SDI Media Group Identity and Web Site

Dice Media has completed the re-design of SDI Media Group’s identity, logo, stationary, and web site. The site features flash animated headers, navigation rollovers, and a hybrid architecture. The new logo identity, stationary, and web site was completed within 3 weeks. To view the new logo and website, please visit www.sdimediagroup.com

At SDI Media we are dedicated to translating and localizing your creative content for distribution in all media anywhere in the world.

As the global leader in subtitling and language dubbing, we have the experience, talent, and technology to be your comprehensive localization partner.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

SDI Media is the world�s leading provider of subtitling and language dubbing services to the entertainment industry. With major operations in Europe, Asia and North America, SDI is the only company of its kind to service major media companies in all regions of the world. With its extensive geographic reach, SDI has the capability to provide any language version for all distribution formats, e.g. DVD, Broadcast, Theatrical, Interactive Games, and the Internet. During the past 20 years, SDI Media has provided centralized language versioning ensuring consistency, efficiency and accountability for many of the world�s leading media and entertainment companies. SDI employs over 350 full-time personnel and a network of more than 2000 leading language experts worldwide.

OWNERSHIP

In July, 2004 SDI was purchased by Warburg Pincus LLC from the Modern Times Group. Warburg Pincus has been a leading private equity investor since 1971. The firm currently has approximately $14 billion under management, including $4 billion available for investment in a range of sectors including information and communication technology, business services, energy, financial services and technologies, healthcare and life sciences, media and real estate. Since inception, the firm has invested over $2 billion in more than 70 media companies, including Panavision, Four Media, Renaissance Communications, Channel 5 Broadcasting, ADVO, Classic Sports Network, Journal Register and Information Holdings. The firm has an active portfolio of about 125 companies. For more information, please visit www.warburgpincus.com.

SUBTITLING OVERVIEW

SDI provides high quality subtitling services in over 50 languages. For each client, we deliver centralized account representation and professional project management. We pride ourselves on delivering superior translations performed in the target territory, exercising rigorous quality control, and employing the best available technology to deliver to all client specifications. Our subtitling business includes subtitling for theatrical, DVD, and broadcast releases for feature films, television series, and documentaries. We also provide closed-captioning services, subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, for the US and UK broadcast and home video markets.

LANGUAGE DUBBING OVERVIEW

Using our own studios in Scandinavia, Asia and Los Angeles, and partnering with state of the art recording studios in other parts of the world, we provide in-territory dubbing services in over 30 languages. Our language dubbing business includes dubbing for feature films, live action and animated television series, interactive games, infomercials, documentaries, training videos, and corporate presentations. For each client, we handle all project implementation including: script adapting, casting, directing, recording, mixing, and all necessary post-production services.

BROADCAST

Since its start, SDI Media has been providing broadcast subtitling and dubbing services for major networks worldwide. With clients including Discovery, National Geographic, Viasat, The Travel Channel and AXN, SDI is the leading broadcast localization company. With offices in Asia, Europe, and the US, SDI is able to handle all needs of global and regional broadcast networks.

DVD HOME / VIDEO

Since the inception of DVD, SDI Media has been at the forefront of the creation of subtitles or subpictures in the graphic format and voice over dubbing for DVD products. DVD is an enduring format requiring exacting technical standards as well as the utmost in translation quality.

Our DVD services include:

Subtitle creation in over 50 languages
Creation of closed captioning or SDH (Subtitles for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing) files
Creation of foreign language dub tracks.
Creation of audio narration files for the blind or partially sighted.
DVD menu translation
On site QC of languages during emulation process.

THEATRICAL

SDI Media has been providing theatrical subtitling / dubbing services for major studios.

Our theatrical services include:

Dialogue and subtitling / dubbing lists
Subtitling in over 50 languages
Hi-Definition subtitles in over 50 languages for digital cinema
Language dubbing in over 30 languages

CORPORATE MULTIMEDIA & E-LEARNING

SDI Media has been providing language localization services for major corporations worldwide.

Our corporate multimedia and e-learning services include:

Subtitling in over 50 languages
Dubbing and voice over in over 30 languages
Subtitling, voice over and close captioning for corporate training videos
Text localization in over 50 languages
Flash animation or graphic localization for websites, training materials and presentations
Language localization for streaming media within an online presentation
Translation of collateral material such as documents, packaging, brochures, manuals, press releases and advertising campaigns

INTERACTIVE GAMES & EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

SDI Media is the perfect choice for your interactive game localization needs. Our philosophy of high technical standards and creative excellence, backed by thirty years of experience in entertainment localization, ensures that each project is professionally managed to your exact requirements. Our mission is to maximize the full potential of your game in any language.

We provide the following comprehensive services in all major languages:

Experienced project management and full coordination with the game’s development team
Creative Adaptation of all in-game text, marketing materials, and manuals. Our adaptation process often includes renaming characters and environments so that we create an interactive product that will be most attractive to the target territory.
Full lip synch dubbing for all motion video and other cinematic cut scenes
Translation of packaging and manuals
Worldwide talent casting
Language and technical direction
Delivery of dialogue stems or fully mixed FMV soundtrack in all audio formats
Full Quality Control review of all fully integrated game components

SDI Media’s dedicated team of well-trained adapters and recording talent guarantees that tone, terminology, and game-specific vocabulary remain true to the original for consistent branding across the range of product elements.

LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE

SDI Media is headquartered in Los Angeles with regional hub offices in London, Stockholm and Hong Kong.

Other offices include: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Israel, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Netherlands, Singapore, Slovenia, Taiwan, Thailand and Toronto.

Where SDI does not have offices, we have established partnerships with partner studios and freelancers to cover all major markets for our global clients.

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