Vue Entertainment

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Vue Entertainment
J. Timothy Richards CEO
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LPF Edition

• To reduce the file size of this presentation a
  number of photographs have been removed from
  Timothys original presentation.

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Agenda

• Vue
• UK Market update
• Digital
• Digital 3D
• Alternative programming
• The Future

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Current Vue

• 66 Sites, 650 Screens
• 8 new sites planned to open in the next 2 years
• 35 million admissions per year
• 98 Stadium Seating
• Excellent national coverage 60 of the
  population live within 30 minutes of a Vue Cinema
• Award Winning (International Exhibitor of the
  Year 2005
• UK Exhibitor of the Year 2006 2007)
• Worldwide leaders in innovation and new technology

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The UK Market
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Performance
Picture of press-cutting with main heading HWD
GETS BUMP FROM SLUMP And two sub-headings Summer
of B.O. on the rise and Recession-proof?
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Admissions and No. of Screens during Economic
Downturn
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Picture of press-cutting with heading Amid
downturn, long lines at movies
Picture of press-cutting with heading Cinema
still first choice for U.K. auds Survey reveals
theater offers unique experience
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YOY Box Office Performance by Film
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UK Gross Box Office Revenue
Note Data represents Calendar Year Source Dodona, Cinemagoing 17 (1999 2007 ) Vue Management 2008
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UK Cinema Screens (19962012E)
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Digital Projection Technology
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Hull Digital Multiplex

• Europes 1st Purpose Built Digital Multiplex
• 10 screens
• 2 Evolution screens
• 3D screens
• Superior seats in every screen
• 10 TB of storage capacity allowing 100 films to
  be stored

Picture of Vue digital logo Ultimate picture
quality greater film choice No one does cinema
like VUE
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Digital Projection
Site
Screen 1
Screen 5
Picture of projector
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Screen 2
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Screen 6
Picture of Server
Picture of Chiswick Park building
Picture of projector
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Screen 3
Screen 7
Library Server
Central Control
Picture of projector
Picture of projector
Screen 4
Screen 8
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Vue Hull
Picture of opening of VUE Princes Quay Europes
First All Digital Multiplex Cinema
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Vue Hull
Picture of VUE Hull inside main entrance with
escalators etc
Picture of VUE Hull inside waiting area with
large leather chairs
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Digital 3D
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Digital 3D

• Picture of adults and children watching a film
  wearing 3D glasses sitting in large leather seats

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Digital 3D

• 3D
• All attracting premium pricing
• 3D screens are grossing close to twice the 2D
  version.
• 2nd weekend fall off significantly less than 2D
  version.

Picture of Chicken Little Disney Digital 3-D
poster
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Remaining 2009 3D Releases
Picture of Jonas Brothers movie poster
Picture of Coraline movie poster
Picture of Ice-Age 3-D movie poster
Picture of Hair Force One movie poster
Picture of unidentified movie poster
May 2nd
May 26th
June 26th
July 31st
August 21st
Picture of UP movie poster
Picture of Toy Story movie poster
Picture of unidentified movie poster
Picture of Meat Balls movie poster
Picture of Jim Carey
Dec 15th
Nov 13th
Oct 2nd
Oct 16th
Sept 18th
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Alternative Programming
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Vue Music

• Genesis live from Düsseldorf on 27th June, 2007
• UK Exclusive to 43 Vue Cinemas
• Other territories Sweden Spain

Picture of Genesis concert poster Live from
Dusseldorf
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Vue Music

• Take That Live from the O2 on 7th December 2007
• UK Exclusive to 51 Vue Cinemas
• Other territories Netherlands, France, Spain,
  Dubai
• 100 Occupancy

Picture of Take That concert poster Live from the
O2 Arena
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Vue Music

• Kylie White Diamond including red carpet from
  Vue West End
• UK Exclusive to 38 Vue Cinemas
• Other territories Australia, New Zealand, Spain,
  Germany, Denmark, France

Picture of Kylie White Diamond concert poster
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Vue Music
Picture of two Opera concert posters
Picture of Girls Aloud concert poster
Picture of Foo Fighters concert poster
Picture of Arctic Monkeys concert poster
Picture of McFly concert poster
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Vue Music
Picture of four ballet concert posters
Picture of Phedre National Theatre poster
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Vue Sport

• British European Grand Prix
• 30 Vue Cinemas

Picture of The British Grand Prix Live! on
the big screen poster
Picture of F1 Grand Prix of Europe Showing
live on the big screen poster
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Vue Comedy
Picture of VUE comedy Ross Noble Larger than
Live! poster

• Ross Noble Live from Liverpool Empire on 21st
  October
• UK Exclusive to 42 Vue Cinemas

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Vue Gaming
Picture of cinema screen VUE Gaming auditorium
with PlayStation logo on the screen
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Other Alternative Content
Picture of Thomas the Tank Engine The Great
Discovery narrated by Pierce Brosnan poster
Picture of Bob-the-Builder Race to the
Finish featuring the voice of Neil Morrissey
poster
Picture of See classic movies in High
Definition exclusively at Vue poster
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Other Alternative Content
Picture of Starship Zircon O2 brings you a 3D
family adventure poster
Picture of Keane wearing old-style 3D glasses
poster
3D Keane from Abbey Road First European live 3D
Cinema Broadcast exclusively to Vue
Live Interactive 3D Game Audience have to
control space ship through a meteor field using
their collective hand movements. Exclusively to
Vue
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The Future
You cant predict the futureyou have to make
it Ahmet Ertegun (1923-2006)
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Over 18s Screenings
Picture in the style of a children crossing
prohibited street sign
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Over 18 Screenings
Picture of various press and internet cuttings
about how the media reported the no children
showings of Quantum of Solace Including
reports from Daily Mail newspaper BBC NEWS
website Daily Express Mirror.co.uk Guardian.co.uk
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Superior Seating
Picture of premium seats in the premium rows of
a cinema auditorium
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Ben Jerrys
Picture of a Ben Jerrys ice-cream kiosk and
seating area
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Bars
Thurrock Bar
Picture of bar-staff serviced bar at Thurrock
VUE with seating
Picture of vending-type machines bar at Swansea
VUE with seating
Swansea Bar
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Bean Bags
Picture of mixed age-group people watching a
movie whilst reclining in bean-bag style seats