“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%.
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.
ScreenTrade Magazine – Late Summer Issue 2023 – Cinemas of the Future: Content Delivery
Content Delivery: how did it all begin; where’s it all headed and what are the benefits to Exhibs involved at the all-important sharp-end? Interview with DCDC CEO, Howard Kiedaisch (page 34)
DCDC Names Industry Veteran Emily Ng as Chief Financial Officer
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition, LLC (DCDC) is delighted to welcome Emily Ng as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective July 2023. Ng succeeds John Nohelty, who is retiring, following more than a decade of dedicated service to DCDC as CFO.
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 ...
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.
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.
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, ...
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., ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Begins Promised Rebate Program for Exhibitor and Content Provider Customers
Coalition Responsible for Delivering the Majority of New Releases to Movie Theaters in the U.S. Becomes the First Company of its Kind to Fulfill the Promise of Paying All its Customers Rebates DCDC Nears 3,000 Active Sites in The Network with another 140 Under Contract Los Angeles, CA – March ...
DCDC Delivers Another Record Year with 3,000 Locations And 33,000 Screens Now Under Contract
DCDC Delivers Another Record Year with 3,000 Locations And 33,000 Screens Now Under Contract LOS ANGELES (March 28, 2019) – Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) today announced the celebration of its fifth Anniversary year and it continues to set new records for the number of locations and screens that have joined ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
“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
Press
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition, LLC Names Howard Kiedaisch as CEO” Celluloid Junkie. July 1, 2021
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Begins Promised Rebate Program for Exhibitor and Content Provider Customers” Celluloid Junkie. March 17, 2020.
- “Digital Delivery Dynasty: DCDC Celebrates Five Years” Rebecca Pahle. BoxOffice magazine. March 2019.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Celebrates Fifth Anniversary” Celluloid Junkie. March 28, 2019.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Again Reaches Record Levels of Growth in 2017 as the Network Approaches its 5th Anniversary” Celluloid Junkie. April 18, 2018.
- “Game On! Cinemas are exploring the wide world of eSports” Rob Rinderman. Film Journal International. April 18, 2018
- “DCDC Marks 4th Year of Operation with Promotions of 3 Executives, Rapid Exhibitor & Content Provider Growth” Box Office Pro. October 26, 2017.
- “CJ Interview: Looking To The Future and the Past with Randy Blotky, CEO of DCDC” J. Sperling Reich. Celluloid Junkie. October 24, 2017.
- “About 75% Of Screens Receive Movies Via Satellite, Digital Cinema Group Says” David Lieberman. Deadline Hollywood. March 23, 2017.
- “75% of U.S. theaters get their movies delivered by satellite” Annlee Ellingson. L.A. Biz. March 23, 2017.
- “DCDC surpasses 30,000 U.S. theatre screens” Film Journal International. March 23, 2017
- “DCDC CEO Randy Blotky on the Past, Present, and Future of Digital Delivery” Daniel Loria. BoxOffice Pro. August 2, 2016.
- “DCDC CEO: Satellite Delivery of Movies on the Rise” Caleb Henry. Via Satellite. June 1, 2016.
- “CinemaCon 2016: More theaters are getting their movies delivered by satellite than not” Annlee Ellingson. L.A. Biz. April 12, 2016.
- “Most Movie Theaters Now Receive Content Via Satellite, D-Cinema Group Says” David Lieberman. Deadline Hollywood. April 11, 2016.
- “DCDC Satellite Film Distribution Grows” Garrett Reim. Los Angeles Business Journal. April 11, 2016.
- “Enjoying the Promise: Exhibitors praise their DCDC connection” Andreas Fuchs, Film Journal International. February 16, 2016.
- “Delivering on the Promise: DCDC connects content and cinemas large and small” Andreas Fuchs, Film Journal International. January 21, 2016.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Predicts 32,000 Screens by 2018” Seth Kelley, Variety. August 7, 2015.
- “CinemaCon 2015: DCDC adds live streaming to satellite network” Annlee Ellingson. L.A. Biz. April 20, 2015.
- “CinemaCon: DCDC Introduces Live Streaming to Theaters”
- “Live-Streaming in Movie Theaters Moving Forward via DCDC” Dave McNary. Variety. April 20, 2015.
- “DCDC Unveils Live-Event Streaming Technology For Theaters – CinemaCon” David Bloom. Deadline Hollywood. April 20, 2015.
- “Theater Coalition Launches Live Event Streaming” Garrett Reim. Los Angeles Business Journal. April 20, 2015.
- “Cinemacon” Jeremy Kay. Screen Daily. April 20, 2015.
- “DCDC to debut live-streaming technology at CinemaCon” Film Journal International. April 20, 2015.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Adds Carmike Cinemas and Marcus Theatres” Kevin Noonan. Variety. December 10, 2014.
- “DCDC Expands its Network With Carmike, Marcus, Wehrenberg Deals” Carolyn Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter. December 10, 2014.
- “Carmike And Marcus Join Coalition For Satellite Movie Distribution” David Lieberman. Deadline Hollywood. December 10, 2014.
- “DCDC Expands Theater Network” Melissah Yang. Los Angeles Business Journal. December 10, 2014.
- “Satellites to Play Big Role for Studios” Omar Shamout. Los Angeles Business Journal. September 29, 2014.
- “DCDC buys satellite network from Deluxe/EchoStar” Richard Verrier. Los Angeles Times. March 26, 2014.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition To Acquire Deluxe/Echostar Satellite Network” David S. Cohen. Variety. March 26, 2014.
- “CinemaCon: Stakeholders Say DCDC Network Could Prompt Growth in Alternative Content” Carolyn Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter. March 26, 2014.
- “CinemaCon: Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Agrees To Buy Satellite Competitor Deluxe/EchoStar” David Lieberman. Deadline Hollywood. March 26, 2014.
- “CinemaCon 2014: Cinemas see satellite tech as ticket to bigger revenue” Richard Verrier. Los Angeles Times. March 24, 2014
- “CinemaCon: Exhibitors Search for Alt. Content to Fill Weeknight Seats” Glen Dickson. Variety. March 24, 2014.
- “CinemaCon: Premium Large-Format Business Offers Growth Potential, Challenges Imax” Carolyn Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter. March 24, 2014.
- “Studios and exhibitors unveil digital cinema network” Richard Verrier. Los Angeles Times. October 23, 2013.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Flips the Switch on Theatrical Satellite Service” Andrew Stewart. Variety. October 23, 2013.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Launches Satellite Movie Deliveries And Names A CEO” David Lieberman. Deadline Hollywood. October 23, 2013.
- “Randolph Blotky Named CEO of the Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition” Gregg Kilday. The Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2013.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition’s Platform Goes Online” Bryant Frazer. Studio Daily. October 23, 2013.
- “Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Names Randolph Blotky Chief Executive” Todd Cunningham. The Wrap. October 23, 2013.
- “Movie studios sign on for satellite-based digital delivery to theaters” Richard Lawler. Engadget. March 8, 2013.
- “Movies via satellite: Theaters look to the skies for the next generation of content delivery” Ian White. Digital Trends. March 8, 2013.
- “Movie Theaters Ramp Up For The Next Big Thing: Satellite Delivery Of Digital Films” David J. Hill. Singularity Hub. April 27, 2012.
- “The Reel End: Theaters to Get Movies by Satellite” Michelle Kung and Erica Orden. The Wall Street Journal. April 25, 2012.