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Empty cinema seats in Zhuolu county near Beijing. (photo: Associated Press)

China Cinema News – Thursday 19 January 2017

Chinese screens sit empty, Tier 3 & 4 cities screens grow but not BO, Bona-Huayi-Enlight production pipeline worries, China cinema plateau predicted, Baidu to improve cinema advertising, Manpower raises cinema acquisition fund, is smog hurting BO, cinema consolidation ahead, Wanda 2016 profits up, C…

CJ Cinema News Digest – Wednesday 18 January 2017

CGV Blits is now CGV Cinemas, Curzon wins BAFTA, VIP screens in UAE, 50+ screen in Qatar next six months, Mizrahi talks Ymagis at Oddo, Russian BO up in 2016, Art House Convergence underway & Ira Deutchman wins award, man falls form Cinema De Lux roof, PVR heart attack death during "Dangal", hatchet…

Wanda Cinema Wang Jianlin and Huayi Brothers' Wang Zhong Jun and Wang Zhong Lei

Huayi Bros Targets Wanda With Dadi Investment

The rivalry between the Dalien Wanda and Huayi Brothers is intensifying, with Huayi investing CNY ¥78.85 million (USD $11.5 million) for 95 million shares in Dadi Cinemas, China’s second largest cinema chain. The deal gives Huayi Bros a 4.56% stake in Dadi, making it the company’s third-…

Kino Magazin Germany Cinema

The Problem of Ranking German Cinema Admissions

'What is the biggest German cinema hit of all time' is a surprisingly difficult question to answer.

Canker Bar Beijing. (photo: Cinker Pictures)

CJ Cinema Property Update – Tuesday 17 January 2017

China: Beijing luxury cinema, 83rd CFGS PLF screen opens, Indonesia: Cinemaxx Junior, USA: Alamo Cinco Ranch, Switzerland: Stücki mall transformed to cinema, Germany: Esso to become Capitol, Ireland: Solas building resumes, UK: Odeon Bournemouth preview, Dover work starts, South Port community cinem…

XXX The Return of Xander Cage, The Founder, Split (collage: Celluloid Junkie)

Vin Returns, Shyamalan Scares and Batman Sell Burgers: This Coming Week at the Boxoffice

CJ contributor and industry veteran Jim Amos gives his verdict on the coming weekend's US cinema releases and box office prospects, including "xXx 2", "Split", "the Founder" and more.

"Force 2" - allegedly pirated by KSeraSera. (poster: Viacom18)

CJ Cinema News Digest – Monday 16 January 2016

KSeraSera in piracy trouble (again), Cinepedia launched, Saudi cleric blasts cinema, Punjab cinemas get tax holiday extension, Kerala cinema stop striking, Hamburg dual-audio language cinema world first, vegans hijack Event Cinemas choctop poll, Warmth Week outdoor cinema in Manchester.

Lost in London Live

Fathom and Woody Harrelson Set for Live Feature Film “Lost In London”

January in London can be an unforgiving month. With winter well underway, temperatures average 6 °Celsius (42 °Fahrenheit) and it rains a majority of the time. There is even the possibility of snow on the rare occasion. London’s inhospitable weather, however, is but one of the unknown variables that…

CJ + UNIC Cinema Innovation – Interview with Maddy Probst, Watershed / Europa Cinemas

Highlighting cinema innovation in the new report from UNIC, CJ talks to Maddy Probst of Watershed and Europa Cinema about her views on European cinema innovation.

Moshe "Mooky" Greidinger - Cineworld

CJ Cinema News Digest – Friday 13 January 2017

Cineworld revenue up, record Korean BO year, good Dutch BO too, quotas urged for Thai films, Danish cinema misbehaviour, SF flagship cinema closed by leak, ECA Award nominations announced, "Call of Duty" at Cineplex cinemas, Stockholm's Bio Capitol hits 4000% Kickstarter goal.