Vue’s Steve Knibbs: “The Reports of Cinema’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated”
Last weekend the Sunday Times in the UK published an opinion piece by Jonathan Dean titles “The Tables Have Turned”, in which he looked at the 10 Oscar nominations for “Roma” and concluded that “streaming has arrived.” No disputing that,…
The Year of Trafalgar
2018 was a rollercoaster ride of a year, and as 2019 dawns, there’s still plenty of uncertainty around the future of the UK. But in the Event Cinema industry for one company in particular, 2018 has been a certified smash…
Why Cohen Media Group Is The Right Buyer For Landmark Theatres
In the end it wasn’t Netflix. Nor was it Amazon Studios. Instead, it is the independent film distributor and production company Cohen Media Group that will be acquiring Landmark Theatres from Wagner/Cuban Companies. Put another way, two billionaires, Todd Wagner…
Karo Partners IKEA’s Russian Property Arm Mega For Expansion
Russian cinema operator Karo has partnered IKEA’s Russian shopping mall division Mega to roll out new multiplexes across the country. The initial development will see the opening of ten ‘new generation cinemas’, an unspecified number of which will be in…
Crystal Palace Opening Is Everyman’s Triumphant 25th
Yesterday saw the opening of and launch party for the Everyman Crystal Palace in south London, the 25th location in the fast growing boutique cinema chain’s network. It was a particularly poignant moment for both Everyman and the locals attending…