Carmike Cinemas Acquisition Caps Banner Year for Adam Aron at AMC
One year into his job as CEO of AMC, Adam Aron has already accomplished more than anyone ever expected, including the Carmike and Odeon deal. CJ takes a look behind the scenes.
Legendary Projectionist Charles Aidikoff Dies at 101
With the adoption of digital cinema there seems to be fewer and fewer experienced motion picture projectionists working in the industry. Sadly the world now has one less. Indeed, Charles Aidikoff was such a fixture in Hollywood that his death last week at 101 years-of-age was noted on National Publi…
CJ Opinion: Time for a Reality Check on Premium VOD Windows
The news that WB is discussing a shortened release window for film to the homes has cinemas worried. CJ takes a look at what's really at stake.
Warner Bros. Delays Release of “Sully” In Brazil
At the last possible moment, Warner Bros. Pictures has delayed the release of “Sully: O Herói do Rio Hudson” (Sully: The Hudson River Hero) which was scheduled to open today, Thursday, December 1st. The studio made the decision due to the crash of LaMia Flight 2933 outside Medellín, Colombia on Mond…
What To Look For at Expocine 2016
Later this week motion picture exhibitors and distributors from around Latin America will be gathering in São Paulo, Brazil for Expocine 2016. The territory’s largest cinema trade show will be entering its third year and, as in 2015, appears to be on track to continue growing in size and scope. For…
French Comedy “Brice 3” Leaked and Streaming on YouTube
The headline of this post was written to attract the attention not only of our readers, but also those who might stumble across it through a search engine while seeking out a pirated version of the recent French release, “Brice 3”. That is exactly what the film’s Academy Award winning star and co-wr…
Seeing the Good and the Bad in Third Quarter Movie Ticket Prices
The price of movie tickets during the third quarter fell by 2.5%in North America from the second quarter of this year and that’s either positive news, or negative news, depending on the way industry trade outlets chose to spin it. On Tuesday, the National Association of Theatre Owners announced that…
Movie Marketers Get the Message With Latest Apple iOS Upgrade
When Apple released the latest version of its mobile operating system last month they added features and functionality in their messaging app that can be utilized by both distributors and exhibitors to market their offerings. The enhancements in iOS 10 allow users to include branded content in their…
Why Fandango is Getting Friendly With Facebook to Sell Movie Tickets
As Sony’s “The Magnificent Seven” remake shot to the top of the North American box office this weekend some of those moviegoers contributing to the film’s USD $35 million domestic bounty (USD $54.2 million worldwide) may have purchased their tickets through Facebook, the popu…
RealD Scores a Hat Trick in July
RealD had a good July with a patent win over Masterimage, acquisition of Tessive and a 4,000 screen deal with Wanda for China.