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A Quiet Player Makes a Big Move: Qube Cinema Acquires Arts Alliance Media

When London-based Arts Alliance Media entered administration in November 2025, it sent a quiet but genuine shockwave through the global cinema industry. Quiet, because AAM is not exactly a household name among general audiences, or even among many cinema professionals who depend on its products ever…

Arts Alliance Media enters administration

Arts Alliance Media Enters Administration — But Don’t Write Its Obituary Yet

Arts Alliance Media (AAM), one of the cinema industry’s most widely deployed and quietly indispensable software providers, entered administration in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2025. This move begins a restructuring process, similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, that could res…

From Grounded to Global: How PaperAirplane is Helping Movie Marketing Reach New Heights

Born in the depths of the pandemic, PaperAirplane Media rewired the connection between studios and cinemas. Now, as nearly every cinema operator in North America depends on its digital asset management solution, the PaperAirplane team is preparing for takeoff overseas. When Mike Polydoros decided to…

Matthew Liebmann, Chief Product, Innovation & Marketing Officer at Vista Group

You Can’t Spell Vista Group Without AI

Even on his worst day, if he even has one, Matthew Liebmann is incredibly even keeled and upbeat. These days, after spending the past year getting adjusted to his new role as Chief Product, Innovation & Marketing Officer at Vista Group, he might be described as downright euphoric. “I have…

DCM Upfronts Showcase: How Cinema Can Help with Societal Loneliness

Shared Cultural Experiences: Cinema’s Role in Helping Societal Loneliness

Cinema advertising company, Digital Cinema Media (DCM), held its annual Upfronts showcase again this year (3rd July) at the impressive Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London. The event was attended by a full house of agencies and brand representatives who all took their seats for CEO Karen Stacey’s k…

Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director-General of UzbekFilm, Uzbekistan’s national film agency, has announced new investments in the nation’s film industry

CJ Exclusive: Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Bids to Be Crowned Capital of Central Asia’s Film Industry

Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director-General of UzbekFilm, Uzbekistan’s national film agency, announced a raft of new investments in the nation’s film industry, with the opening round of funding set to begin the positioning of Tashkent as the region’s capital of film and television production. …

DCM's Cinema Media Showcase was held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square cinema on 6th July 2023

DCM Launches ‘Start with Cinema’ at Cinema Media Showcase

Cinema, and its ability to connect with audiences like no other medium, was at the heart of DCM’s 2023 Cinema Media Showcase. In a packed auditorium at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, advertisers and agencies heard how the theatrical experience is unique in its ability to captivate a crowd, provide…

Top 50 Women in Global Cinema 2023 Needs You!

As the return to pre-pandemic box office levels inches closer, and after many enquiries and requests, we’re thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for our annual Top Women in Global Cinema 2023 list, back in its usual format. Now in its seventh year, and fresh off the back of our inaugural…

Problems Related to the ‘Hazard Zone’ in New and Renovated Cinemas

Despite the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the severely affected events industry, which is gradually recovering, new investments in the form of conversions or new buildings for event venues and other cultural institutions are inevitable. The population remains “film-hungry…

Why Cinema is Designed to Make a Lasting Impact

The Science Behind the Impact of Cinema

On 7th July, cinema advertising company Digital Cinema Media (DCM) hosted their UpFronts Showcase at the Odeon Luxe in London’s Leicester Square. The morning’s presentations focused around a theme of “cinema as attention leader” (not the official title) and a data presentation was given to support t…