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FFA Germany

German Cinema Going in Terminal Decline, Study Finds

A study by Germany’s Federal Film Board (FFA) paints a bleak picture for the future of cinema going in Europe’s largest economy. The report finds that after a strong 2015, cinema attendance is set to decline by one to two per cent annually from 2016 onwards. The research was conducted wi…

Wang Jinlian

Insider Trading Questions Raised About Wanda’s Shimao Acquisition

Chinese shares have taken a major plunge in the past few weeks, including those of Wanda Cinema Line Co., which in response promised to expand and acquire aggressively in a move to defend its share price. Yet questions are now being raised about one Wanda’s most recent acquisitions in China, w…

CineEurope Retail Coca-Cola seminar

CineEurope: Cinema Retail – Tips & Tricks for Revenue Growth

This post is a transcription composed in real-time during one of the many seminars at CineEurope 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. As such we often paraphrase the presentations being given. The Coca-Cola Company’s retail seminars tends to be one of the highlights of CineEurope, as the company always h…

CineEurope 2015 cinema advertising panel

CineEurope: Cinema Advertising – New Opportunities in a Digital Age

This post is a transcription composed in real-time during one of the many seminars at CineEurope 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. As such we often paraphrase the presentations being given. It was made more challenging by the fact that I was also chairing the session. Cinema Advertising is together with co…

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Monthly Cinema Digest – July 2015

A round-up of cinema news over the slightly more quiet cinema summer month(s). We are also busy working behind the scenes on a new newsletter format. Comments and suggestions always welcome. USA – The head of AMC Gary Lopez has unexpectedly resigned to be CEO of Extended Stay instead. (No, we…

CineEurope: Engaging the Audience – Interactive Pre-Show Entertainment

The first day of CineEurope, before the official opening ceremony Prometheus Global Media Film Expo Group, the show’s producer, traditionally holds several educational seminars and panel discussions centering around trends and subjects of interest to the worldwide exhibition industry. This yea…

Minions Los Angeles Times Masthead

‘Minions’ LA Times Promotion Stirs Up (Planned?) Controversy

While “Minions” may not commence their invasion of the North American box office until tomorrow (July 10th), you’d have to be living a fairly hermetic life to be completely unaware of the latest animated release from Universal Pictures. The film’s marketing blitz has seen its…

CineEurope 2015 - Engaging The Youth Audience

CineEurope: Executive Roundtable – Engaging the Youth Audience

This post is a transcription composed in real-time during one of the many seminars at CineEurope 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. As such we often paraphrase the presentations being given. Retaining the youth audience, which has traditionally been one of the cinema industry’s most loyal customer base…

Robert Sunshine CineEurope 2015

CineEurope: Opening Ceremony Brings 2015 Conference Into Focus

This post was composed in real-time during the opening ceremony of CineEurope 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. As such we often paraphrase the addresses being given. The opening ceremony of the fifth edition of CineEurope took place against the backdrop of both the record “Jurassic World” earni…

Jan Runge at CineEurope 2015

CineEurope: Connected, Collaborative & Customer Centred – Innovations in Cinema Marketing

This is a real-time transcription of one of the many seminars at CineEurope 2015. As such we often paraphrase the presentations being given. One of the first sessions at this year’s CineEurope 2015 highlighted the innovative use of social media, mobile services and other digital platforms as t…