DCD Media plc The TV production & distribution powerhouse

DCD Media Plc formerly (Digital Classics plc) Europe's pre-eminent independent producer and distributor of arts, music and dramatic television programming.

The Now New DCD comprises of new acquisitions NBD TV, Box TV, Iambic Productions, Digital Classics DVD, and Done & Dusted.

Box TV A leading drama production company whose recent BBC production Sweeney Todd' Leading Roll Ray Winston received high public and critical acclaim.

Done & Dusted , Specialists in documentary, drama and music event specials respectively, offering an increased output of quality production, and a maker of rock concert videos.

NBD TV, A rock and pop music distributor.
http://www.nbdtv.com/

Iambic Productions Leading specialist producer of arts, music and entertainment programmes.

About DCD
DCD make's and delivers great programmes for clients enabling them to achieve high audience satisfaction and ratings. Delivering through the activities of subsidiary companies each of which is a recognisable and successful brand. Each of the subsidiaries is specialized but their activities are complementary and enable maximization of current and future intellectual property rights.

DCD's Vision is to become Europe's pre-eminent independent producer and distributor of arts, entertainment, music and drama audio-visual content for television and DVD.

The newly formed DCD is well positioned to return massive growth In the coming years in revenue and Share Price this from the Interim Results 200% increase in turnover to 3.7m against same period last year 21/03/06
http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20060320070000P4F9E.html
DCD Media PLC
http://www.dcdmedia.co.uk/

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Major New Drama Productions
27/04/2006
http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20060427070000P53DC.html

DCD MEDIA SHOWREEL 2006
http://www.dcdmedia.co.uk/showreels/DigitalClassicsShowreelWM9512Kbps.wmv

New DCD Download Site
http://www.digitalclassicsdvd.co.uk/index.php

Another piece of good news, although I was hoping the SP would have had a better response today. Oh well what do I know!

DCD Media plc
("DCD Media" or the "Company")
Trading Update - Distribution Division


DCD Media plc, the arts, entertainment and drama television production and distribution group, is pleased to announce that its distribution subsidiary, NBD TV, made its highest ever sales at the world's biggest television market, MIP TV, in Cannes, France in April.

Foremost were pre-sales of the major drama series `The Last Enemy', which is in production by another of DCD Media's subsidiaries, Box TV, and is due to complete shooting on 7th June. It had already added a pre-sale to American public television station WGBH to its commission from the BBC, but, at MIP TV, it added a commitment from Universal Pictures for UK DVD rights and sales to TV stations in Australia and Finland. These, plus further sales in negotiation, have now led NBD to revise upwards its sales expectations for the series.

Other Box TV projects also sold well: TV and DVD rights to the Ray Winstone drama, `Sweeney Todd', were sold for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Latin America, while BBC America acquired both Box TV's Bon Voyage and Amnesty International's The Secret Policeman's Ball for the USA.

Music projects were also well received - for example Glastonbury 2007, Pink: Live From Wembley Arena, and David Gilmour Live at the Albert Hall all sold to multiple territories with further deals in negotiation. Packages of classical music programmes were also confirmed for a number of territories including the USA.

DCD Media Chief Executive, Chris Hunt commented,

"We are delighted with NBD's sales at MIP, which clearly demonstrate the synergies between the group's companies and underline the strength of our business model.

After a period of consolidation this performance by NBD indicates how added value is actively being created for our shareholders."

For further information please contact,

Chris Hunt, Chief Executive

DCD Media plc

Tel. 020 7297 8000

Ben Simons

Hansard Group

Tel. 020 7245 1100


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The Times also recommends this stock!

This article seems to give a more indepth break down of distribution divisions than the RNS released on the 17th May and I must say it looks impressive for a small media company and this news is only from 1 of 5 companies within DCD Media and the price is currently trading @ 0.915??


NBDtv finds friends for Last Enemy

UK independent distributor NBDtv, a subsidiary of DCD Media, has sold titles including political thriller The Last Enemy to a range of international broadcasters.

The new deal includes programming from its drama and comedy slate as well as a number contemporary and classical music titles.

Box TV's five-part serial The Last Enemy, starring Robert Carlyle (28 Weeks Later) and Max Beesley (Hotel Babylon), has been acquired by Universal Pictures UK for DVD distribution, with further pre-sales to be announced shortly

Two other Box TV productions have also met with success. The 1x90' drama Sweeney Todd, starring Ray Winstone, has been picked up by America Film for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Latin America; TV4 for Sweden and Orient for DVD release in Japan; and VRT in Belgium.
BBC America has acquired Box TV's Bon Voyage, the 2x70' thriller set in the forests of France.

BBC America has also acquired The Secret Policeman's Ball, a 1x75' HD production featuring top comedians performing for Amnesty International at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Continuing the comedy theme, TV4 Sweden has picked up 15 episodes of All New Comedy Store, featuring a host of well know international comics at the London stand-up venue.

