DTS Entertainment Earns Eight Nominations For The 2003 Surround Music Awards

3-Dec-03

DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc., NASDAQ: DTSI) announced that its entertainment label, DTS Entertainment (DTSE), continues to be recognized for its contributions to surround music with eight nominations in seven categories of this year's 2nd Annual Surround Music Awards. The finalists were announced November 13 by awards sponsor United Entertainment Media, and the winners will be revealed during the Surround Music Awards ceremony on December 11, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The nominees for each category were selected by a panel of industry professionals from submissions by record companies, studios and recording artists.Following is the complete list of DTS Entertainment title finalists nominated for the 2003 Surround Music Awards:Best Additional Features: ""Halloween"" - Frank Zappa, and ""Wake"" - Sheila Nicholls Best Made-For-Surround Title: ""Halloween"" - Frank Zappa Best Menu Design: ""Etterna"" - Emma Shapplin Best Mix: Non-Orchestral: ""The Game"" - Queen Best Standard Resolution Title: ""Brazilian Romance"" - Various Artists Most Adventurous Mix: ""The Wraith: Shangri-La"" - Insane Clown Posse Horizon Award: ""Wake"" - Sheila Nicholls""The meteoric rise in popularity for the DVD format has been fueled by the added value of audio and video extras that consumers have never before been able to own,"" said David DelGrosso, DTSE Vice President of Marketing. ""We feel honored to be acknowledged in seven different categories, confirming that our commitment to excellence in every aspect of DVD-Audio production, is indeed appreciated.""In addition to DTSE's award nominations, music legend Frank Zappa was named the recipient of the 2003 Surround Pioneer Award for his extensive work in 5.1-channel surround's predecessor, quadraphonic stereo. DTS Entertainment's exclusive DVD-Audio release of Frank Zappa's ""Halloween"" was nominated for two Surround Music Awards this year, and is the only DVD-Audio release of Zappa's work to date.For more information about DTS Entertainment, visit www.dtsentertainment.com. For more information about DTS, visit www.dtsonline.com.

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