Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT) today announced the release of FilmScope(SM) and FilmScope Worldwide(SM), the first consumer applications from Rentrak's Theatrical Group for use on Apple's popular iPhone and iPod touch. FilmScope will provide film enthusiasts with top line U.S. domestic box office results and expanded film information, and FilmScope Worldwide will offer an international perspective with box office intelligence on multiple international territories, all of which was previously only available to Rentrak subscribers.
Fans can easily search for films through the "Smart Type" feature, which allows FilmScope users the ability to quickly look for movies by actor, director or title. The calendar tool provides a schedule of upcoming film releases, while the "Top Films" section allows movie lovers to view the top films of all time based on genre, rating or release year.
Additional features include:
-- Actor/Director Lookup
-- Box Office Breakdown
-- Film Search
-- Film Synopsis
-- Filmography
-- Multiple Territories*
-- Tell A Friend
*Available on FilmScope Worldwide
An indispensible tool for movie fans, FilmScope also allows users to read reviews and purchase movie tickets via their iPhone or iPod touch.
"Film fans have never been able to access this level of detailed information so quickly all by using FilmScope," said Ron Giambra, executive vice president of theatrical, Rentrak. "FilmScope allows iPhone and iPod touch consumers a fun and comprehensive way to find out everything they ever wanted to know about new and previously released movies and the actors, directors and studios behind them."
FilmScope is now available for download on the App Store for a one-time fee of $4.99 for U.S. domestic box office information and $9.99 for FilmScope Worldwide. FilmScope works with iPhone 3G, the original iPhone, and iPod touch. For more information about FilmScope or FilmScope Worldwide, please visit http://www.filmscope.com.
About Rentrak Corporation
Rentrak Corporation, based in Portland, Oregon, is an information management company serving clients in the media, entertainment, retail, and advertising industries. The company's Entertainment Essentials(TM) suite of services is redefining media measurement in the digital broadband era. Entertainment Essentials provides customers with near-real-time, actionable insight into performance of content distributed over a wide variety of modern media technologies. Available by license or subscription, each Entertainment Essentials application allows executives to analyze detailed industry-wide and title-specific data to make decisions that enhance the bottom line and provide competitive advantage. For further information, please visit Rentrak's corporate Web site at http://www.rentrak.com.
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