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Fragmentation Hampers German Cinema Reopenings

In Germany, most cinemas have opened their doors again after the three-month COVID-19 lockdown. “The dates for the reopening have been set,” says Christine Berg, Chairperson of the Hauptverband Deutscher Filmtheater (HDF). “Unlike other European countries, it was not possible to set a coordinated re…

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Vue Catches Falling CineStar in €200m+ Deal

The announcement earlier this morning that Vue International is acquiring Germany’s CineStar chain from Australia’s Event Hospitality & Entertainment (Event or EVT) caught the European cinema industry by surprise. It shouldn’t have. Not because all parties had not done a good j…

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Do European Cinemas Make the Most of Digital Strategies? Gruvi Cinemas A.U.D.I.T. Part 2

Welcome to the second analysis of the websites of cinema chains in Europe, where we at Gruvi continue to ask that all important question “How effectively are European cinemas reaching Online audiences?”. In this months episode we will be looking at the cinemas located in smaller European markets. As…

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Gruvi’s Web A.U.D.I.T. Asks How Effectively Are European Cinemas Reaching Online Audiences?

The Cinema Industry’s Worrying Trend The latest theatrical attendance analysis by the MPAA shows the Key demographics for 18 – 24 and 25 – 39 are all in decline in 2016 relative to their positions in 2012. Declines are also noted in Germany with recent research published by Filmförderung…

Striking UCI staff. (photo: Ute Gabriel / Der Westen)

Cinema News Digest – Thursday 2 November 2017

Dear Junkies, Strikes at UCI and Picturehouse makes us wonder what employees think of working at cinemas. Rather than putting that awkward question to the teen serving you popcorn before the next showing of “Thor Ragnarok”, you can find out through websites like Glassdoor.com or Indeed.c…

delphi LUX cinema in Berlin. (photo: York Cinema Group.)

Europe Cinema Property Update – October 2017

Germany: Yorck open delphi Lux in Berlin, Cine K Korback work starts, Cineplex Meitingen delayed; France: Pathe Massey is France’s first Dolby Cinema, Cinevillage go-ahead; Poland: Oh Kino and Cinema City open in Wroclaw; Romania: first all-VIP cinema and first government since since 1990; Hol…

Anga Cinemas CEO Oleksii Sierkov is bringing 4DX to East Africa. (photo: Daily Nation)

EMEA Cinema Property Update – Wednesday 16 August 2017

Kenya’s first 4DX; Germany Manhattan Erlangen, Dortmund Cinestar Brackel, Luxor Filmpalast Heidelberg; France Neufchâteau three-screen; Poland Helios Vivo! and Warsaw Cinema City. Closing: France Ecran 7; Germany Cineplex Dormagen Switzerland Kino City Bern. London’s stunning Picturehous…

Cineworld share price 25 weeks August 2017. (image: Google Finance)

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 8 August 2017

Cineworld shares high, Cinemark poor Q2, Picturehouse strike again, Bollywood bottleneck, GST+entertainment tax, Multiline goes VR with Samsung, CineStar heart attack, Adele goes to cinema with Grendel kids. UK – While share prices of US cinema companies continue to be down significantly (NCM…

Cinepolis luxury recliners coming to Maryland. (photo: Cinepolis)

CJ Cinema Property Update – Wednesday 26 July 2017

USA: Cinepolis in Maryland, SF Macy’s becomes cinema, Stone Theatres in Indian Land ESTONIA: Cinamon in Tallin UK: Cineworld Plymouth one-floor, Lewisham goes boutique, The Light Blackpool, The Light Aberdeen, Vue Bromley SRI LANKA: Softlogic Odel Mega Mall CLOSING: CineStar Dortmiund 10-year…

Adam Aron Has a Banner Year at AMC

CJ Cinema News Digest – Friday 21 July 2017

AMC denies rumours, Megabox smartens ‘crew’, Deny drops ‘convenience’ charge, PayTM allows cancellation, Inox looks to premium, PVR boosts F&B spend, WB-Cineas spat in Spain, Galway art-house failure liquidated, Joe Masher Historical President, PVR PCI DSS, mother & s…