderman’s vision of making independent films more widely accessible. Reflecting on the broadcast Mr. Raderman said, “The premier of Dead Broke reflects the goal of our company – to utilize technology to enable independent filmmakers with tremendous vision but small financial resources to reach viewers around the world.”
Marc H. Bell, President and CEO of Globix Corporation
said, “I’m pleased that iFilm recognized our streaming media expertise
and gave us the opportunity to assist in the delivery of this monumental
event. This project highlights the future of the Internet and the
future of our business, utilizing broadband to deliver a range of
applications in a cost-effective and accessible format.”
“Microsoft is pleased that iFilm and Globix chose to
broadcast the online premier of Dead Broke using Windows Media 4.0,”
said Greg Carpenter, group product manager, Windows Media, Microsoft
Corp. “People who tune in to Dead Broke will benefit from the superior
audio and video quality of Windows Media, ensuring the best viewing
experience.”
About Globix
Globix Corporation is a leading provider of Internet connectivity
and sophisticated Internet-based solutions to large and medium size
businesses. Globix provides businesses with a comprehensive
range of value-added products and services designed to enable them
to take advantage of their corporate networks and the Internet to
effectively carry out their business strategy.
This press release
contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
is contained under the heading of Risk Factors listed from time
to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Contact:
Charles Strauzer – Manager, Investor Relations
Globix Corporation
212-625-7327
[email protected]
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