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On-demand films for Brazil’s art-house cinemas

Brazilian e-cinema pioneer Rain Networks is rolling out the movies-on-demand concept to cinemas. The name of the venture, MovieMobz, gives an idea of the potential and challenge that this concept faces – how to get a mob of people to agree on one film (other than the obvious blockbuster on a F…

No Fun For E-City As IMAX Gets $11m Damages

Large format (LF) company Imax has been awarded $11m in damages by an arbitration court, ruling in the case of an alleged breach of contract for the development of Imax screens in India by local exhibitor E-City Entertainment, affiliated with the Essel Group and operating under the brand name…

Italian exhibs see b’buster “cannibal effect”

Italian exhibitors are officially not happy about the front loading of blockbusters in the early part of this year. From The Hollywood Reporter: Paolo Protti, president of the [Italy’s national association of exhibitors], known as ANEC, called the situation the “cannibal effect”…

End of line for SF’s repertory cinemas?

The age of Netflix:ed DVDs and Tivo:ed TMC repeats of film classics has not been kind to repertory cinemas. The SF Chronicle chronics the declining audience numbers for the city’s most venerable rep houses: All exhibitors concur that the prospects for repertory in San Francisco have become dow…

Regal Numbers Are Down For 2007

While the latest financial results from Regal showed a healthy profit, the underlying numbers paint a far less comforting picture. From The Hollywood Reporter: The company earned $23.2 million in the fourth quarter, down 21% from a year ago. But on a per-share basis, the company earned 15 cents, whi…

Arts Alliance To Get Disney’s Digital Titles

Disney has lent some support to Arts Alliance Media’s European virtual print fee proposal to convert 7,000 screens across Europe, though the press release reads like there some reservations and that the deal is not as clear cut in terms of support as previous deals. Take the last sentence of t…

End of line for India’s exploitation cinemas?

It looks like the corporatization of the Indian film industry coupled with the relentless drive of the multiplex building is slowly killing off the exploitation films of the crime (‘dacoit‘), horror and semi-nudity variety, alongside the cinemas that show them. From the Times of India: R…

“Hannah Montana” Extends Run And Irks Parents

If you or your 10-year-old daughter missed seeing “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour” have no fear. After the film raked in USD $31.3 million on 683 screens to come in first place at the North America box office last weekend, Walt Disney Pictures announced it w…

Upscale Theatres In The Works For Inner-City

Maya Cinemas and Chicago real estate developer Urban Retail Properties have announced a joint venture to bring high-end, first-class multiplexes to inner-city Latino neighborhoods. The Los Angeles Times is reporting the two companies plan on building 500 screens in 40 locations in North America over…

Technicolor Moves Into Pinewood

After more than 70 years in its West Drayton home, Technicolor Theatrical Services is packing up and moving into a brand new, state-of-the-art post production facility at Pinewood Studios. On January 29th Technicolor hosted a groundbreaking ceremony during a private reception at Pinewood attended by…