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Bruder Releasing, Inc. is one of the leading distributors of programming to Pay Per View (PPV), Pay Cable and Basic Cable systems worldwide. Founded by Marc Bruder in 1984, Bruder Releasing, Inc. currently represents over 120 production and releasing companies, and is active in placing their product in the domestic, and International Video/DVD, Internet, Pay Per View, Pay Cable, Basic Cable, Free TV, Lodging, and ancillary markets. Some of the companies BRI represents and has represented include Encyclopedia Britannica, Sony Wonder, Miramax, Blockbuster,Legacy Releasing, D.M.G Pictures, Inc., Capella Films Inc., Concorde, New Horizons, Cabin Fever, Full Moon Entertainment, North American Releasing, Lewis Horwitz Organization, Goldcrest Films International Inc., Capella International, Keystone Entertainment, Bridgestone, RKO, The Kaufman Company, Tanglewood and Rhino Home Video, and other high level independent production companies. “Producers and Programmers find we're a one-stop shop when it comes to placing their product into the cable TV, and all other markets. The buyers would much rather deal with us since we offer a tremendous variety of product from children’s and family entertainment to action, drama, Science Fiction, and late night programming. Aside from the large, well-known systems we supply, there are also about 26 million homes represented by smaller cable systems, networks, channels, and operators worldwide, and we are in daily contact with them. We do volume business and extremely specific target marketing depending on the content needed. We are constantly acquiring more product daily," notes Mr. Bruder. BRI's strength in the Pay-Per-View market is extraordinary. "It is our view that consumers are finding PPV, and VOD (Video on Demand) to be a convenient, cost-effective way to get the programming they want immediately. We wish to assist our programming partners with “User friendly content exploitation”. “Our intention is to deliver as much of a diverse mixture of programming that is available," affirms Bruder. With over 60 million subscribers already using PPV, the market is only going to grow with new DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) DTH (Direct to Home), and digital delivery technological systems recently launched nationwide, and in some foreign territories. Bruder Releasing, Inc. has slotted titles with every domestic broadcast system including HBO, Starz/Encore, Showtime Networks, Lifetime Television, LMN, The Disney Channel, USA Networks, UPN, TBS, TNT, iN Demand, TVN, Action Pay Per View, Comcast, Cablevision, The Playboy Channel, Hallmark Channel, AOL/Time-Warner Cable and Paragon Cable, in addition to newer digital satellite systems such as DirecTV. In addition, BRI supplies product to all of the major hotel programmers including, Spectra-Vision, On Command, MegiNet, SVI and LodgeNet. "Americans love variety, and we assist the broadcast and retail industries by providing as many interesting entertainment choices as possible," concludes Mr. Bruder. |