COMMACK, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TitleMatch Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Protocall Technologies Incorporated (OTCBB:PCLI) and innovator of burn-on-demand services for retailers, today announced a partnership with Verbatim Americas, a business unit of Japan's Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, to utilize newly developed Verbatim AquaAce optical media with the TitleMatch DVD On-Demand service.
The Verbatim optical media is the first recordable DVD disc to be compatible with Qflix copy protection technology, an essential security requirement by most movie studios.
"Our new Qflix DVD media was developed specifically for the emerging burn-on-demand market, which we think has great potential to expand delivery of movies to consumers," said Tim Clatterbuck, Verbatim Optical Storage Manager. "TitleMatch is a leader in the burn-on-demand space and we are delighted to have our AquaAce water resistant media in position at the launch of this very exciting new channel of distribution."
"Verbatim has a trusted reputation for providing the highest quality optical media in the consumer and professional disc-replicator markets," commented Syd Dufton, President of TitleMatch Entertainment Group. "We are very pleased to be able to draw upon the Verbatim expertise in optical media as use of our DVD On-Demand service proliferates with retailers."
TitleMatch provides product ingestion services for content owners along with a technology platform that brings together the numerous hardware and software components for an easy to use on-demand service that retailers can implement at their stores and website distribution centers. In addition to Verbatim, other TitleMatch partners include Primera Technology for robotic DVD duplicators, Pioneer Electronics for specialized disc burners and Sonic Solutions for Qflix copy-protection technology.
About Verbatim
Verbatim develops and markets innovative, high-quality products for storing, moving and using digital content. Known for its leadership in the optical, magnetic and flash storage and related accessories markets, the company provides reliable, unique technologies and products that are highly sought after and broadly distributed worldwide. Verbatim's businesses in the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific regions are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd. MKM's parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), is Japan's largest chemical company. For more information, visit www.verbatim.com.
About TitleMatch Entertainment
A division of Protocall Technologies Incorporated (OTCBB:PCLI), TitleMatch Entertainment Group is the innovator of on-demand content distribution. Its flagship TitleMatch DVD On-Demand service allows retailers to burn brand-name CD and DVD products at their stores and website distribution centers. The company's proprietary systems enable retailers to reduce their reliance on costly physical inventory, expand their selection of products, eliminate shrinkage and out-of-stock situations, speed time to market for new products and improve their operating margins with minimal space requirements. Visit www.TitleMatch.com for more information.
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