EGEDA Digital is a new activity which puts new technologies at the service of the cinematographic spectator. To do this, EGEDA has created a "repository" in which the audiovisual works in the repertoire represented by EGEDA are stored in a digital format.

In addition, EGEDA Digital has developed an Internet web site called filmotech.com to give the end user the possibility of watching audiovisual works (feature films, short films, series, animated films, documentaries …) via this medium, offering security and quality to consumers as well as to rights-holders.

Digitalization is the transformation of an audiovisual work or recording to the formats necessary for incorporating them into the Digital Repository, with the aim of preserving the works and facilitating subsequently making them available in formats allowed by new technologies.

The digitalization process includes "watermarking" each work, which enables identification to the user of the contents and assignment of a specific ISAN code to each work, with the objective of assuring proper identification of works and their versions.

At the same time, for personal use of the repertoire, and to achieve the goal of the work not being able to be viewed without the corresponding individual license, filmotech.com incorporates the DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection system in its information technology media.

The right of making available permits carrying out those acts which gives members of the general public the possibility of accessing an audiovisual work or recording, its copies, duplicates or digital representations (or parts, excerpts or still shots of it) from a place and at a time individually chosen by them, within the framework of available options through a diffusion system with physical supports (fibre-optics, DSL or similar), or without one (via atmospheric transmission) or by whatever wire or wireless means.

EGEDA manages this right through corresponding authorization contracts with rights-holders.

The main asset of EGEDA Digital is the catalogue of audiovisual works, mainly consisting of the following:

▪Cinematographic feature films.
▪TV movies and fictional series.
▪Animated films.
▪Short films.
▪Documentaries.
▪Fragments or excerpts.

The technological development and operation of the service are oriented at two types of users:

▪Individual users using new communications technologies and having a broadband connection who are interested in enjoying audiovisual works or recordings.
▪Professional institutions, be they public or private, such as Internet web sites, cable TV broadcasters, mobile device telecommunications providers, digital TV broadcasters via terrestrial means, satellite or IP, companies with alternative exhibition channels, or whatever others that commercialize digitalized A/V content.

▪The possibility of using of a genuine video-on-demand (V-o-D) service, at a reasonable price, and whenever the user wishes via filmotech.com.
▪Legal access to audiovisual works and recordings, providing the best quality and security.
▪Variety with regard to the use of both current and historical-interest audiovisual works and productions, which would be difficult to access by other means.
▪Access availability from anywhere in the world to a broad repertoire of A/V works and recordings, thus overcoming geographical barriers and facilitating their use.

▪Digitalization of their A/V works and recordings help with preservation of their audiovisual heritage.
▪Extension of the commercial life of their A/V products, both in terms of time and geographical area.
▪Opening to new customers and exploitation windows.
▪A rationalized, standardized offering which is tied to a large volume of audiovisual production.
▪With the assistance of EGEDA Digital, rights owners have access to new exploitation widows while keeping control over their works.

Filmotech.com is the web site for audiovisual content which allows the individual user to see the films they want when they want them from their living-room armchair, having quality similar to DVD. Filmotech makes the downloading of films possible in a legal, secure, and reliable way.

For each work, the user can view a file complete with technical data, a synopsis, and a trailer. At the same time, he or she will be able to read the opinions of other users about the respective work and submit their own opinions. The use licenses for each film are obtained through various secure payment platforms and the user can download the work or recording and enjoy it on their PC, television or any compatible portable device.

In addition to legal, secure and direct access to audiovisual content at a reasonable price for the spectator, filmotech.com offers information of interest for film lovers (news, debuts, articles, box-office sales, etc.).

For professionals, filmotech.com offers access to complete works and excerpts, and also facilitates the on-line processing of the various use licenses of the repertoire, as well as the numerous services exclusively for sector professionals.

EGEDA, as the organization responsible for this service, is supervising the operational activity of EGEDA Digital and filmotech.com with the aim of maximizing conditions for the use of the catalogue with regard to the fight against piracy, standards of quality, security, follow-up, etc. In turn, it will also maximize commercial effectiveness and efficiency (reasonable rates, management of intellectual property rights and flexibility in making works available) and add services of value to its members and customers.