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Wim Buyens, Barco. (photo: Barco)

EXCLUSIVE – CJ Interviews Wim Buyens, Newly Appointed CEO of Barco’s New Cinema Joint Venture

Barco has just announced the creation of a global cinema joint venture (JV) for enabling the roll-out of the next generation of cinema technologies and experiences. Celluloid Junkie spoke exclusively to Barco’s currently SVP of the Entertainment division Wim Buyens a day after his returns to Europe…
MoviePass

What’s The Deal With the New MoviePass Annual Plan?

MoviePass, the movie theater subscription service that’s been stirring up the cinema industry over the past few months, announced they would be offering an annual plan for USD $89.95. That works out to USD $6.95 per month, or a 30% discount off the current USD $9.95 monthly fee. Existing monthly sub…
Jean Mizrahi presents EclairColor at 72nd FNCF. (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

CJ Talks to Jean Mizrahi, CEO Ymagis, at FNCF

I bump into Ymagis’ CEO Jean Mizrahi as we walk in opposite directions on Rue Eugene Colas that connects the centre of Deauville with the convention building on the beach. It was the first day of the annual French cinema conference and he looked rushed. “I may not be able to make our int…
MoviePass and AMC

CJ Analysis: MoviePass Strategy is a Big Data Gamble

Last week, when MoviePass lowered its “unlimited” moviegoing plan to just USD $9.95 per month, the ensuing news stories and their associated clickbait headlines could have written themselves. Each found it necessary to explain precisely what MoviePass is and remind readers of the company’s sev…

Gruvi: Movie Marketing in the Connected World

Winning Your Audiences. Movie Marketing in the Connected World is an e-book recently published by Gruvi which discusses why it’s so important to understand your audiences. This will help you to figure out how to meaningfully reach and communicate to them and what to measure so you have a clear pictu…
Ste Thompson Powster

CJ + UNIC Cinema Innovation: Interview With Ste Thompson, CEO, Powster

Celluloid Junkie has partnered with UNIC – the International Union of Cinemas trade body for Europe and beyond – to highlight innovation in the European cinema sector. UNIC has just published a report called ‘Innovation and the Big Screen‘ (PDF link). In the run-up to its print publication at the UN…
Pierre Flamant, Chief Financial Officer of Ymagis Group

40 Under 40 EUR: Pierre Flamant of Ymagis Group

This story first appeared in a special CineEurope 2016 issue of BoxOffice magazine. To subscribe to the magazine click here. Name: Pierre Flamant Company: Ymagis Group Title: Chief Financial Officer Country: Belgium Like many who grew up in large part during the 1980s, one of Pierre Flamant’s earlie…
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Industry Briefs

  • Bleecker Street & Outerlight Entertainment

    Outerlight Acquires Bleecker Street With Plans to Expand Event Cinema Business

    Oct 16, 2026
  • DCDC United States Coverage Map

    DCDC Upgrades Content Delivery Network Across 1,600 U.S. Cinema Locations

    Oct 15, 2026
  • Hoyts IMAX - Australia and New Zealand

    Exhibitors Serve Up More IMAX Auditoriums

    Oct 15, 2026
  • Screenvision partners with The New York Times Games

    Screenvision Wants to Reinvent the Cinema Pre-Show. Will Audiences Play Along?

    Oct 15, 2026
  • Cineplex - Canada - Third Quarter 2026 Earnings

    Cineplex Posts Record Quarter as North American Box Office Rebound Gains Momentum

    Oct 15, 2026
  • Prince Charles Cinema

    The Prince Charles Cinema Gets a New Lease on Life as Britain Celebrates Its Independents

    Oct 15, 2026
  • Alamo Drafthouse - A24 Cinema Club

    Alamo and A24 Turn Catalogue Films Into Collectible Events

    Oct 8, 2026
  • Samsung's Onyx LED screen at the Lurdy Cinema in Budapest, Hungary

    Cinema LED Keeps Finding Its Way Into More Theatres

    Oct 8, 2026

Popular Posts

  • (From left) Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, Cinema United President & CEO, Michael O'Leary

    Cinema United Didn’t Back the Paramount-Warner Merger. It Put Its Terms on the Table.

    Aug 21, 2026
  • Paramount Warner Bros. Merger - Antitrust Settlement

    The Paramount-Warner Merger Is Permanent. The Guardrails for Movie Theatres Are Not

    Sep 22, 2026
  • Nathalie Kaiser, Rentrak Manager, Statistics and Research, Cathy Huis in ’t Veld-Esser, Gofilex CTO and co-owner, Miguel Rivera, Cinépolis Group VP Global Film Programming and Content, Johnny Carr, Vue International Head of Event Cinema and Distribution, Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, and Paul Huis in ’t veld, Gofilex CEO, during the ICTA Focus Session, "How Event Cinema, Live Experiences & Streaming Technology Are Set to Transform Cinema-Going" at CineEurope 2026 in Barcelona, Spain on June 23, 2026.

    Event Cinema Is Becoming an Always-On Business

    Aug 10, 2026
  • (From Left) Daniel Loria of Boxoffice Pro, Adam Rymer from Regal, Brock. Bagby of B&B Theatres, Valmir Fernandes from Cinemark, Nicole Woods of RealD and Rolando Rodriguez from Lumma, during CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 2026.

    Cinemas Aren’t Just Marketing Movies Anymore. They’re Marketing Auditoriums

    Sep 15, 2026
  • Cinema United - 2026 Fall Cinema Investment Report - Cinema Investment By The Numbers

    Cinema Owners Have Invested $2.7 Billion in Theatres. What Is That Money Buying?

    Oct 1, 2026
  • Allan Reagan, Founder & Executive Chair of Flix Brewhouse, receiving the Frank Liberto Award at CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 2026.

    Cinergy and Cinema United’s Todd Halstead Honored at CinéShow as Flix Brewhouse’s Allan Reagan Puts Ukraine Center Stage

    Aug 31, 2026
  • (From left) Moderator Cathrine Jakobsen led the case-study discussion during the "Youth, Trends and Taboos on Films" seminar at Haugesund 2026. Silje Salomonsen, co-director of “Back to Tottori,” and Norwegian distributor Linn Barholt participated in seminar on August 25, 2026. (Photo: Grethe Nygaard)

    Young Audiences Already Like Cinema. The Hard Part Is Giving Them a Reason to Go

    Aug 31, 2026
  • Cinema Collectibles Are Big Business

    Cinema Collectibles Are Big Business, but Knowing What to Order Requires Strategy

    Oct 15, 2026

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