Philip Hopkins, President Ralph Stevens, President Film Chest, Inc. USA

Can you tell us about your experience of sales into Asia-Pacific region?

We have been doing business with Japan, Australia and New Zealand  for a number of years.  We have licensed music product to JVC, music video to GPS CO. and High Definition through an agent to NHK.  We have licensed feature films and various other video content to Shock and Stomp of Australia.   It is our impression that the Asia-Pacific region is further advanced than the rest of the world in High Definition technology.   

What are the most important Asian markets for you? What key deals did you have in Asia ?

Currently the most important market for us is Japan.  We are, however in discussion with a company in South Korea about High Definition.  We are also speaking with various companies about our product for VOD that service different markets throughout the entire Asia-Pacific Market.

The rapid development of new technologies opens new platforms for sellers. Have you already ventured into new technologies (IPTV, VOD, mobile TV, etc) in Asia-Pacific?

Film Chest is a company on the cutting edge of technology.  We have been working with High Definition already for a few years and have over 50 High Def. titles now in our catalog that have been restored and transferred  from original 35mm masters.  We have also been digitizing our library over the past several years.  We now have nearly 1,500 titles that have been digitized and can be delivered for VOD.  We are also in discussions with a company out of Montreal Canada, named INEXTENSO, about creating a platform for our entire library of thousands of titles that would enable us to deliver as well as stream all of our titles digitally.

What programs do you offer for Asia-Pacific audience? 

We offer a wide assortment of product to the Asia-Pacific audience.  From our extensive catalog of audio titles and video titles that range from documentaries to TV Series to feature films, we have the flexibility and ability to cater to nearly any company's needs.  We can tailor design a group of programs to fit into almost any broadcast format or professional entertainment needs and because we sell retail in the United States we understand the needs and concerns of retail buyers in all markets.  Our product is suitable for Broadcast, Retail, Streaming, Satellite, Cable, film projects, etc.  We offer an extensively flexible and affordable solution to the Multimedia Professional.