Donovan Out of Odeon as AMC Completes Acquisition
AMC has completed the acquisition of Odeon & UCI, with Paul Donovan to step down as Odeon CEO. He is the third head of a cinema to go after being bought by Wanda-owned AMC.
CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 29 November 2016
PVR share dealings questioned, Inox turns ATM, Odeon Xmas opening, Wehrenberg to keep name, 900 films in UK cinemas 2016, Merlin nabs Wellesley, Wanda not playing Golden Horse winner, Alex Sheldon goes Curzon, Nottingham's Vintage Pop-Up Cinema, Kiwi Night Owl Cinema, Cineplex re-seating, 4DX in Fra…
Testing Odeon’s Facebook Messenger Chatbot
Odeon has with the help of Gruvi launched a chatbot for finding films and booking cinema tickets. The platform shows great promise, though bots inevitably have limitations.
CJ Cinema Property Guide – Monday 28 November 2016
A weekly roundup of new cinema developments from across the world. This week: Chelmsford Everyman, Curzon Aldgate, Cineworld Harlow, Kinepolis Toulouse, Village Cinema Southlands, AMC Loews Lincoln Sq.
CJ Cinema Digest – Thursday 24 November 2016
Marcus buys Wehrenberg, Spain ticket price questioned, Wanda "monopolises", CineStar roach case dropped, India's Tier II & III cities tempt cinemas, Demonetisation hurts Indian cinemas (or not), LA cinema ad convention reviewed, renewed Rieu record, Fathom's sensory-friendly Nutcracker and more "Bil…
CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 18 November 2016
AMC's Carmike and Odeon-UCI buys approved, Anschutz sells, deadly Peru cinema fire, Korea safety report, Imax to show Marvel TV, Philips' Xenon business sold, Kino.de app reviewed, Regal L.A Live: Brco all-laser, NYC Clearview to become luxury Cinemex, Cinépolis tests your cinema knowledge.
What To Look For at Expocine 2016
Later this week motion picture exhibitors and distributors from around Latin America will be gathering in São Paulo, Brazil for Expocine 2016. The territory’s largest cinema trade show will be entering its third year and, as in 2015, appears to be on track to continue growing in size and scope. For…
CJ Cinema Digest – Monday 14 November 2016
China screens overtake US, Reading suitor revealed, MM2 buys in Malaysia, Ymagis controls DSat, Indian cinema rupee woes, Empire debt-free, Warner joins German ticketing platform, Imax VR funding, Europa Cinema awards, ideal viewing position in cinema, Qube Wire launched, Arclight & Meyer sound, Cin…
CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 28 October 2016
China BO slowdown, Curzon CEO sees decline, PVR & INOX Q2 down, AMC Q3 up, Cineworld VIP in Glasgow, Celebration re-seating, sleep-in cinema, Coke renews with GSC, VieShow CineAsia award, sensory 'Alamo For All', AMC Stubbs election night and "highbrow" pop-up porn cinema in London.
Cinema of the Month: Les Fauvettes – Paris, France
CJ Cinema of the Month is Paris' Les Fauvettes which exclusively shows restored films in beautiful surroundings with the most impressive front-of-house display we have ever seen.