“Star Trek: The Next Generation® – The Best of Both
Worlds” Event Transports into Cinemas on April 25 * * * * *
NCM® Fathom Events, CBS Home Entertainment and IGN Present a
One-Night Event Featuring the Classic Series’ Third Season Finale and Fourth
Season Premiere Remastered into a Feature-Length Presentation
Special Event Will Precede “Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3” and
“Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds” Blu-ray Releases on April 30
Centennial, Colo. – Feb. 27, 2013 – “You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.” Trekkers
nationwide will soon heed those commands as NCM® Fathom Events, CBS Home
Entertainment and IGN present “Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both
Worlds,” which beams into select cinemas on Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. local time.
The fan-favorite two-part episode – "The Best of Both Worlds" – is comprised of the third
season finale and the fourth season premiere, with Part 1 making TV Guide's list of "TV's
Top 100 Episodes of All Time.” The episodes have been remastered into a feature-length
presentation and will be presented on the big screen.
Tickets for “Star Trek: The Next Generation® – The Best of Both Worlds” are available at
presenting theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. The event will be
broadcast to more than 550 select movie theaters across the country through NCM’s
exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations and prices,
visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
Fans will enjoy this digitally restored and gloriously remastered presentation in high
definition. The fascinating storyline follows the cybernetic alien race, the Borg, as they
abduct and transform Capt. Picard into a half-Borg, half-human called Locutus.
Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew must race against time to intercept the nefarious Borg
cube before it reaches Earth to enslave humanity.
“Fans have been discussing these historic episodes since they first aired, and we’re
excited to present them like never before, newly improved and on the big screen,” said
Ken Ross, executive vice president and general manager of CBS Home Entertainment.
“This special event will ensure that ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ will remain a classic
throughout the 21st Century — and beyond.”
Created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the “Star Trek” franchise, “Star Trek: The Next
Generation” premiered 21 years after the debut of the original “Star Trek” series.
Featuring one of the most endearing ensemble casts in television history, with seven
seasons and 176 episodes, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” took fans on the
remarkable continuing voyages of the Starship Enterprise, set in the 24th century.
“After the success of the first two ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ events, we couldn’t
wait to bring additional seasons back to the big screen for fans to enjoy,” said Shelly
Maxwell, executive vice president of NCM Fathom Events. “Fans will be absolutely
thrilled with the presentation of these ‘Next Generation’ classics.”
“Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3” and “The Best of Both Worlds” will be released
on Blu-ray on April 30.
CBS is a proud and long-standing supporter of the American Red Cross and will
continue to show its support through this event. CBS will make a financial donation to
support the Red Cross which shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims
of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save
lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their
families.
About National CineMedia (NCM)
National CineMedia (NCM) operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media
company reaching U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology.
The NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom Events present cinema advertising and events
across the nation’s largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC
Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:
RGC) and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM’s theater advertising network covers 183
Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes over 19,300 screens (approximately
18,500 digital). During 2012, approximately 710 million patrons attended movies shown in
theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive, cinema advertising agreements in place. The
NCM Fathom Events live digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is comprised of over 740 locations in
172 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50). The NCM Interactive Network offers
360-degree integrated marketing opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 41
entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications. National CineMedia,
Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.6% interest in and is the managing member of National
CineMedia LLC. For more information, visit www.ncm.com or www.FathomEvents.com. (NCMI-E)
About CBS Home Entertainment
CBS Home Entertainment manages the worldwide DVD and Blu-ray businesses for the CBS
Corporation across all lines of content including current hits and classic series from the vast CBS
library, as well as new releases from Showtime Networks. CBS Home Entertainment products are
released on the CBS DVD and CBS Blu-ray labels.
About IGN Entertainment
IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media and services provider focused on the video
game and entertainment enthusiast markets. Collectively, IGN's properties reach more than 57
million unique users worldwide, according to Internet audience measurement firm
comScore. IGN's network of video game-related properties (IGN.com, 1UP.com, GameSpy and
others) is the Web's #1 video game information destination. IGN also owns the world's largest
men's lifestyle website, AskMen.com, and men's entertainment site UGO.com. IGN is
headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices across North America, Europe and
Australia.
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Media Contacts:
Michelle Portillo Nicole Yavasile
NCM Fathom Events For CBS Home Entertainment
(303) 792-8651 (310) 694-3252
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Erik Stein
Scoop Marketing for NCM Fathom Events
(818) 761-6100