NBDtv has also sold programming from its music catalogue to TVP Poland; Axess TV Sweden and Ovation in the USA. Pre-sales were signed with Rave in the US, C4 New Zealand and Premiere in Germany for the televised UK rock festival Glastonbury 2007.

Finally, the BBC has acquired David Gilmour, Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1x60' /1x90'), a new HD concert featuring the voice and guitar of rock legends Pink Floyd.

Antony Reeve-Crook
18 May 2007

Guys,

Just came across this and it looks to me like an infant Youtube equivalent future site for a niche market.


DCD launches VoD classical music site
Susan Thompson and Susan Thompson
24 May
DCD Media is launching a global video-on-demand broadband site for performing arts and classical music enthusiasts.

The unnamed site, which will launch in the second half of this year, will offer several hundred hours of content, including documentaries, renditions of ballets such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake and operas such as Mozart's The Magic Flute.

There will also be occasional live coverage of concerts and content will be refreshed every week. DCD's classical library has about 2,000 hours of programming in total. Users will be able to stream or download content but will not be able to keep it permanently.

The site will be ad-funded and will have a soft launch in all territories apart from the US, where DCD is in talks with a major broadcaster to cross-promote the site. Early stage talks to strike a similar deal in the UK are also understood to have started.

DCD chief executive Chris Hunt said low set-up costs meant the site could quickly move into profit. He added its well-defined niche would be attractive to advertisers. Money will be made through banner ads and pre-roll ads, which run for about 15 seconds before the programmes.

Hunt chose the ad-supported model because US research pointed to the paid-for video download TV market already being at a dead-end.

Forrester Research principal analyst James McQuivey has predicted that the paid-for video download market in its current state will soon become extinct, despite the fast growth and the millions being spent today.

"Networks will shift the bulk of paid downloading to ad-supported streams where they have control of ads and effective audience measurement," he said.

DCD is listed on the AIM market and chaired by David Elstein.

lankn73,
We seem to get a steady dribble of good news for this company, but the markets are very slow to notice.
I think it will take a very good set of results (which will come) before they sit up and take notice.
Meanwhile I will sit tight and wait because I also believe them to be well undervalued.
Alan

this is a good time to buy... there is only oneway this can go and that is up like you say hew a steady dribble of good news.the market will notice this.. meanwhile i may top up.

Agreed guys! I plan to top up as soon as I can free some readies.

This para from the RNS is significant well to me anyway as I work in the IT industry and with Broadband being the norm in most countries the adveritising revenue alone could become substantial especially with the addition of the US mirror site!!

"When we piloted a similar site previously, over three quarters of a million people streamed our content in a month; this can now be leveraged into significant revenues from advertisers,' said chief executive Chris Hunt."

Have a good weekend all.

Ian

Nice RNS this morning for any of us with the patience still to be in...........

You bet, Alan. Still here after 4 years and counting ....

The cannon is getting loaded more tightly each month it seems.

Just in case anyone missed it, there is to be a 1 for 100 consolidation, subject to shareholder approval at EGM on 6 August, effective date expected to be 7 August.

great write up in shares mag... BUY!

The full Shares article is now on the DCD website.

http://www.dcdmedia.co.uk/product.asp?ProductID=1093

Alfa.

Been waiting for anyone elses thoughts on todays RNS, but here goes mine;
I hope it is a well planned strategy and the management are capable of delivering the cost savings and economies they rely on. They have institutional support, so one imagines the institutions have satisfied themselves that the savings and the management are in place and able. If this is os, watch 'em go!
I fear that it is too much at once and that DCD's eye may well be taken off the ball. If this is so, watch 'em drop!
Either way it is a very interesting play, but not for widows and orphans.
Alan

And now an RNS that the PDMR's have been buying up today. 136500 shares in total. They are confident they can deliver.
Alan

Alan - As you know, I've been with these for over 4 years and am still waiting patiently.

My resolve remains strong due in part to the fact that the USS pension fund (among others) is also here.

Their growth/acquisition rate is beginning to look a little alarming but the PDMR purchases are a welcome sign.

Alfa.

I take it these are up a bit today after consolidation?

A tad - no more.

Director buying at 73 & 74p

Looks like EVO are taking a bullish view of these again, suggesting 120p target.

http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/04102007/336/broker-recommendations-thursday-4th-october-2007-09-32.html

Alfa.

DCD Media reports strongest sales performance to date at MIPCOM event
AFX


LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Entertainment production and distribution group DCD Media PLC reported its strongest sales performance to date at the MIPCOM international television festival in Cannes, France.

The company said its distribution arm, NBDTV, had particularly successful pre-sales talks for a forthcoming Stephen Fry project and that pre-sales in discussion at MIPCOM were estimated to be worth about 500,000 stg.

Box TV, another of DCD's production units which advanced talks on further sales, is expected to add 500,000 stg of foreign sales for 'Last Enemy', while its 'Bon Voyage' production might close significant sales in Europe and Latin America in the near future, DCD Media said.

TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com

tsm/jrr



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