The Metropolitan Opera Reaches Groundbreaking Agreements

with its Unions and Develops an Extraordinary Range of Media Partnerships to Build Audiences and Expand its Reach
Arrangements with National CineMedia, Cineplex Entertainment, Odeon/UCI, RealNetworks, PBS, and Thirteen/WNET Announced

New York, NY (September 6, 2006) ñ Following extensive, groundbreaking negotiations with its three largest unions, the Metropolitan Opera announced plans today that will revolutionize the live electronic distribution of its productions.

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