Korean Cinemas Face Pricing Backlash
Korean cinema majors CGV, Lotte and MegaBox have been accused of monopolistic practices in terms of ticket and concession prices.
Cinema of the Month: Embassy Diplomat Screens – Bangkok, Thailand
The setting is thoroughly familiar to any jet setting CEO. A tastefully decorated lounge with a large selection of complimentary snacks, canapés, hot dishes and deserts, not to mention water, juices and coffee. A well stocked bar and an attentive bartenders who will bring you complimentary drinks. A…
CJ Cinema Digest – Monday 29 August 2016
"Billy Lynn" screening challenge, Alibaba cinema investment, VRrOOm VR cinemas, Aries' Indian 10,000 4K plan, Osman Exhibitor of the Year, Indian single screens and piracy, 'Jason Bourne" 3D complaints, Argentina cinema stabbing, German outdoor cinema washout, Tarunga multiplex and "Nine Lives" 19 m…
CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 26 August 2016
France €4 tickets, Vista growth, Korea cinema sizzles, Regal dividends, VR & IMC results, FSK trailer reviews, Inox investment, Cinépolis & Barco, AAM blog, Beiersdorf goes Christie, Lotte safety, Reading death suit, Regal picks Eco3d for seating, Rivoli roof bar, Vue Preston, Gold Cinema Santa Cruz…
CJ Cinema Digest – Monday 22 August 2016
Jim Patterson RIP, CGV increases Blitz stake, Carnival buys Bombay Talkies, Spain BO up, German BO down, UK's cheapest cinema tickets, Beth Figge joins QSC, SF Norway's Supersalen PLF, German CineApp, popcorn by weight in India,smuggling watermelons into cinema, popcorn fire in Sydney, sex assault i…
CJ Cinema Digest – Wednesday 17 August 2016
Alibaba goes cinema, Vox goes Saudi, CGV charged, Brazil cinemas need banks, Alamo grows, NCM bonds, Profits@Dundrum, trailer trauma, Guzzo baby surrender, UFO sues cinemas, deaf man sues Celebration Cinemas, laser survey, Sunshine bomb hoax, Reel goes luxury at Palm, Vue facelift, Pathé and Gaumont…
CJ Cinema Digest – Monday 15 August 2016
Helios to grow, pensioner Vue woes, Mumbai multiplexes overtaxed, Inox to grow, PVR scam files missing, Horsham multiplex plan 'ill conceived', Le Havre Sirius re-opens, cinematic marriage proposal.
CJ Interviews: Julian Pinn, Exec Producer, IBC Big Screen Experience
Celluloid Junkie interviews Julian Pinn about the IBC 2016 Big Screen Experience, including Ang Lee's 120fps HDR 4K "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" keynote and more.
CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 12 August 2016
Brexit hits Cineworld, Cineplex Q2 down, Inox down, Odeon questions, Rialto yard sale, Cineworld carbon monoxide scare, NCMI Q2 down, India censor leakage, Optishell anti-piracy, Everyman opening, Nord-Sud refurb and gas-lit cinema in Leeds.
CJ Cinema Digest – Wednesday 10 August 2016
RealD's Ultimate Screen, AMC accelerates Dolby Cinema, Cinepolis India price hike OK, Harkness India growth, walking distance Picturehouse, Russian BO up, weekly immersive live Little Cinema, Cineplex bedbugs, Germna cinema lock-in, CGV bed cinema success, Imax Pasching #1, Kate Scherping NCM CFO, n…