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“DCDC is a completely unique business as it is owned by both distribution and exhibition and operates with a not-for-profit remit. Thus it exists solely to serve the industry and find ways to improve theatrical distribution. Now, more than ever, it is necessary for distribution and exhibition to work closely together to benefit the industry and ultimately the end consumer.”

— Howard Kiedaisch, DCDC CEO

DCDC Has Record-Breaking Year in 2023, Highlighting 10th Anniversary

DCDC is proud to announce that 2023 was its highest performing year ever with 410,000 feature and event files, representing nearly 100 million gigabytes of data delivered to in-network theaters.  This volume far exceeds pre-pandemic levels from 2019 and is truly remarkable given the reduced number of wide releases in 2023, which DCDC more than made up for by increasing delivery of independent film releases by a whopping 87%.

February 13, 2024|

Independent Cinema Alliance Adds Member Benefit Program with Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Services

The DCDC partnership brings cutting-edge digital delivery services to ICA members, enhancing the distribution and exhibition of cinematic content across North America. This alliance will ensure that ICA members gain access to a specially created network equipped with next-generation satellite and terrestrial distribution technologies, capable of delivering feature films, promotional content, pre-show programming, and live events directly to theaters.

January 16, 2024|

DCDC Announces Rollout of Terrestrial Broadband Solution

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the world’s largest cinema satellite delivery network, has partnered with CineSend and Velocity to provide a terrestrial broadband solution to the US cinema industry.  Since their inception, DCDC has provided the industry with a cost effective and efficient form of digital delivery to cinemas across ...

April 25, 2023|

DCDC’s Live Event Footprint Tops 1,030 Sites

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) is excited to announce the Network’s live theatrical event footprint has now surpassed 1,030 sites, expanding the opportunity to bring more consumers together for exclusive live cinematic experiences. These live capable sites, part of DCDC’s burgeoning network, now total over 3,120 theaters and more than 33,300 screens across the U.S.

March 7, 2023|

DCDC Announces New Lower Pricing for Customers of the Network

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the world’s largest cinema satellite delivery network will be reducing prices on feature film delivery for both Exhibitor and Content Provider Customers effective today, February 14th. This lowered pricing comes after a record-breaking year of achievements for DCDC in 2022.

February 14, 2023|

DCDC Announces Record Breaking 2022 Results

Delivers Most Titles in a Single Quarter Since Inception January 20, 2023 In what many referred to as a transition year for the industry, DCDC saw a large number of record-breaking achievements in 2022 with new goals exceeded. The pioneering North American theatrical content distribution company which launched in 2013, ...

January 20, 2023|

Kiedaisch Assesses His First Year at DCDC

In July 2021, the Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition named longtime film industry veteran Howard Kiedaisch to take the reigns as CEO, in the wake of Randolph Blotky’s decision to step down. DCDC, the satellite network originally formed by AMC Theatres Regal Entertainment Group, Cinemark Theatres, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros., ...

July 25, 2022|

DCDC’s Live Event Footprint Tops 800 Sites

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) is excited to announce the Network’s live theatrical event footprint has now surpassed 800 sites, expanding the opportunity to bring more consumers together for exclusive live cinematic experiences. These 800+ sites are in DCDC’s growing Network representing over 3,100 sites and more than 33,000 screens across the ...

June 7, 2022|

DCDC Announces New, Lower Pricing for Members of the Network

Los Angeles, CA—Jan 3, 2022 Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the world’s largest cinema satellite delivery network announced today that it will be reducing prices and lowering minimum commitments on many of its services effective January 1. Sweeping pricing reductions will affect feature film, live, and event delivery for both ...

January 3, 2022|

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition, LLC Names Howard Kiedaisch as CEO

Los Angeles — Jul 1, 2021 – Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition, LLC (“DCDC”) announced today that longtime film industry veteran Howard Kiedaisch will take the reigns as CEO, effective July 7, 2021. Kiedaisch succeeds Randolph “Randy” Blotky, who is stepping down as CEO on June 30, 2021, following more than a ...

July 1, 2021|

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Posted Double-Digit Growth in 2017

DCDC’s Customer Base Expands to more than 250 Independent, Small- & Medium-Sized Exhibitors & 50 Content Providers, including All Top Theater Circuits & Major Studios Los Angeles, CA – April 18, 2018 – Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) today announced new record levels of exhibitors, content providers, feature releases and events amid more ...

April 18, 2018|

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Marks 4th Year of Operation with Promotions of 3 Executives, Rapid Exhibitor & Content Provider Growth

Operations Executives Darla Guenther and Diana Masuda Elevated to Vice Presidents; Maya Polimac Named Operations Executive; DCDC Surpasses 31,000 Screens, 2,800 Theater Sites & 240 Exhibitors as Content Providers Climb to 44 Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the transformative North American theatrical content distribution company founded as a true industry initiative by ...

October 26, 2017|

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Surpasses 30,000 U.S. Theater Screens Amid Record Growth

Contracts With New Exhibitor Customers Result in Another Major Milestone for Transformative Content Distribution Organization Los Angeles, CA – March 23, 2017 –  Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the transformative North American theatrical content distribution company founded as a true industry initiative by AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Regal Entertainment Group, Universal ...

March 23, 2017|

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (‘DCDC’) Posts Major Across-the-Board Gains in Record-Setting 2nd Year

Surge for Industry’s Pioneering & Largest Digital Delivery Network Includes Screens, Exhibitors, Content Providers, Film Deliveries and Special Events Los Angeles, CA, April 11, 2016 – Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (“DCDC”), the transformative North American theatrical content distribution organization founded by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Regal Entertainment Group, Cinemark Theatres ...

April 11, 2016|

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (‘DCDC’) Poised To Surpass 32,000 Screens in 2018 As its Rollout of the DCDC Network Accelerates

New Exhibitor & Distributor Customer Growth Comes as DCDC’s Next-Generation Technology Transforms Theatres into a Network Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 6, 2015 – Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (“DCDC”), Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (“DCDC”), the transformative North American theatrical content distribution organization founded by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Regal Entertainment Group, ...

August 6, 2015|

Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) to Debut Transformative Live-Streaming Technology at CinemaCon Offering Simultaneous Streams of Two Live HD Events into Unlimited Theatrical Auditoriums

New Live-Streaming Technology Comes Amid Rapid Expansion as DCDC Surpasses 24,000 Screens Across 2,000-Plus Theatre Sites Under Contract, Accounting For Nearly Two-Thirds of All U.S. Digital Screens in Its First 18 Months Las Vegas, NV, April 20, 2015 – Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the transformative North American theatrical content distribution organization ...

April 21, 2015|
  • Congrats to our partners, Gravitas Ventures who recently announced The King’s Daughter became the first independently distributed film of 2022 to cross the $1M mark at the box office! DCDC is proud to have delivered The King’s Daughter to over 1,800 theatres across the Network!

  • We successfully distributed another live event last week, the opening night fan event of “Scream 5” from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group featuring an early screening and Live Q&A hosted exclusively at Cinemark Playa Vista & XD! The event was distributed to over 555 theatres, making history as the largest live event to go through the DCDC Network!

  • From one of our recently installed Exhibitor customers, Horizon Cinemas! Thank you Thomas!

    “DCDC content delivery has been a game-changer. We no longer have to deal with the hassle of handling physical hard drives. Content is automatically sent to our locations via satellite which gives us peace of mind.”

    Thomas Wienholt | VP | Horizon Cinemas

“With DCDC we never have to worry if features and other content will be delivered on time in addition to the substantial cost savings compared to traditional hard drive delivery.”

— Brock Bagby, Executive Vice President, B & B Theatres

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