VAN NUYS, Calif., Aug. 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- NuTech Digital, Inc. (OTCBB:NTDL), a worldwide leader in the production and distribution of original and licensed DVD content, today announced the premiere of its 'High-Definition Concerts on TV' with HDNet, the leader in high-definition television.
The agreement is for NuTech's top concert productions, including Jessica Simpson, D12, Macy Gray, Gaelic Storm and Ol' Dirty Bastard and will kick off with "Macy Gray - Live in Las Vegas", premiere airing on August 13th at 9:00 p.m. EST as part of the "HDNet Concert Series."
Co-founded in 2001 by Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and Philip Garvin, of Colorado Studios, HDNet is the first national television network broadcasting in full 1080i HD, the highest quality HDTV format. HDNet is available nationally via both cable and satellite.
"HDNet is excited to announce this deal with NuTech Digital," said Mark Cuban, Chairman and Co-founder of HDNet. "Their great line-up of concerts will make an excellent addition to our Sunday night "HDNet Concert Series."
Lee Kasper, CEO of NuTech Digital, added, "I am very pleased that our HD concerts will be broadcast in their naturally spectacular HD format through HDNet. This solidifies our objectives with our concert productions and we look forward to further collaboration on future projects. Our agreement is further evidence of the consumer demand for our HD library of concert content."
In association with the announcement, NuTech Digital Vice President Joe Giarmo added, "Timed to coincide with our broadcast release, and available for immediate downloading, we are premiering our expanding library of high-definition Concerts on our website www.NuTechDigital.TV. These full feature performances, as well as individual songs, are available in both high-definition and standard definition formats. Through our website, our proprietary Digital Rights Management (DRM) platform will facilitate very fast and easy downloading of our entertainment content."
About HDNet
HDNet (www.hd.net) provides viewers with the best in original comedy, drama, news, sports and music programming.
HDNet is your exclusive, high-definition home for popular, critically acclaimed original programming including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," "NASA on HDNet" (presenting live shuttle launches through 2010), and, beginning in October, "Dan Rather Reports." HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, NASCAR Grand National Division and Mixed Martial Arts including World Extreme Cagefighting and the Diesel Fighting Championships; groundbreaking music programming with the HDNet Concert Series featuring leading artists and bands including U2, Eminem, Gorillaz and more, plus original music programs "Sound Off with Matt Pinfield," "True Music w/Katie Daryl" and "On Stage at World Cafe Live"; groundbreaking interview shows including "Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone" and "Higher Definition," in addition to fun and irreverent lifestyle programming including "Deadline!," "Art Mann Presents," and "Get Out!" HDNet is also the exclusive high-definition home to the critically acclaimed and award winning programs such as "Dead Like Me," "Smallville," "Joan of Arcadia," "Boomtown" and "Andy Richter Controls the Universe."
HDNet Movies produces and broadcasts more original movies than any other network and is the exclusive home of day and date movie releases from HDNet Films including the Academy Award nominated "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," Toronto Film Festival nominee "The War Within," and "Bubble," the first of six movies by acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh and produced exclusively for HDNet Films. Other HDNet Films releases include "One Last Thing" starring Cynthia Nixon, "Herbie Hancock: Possibilities," and coming soon, Matt Taubers' Tribeca Film Festival nominee "The Architect," starring Anthony LaPaglia and Isabella Rossellini, "Diggers," starring Paul Rudd, Ron Eldard, Maura Tierney and Lauren Ambrose, "Quid Pro Quo," starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga, "Hunter," the story of the life and death of infamous gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson from director Alex Gibney, and producer Graydon Carter. Also coming soon are "Fay Grim," from maverick writer-director Hal Hartley, starring Superman's Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum, and "Broken English," from Zoe Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands, Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo and Griffin Dunne. Many more are to come.
HDNet Movies also features a wide selection of major studio theatrical releases - all uncut, unedited, and appearing in their original aspect ratio so that HDNet viewers get the best possible home theater experience.
The HDNet networks are available on Adelphia, Bright House, Charter, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit www.hd.net.
About NuTech Digital
NuTech Digital is a pioneer in the home entertainment product market, with more than 600 exclusive DVD titles and a growing library of High Definition music concerts. NuTech Digital offers original and licensed content via a worldwide network of distributors, retailers and Internet entities, including Warner Music Group and CinemaNow. NuTech Digital also has broadcast availability, DRM, and video on demand for many of its new products. NuTech Digital recently introduced its DRM technology, which enables the secure distribution of high-resolution digital content via the Internet www.nutechdigital.tv. NuTech's Digital's DRM platform allows its feature films, concerts and Japanese animation and late-night programming to be accessed via secure downloads and included in online subscription services. NuTech Digital also facilitates authoring services to content providers in the entertainment industry.
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