Premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT'

Premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT'

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London's O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from March through June, 2009, the film is produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael Jackson and drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at Jackson as he has never been seen before. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius, and great artist at work as he creates and perfects his final show.

Includes cast & celebrity sound bites from the red carpet, event b-roll and film's trailer.

SATELLITE INFORMATION

EUROPE

Red Carpet Live Event

Date: 27th October 2009
Time: 23:00-01:00 GMT

HD Coordinates:
Satellite: Intelsat 10-02 18mhz @ 1 degree west
Downlink Frequency: 11468.0 vertical
Modulation: QPSK DVBS
FEC: 3/4
Symbol: 14.0
Data rate: 19.353
Encoder: Tandberg 4.2.0 Mpeg2
Color: 1080i 50
Audio: MPEG audio - two channel stereo mix
Local End Fiber Feeds to BT Tower: SD PAL to PTC1 at Tower

Premiere Highlight Package

1st Feed:
Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 0530-0545 GMT

2nd Feed:
Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 0930-0945 GMT

Satellite: Eutelsat W2A TXP B4 at 10 degrees East
Downlink Frequency: 11,079.50 Vertical QPSK
Symbol Rate: 5.632
FEC: 3/4
Color: PAL 4.3
Uplink: Arqiva London +44 (0) 1962 823030 - Arqiva Ref 5-4767 & 5-4768
Trouble Number: +1-310-287-3800

ASIA/PACIFIC

Red Carpet Live Event

Date: 27th October 2009
Time: 2300-0100 GMT

HD Coordinates:
Satellite: Asiasat 5 C7V Slots 1 & 2- 18 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 3891.000 MHz (V)
Modulation: QPSK DVBS
FEC: 3/4
SR: 14.0
Data rate: 19.353
Encoder: Tandberg 4.2.0 Mpeg2
Color: 1080i 60
Audio: MPEG audio - two channel stereo mix
GCA Ref: 108353
Pactv Ref: 148272

Premiere Highlight Package

1st Feed:
Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 0530-0545 GMT

2nd Feed:
Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 0930-0945 GMT

Satellite: IS-5/23C Virtual CH4
Downlink: 4160Mhz Horizontal
FEC: 3/4
Symbol Rate (Ms/s): 26.48
Virtual Channel: FOUR
Color: NTSC
Uplink: Intelsat NAPA +707.253.9466 - Intelsat Ref 610098 & 610203
Trouble Number: +1-310-287-3800

LATIN AMERICA

Red Carpet Live Event

Date: 27th October 2009
Time: 2300-0100 GMT

Satellite: IS-09 20C Slot A
Downlink Frequency: 4066.5Mhz Horizontal QPSK
FEC: 3/4
Symbol: 6.1113
Color: NTSC
Intelsat Ref: 609372
PTC Ref: 148.649

Premiere Highlight Package

1st Feed:
Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 0530-0545 GMT

2nd Feed:
Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 1130-1145 GMT

Satellite: IS-9/08C CH101
Downlink: 3840Mhz Horizontal
FEC: 7/8
Symbol Rate (Ms/s): 27.69
Virtual Channel: 101
Color: NTSC
Uplink: Intelsat NAPA +707.253.9466 - Intelsat Ref 610098 & 610223
Trouble Number: +1-310-287-3800

For more information contact: Black Diamond Media, Inc., info@blackdiamondmedia.com

Source: Columbia Pictures

Web Site: http://www.blackdiamondmedia.com/

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