Arts Alliance Media Inks Digital Distribution Deal with Revolver

LONDON, April 3: Arts Alliance Media (AAM), a European
provider of digital film distribution services, has reached a deal to make
content from the British independent distributor Revolver Entertainment
available for download via its Vizumi Network.

Under the deal, an initial 30 titles are available for
download-to-rent and download-to-own via AAMs distribution partners, including
the LOVEFiLM.com and Empire sites, increasing to nearly 60 titles by the end of
the year. Among the titles included under the deal are a Beastie Boys’ concert
movie and the films Kidulthood and
Destricted. In addition, the surf movie Billabong
Odyssey is available for ad-supported
rental from LOVEFiLM.com. The film, worth £2.99, is available for free to
consumers as a result of a sponsorship by Apple.

Mark Livingstone, the president of Arts Alliance Media,
noted: “Content from one of the U.K.’s most exciting ascending distributors is
a great addition to our digital library, and we are excited to be able to offer
ad-sponsored downloads, as we feel it’s a great way to allow people to try out
downloading and see how easy it is, and also get a great film to watch for
free.”