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From Grounded to Global: How PaperAirplane is Helping Movie Marketing Reach New Heights

Born in the depths of the pandemic, PaperAirplane Media rewired the connection between studios and cinemas. Now, as nearly every cinema operator in North America depends on its digital asset management solution, the PaperAirplane team is preparing for takeoff overseas. When Mike Polydoros decided to…
Exhibitor Earnings Reports - 2024 First Quarter

Cinema Industry Shows Mixed Results in Early 2024 Amid Strike Fallout and Strong Premium Offerings

In case you haven’t been listening to motion picture exhibition senior executives and industry pundits for the past six months, the first quarter of 2024 was forecast to be a complete wash. With the 2023 Hollywood writers and actors strikes resulting in a dearth of blockbusters in a thin relea…
CinemaCon 2021 - Industry Think Tank - Ryan Faughnder, Rolando Rodriguez, Patty Jenkins, Mark Zoradi, Chris Aronson - Featured - David Becker - CinemaCon

CinemaCon 2021: Industry Think Tank Debates How To Bring The Big Screen Back

For the most part, the filmmaker lunch at each year’s CinemaCon is a fairly straightforward affair.  Don’t get us wrong; show organizers always manage to get big names to turn out for an hour long conversation. In 2012 directors Martin Scorsese and Ang Lee took the stage to banter about filmmaking,…

AMC and Alamo Top US Cinema Online Engagement Review by Gruvi

Gruvi has recently conducted an A.U.D.I.T. of the websites of major cinema chains in the UK, Australia and the US, in terms of their effective engagement with online audiences. The following three criteria were used to determine the results: Algorithm The Algorithm score is based on each cinema’s be…

CJ Interview: Ellis Jacob and Rolando Rodriguez Discuss Their Work on the NATO Board

When the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) announced in June that Ellis Jacob and Rolando B. Rodriguez had, respectively, been elected to their board as Chairman and Vice Chairman, it seemed like a fairly ordinary organizational procedure. NATO needed to fill the role because it’s…
AMC coming to Fashion District Philadelphia. (image: Preit/Macerich)

US Cinema Property Update – October 2017

AMC in Philadelphia; Cinemark grows in Sacramento; Marcus threatens Silverspot lawsuit; Cinépolis expands to Midwest; Re-opening: Alamo in Kalamazoo is soon AMC; Malco to open two Imax screens; B&B‘s Cinema 8 gets bar and more; Malibus‘ only cinema is closing. Philadelphia (PA)…
Studio C proposal for Grand Rapids. (image: artist's impression)

US Cinema Property Update – 6 September 2017

The latest news on cinema properties in the US and Canada – Loeks’ Studio C in Grand Rapids; Bow Tie Albany; Cinemark in Abiline, TX; Maya in Las Vegas; Cinépolis in Glade Park, Dallas, TX. Crowne Pointe delay. Marcus BistroPlex Re-opening: Peninsula Movie Bistro, Maya Salinas, Regal re-…
Claude Lelouche's legendary screening room. (photo: Les Films 13)

CJ Cinema Property Update – Wednesday 24 May 2017

France: Lelouche’s Paris cinema sold, China: Jiaxing Imax opens UK: Warrington contractor appointed for Cineworld, Oswestry single-screen, Everyman Stratford preview. Re-opening: PVR Mani Sq Kolkatta,  Scorsese, Weinstein and Joel support Sag Harbor, Finnkino saves Maxim Closing: Marcus Old Cr…
Mayor Bill Mars and Marcus Theatre mascot Studdy. (photo: Marcus Theatres)

CJ Cinema Property Update – Thursday 4 May 2017

USA: Marcus Southbridge, Alamo Staten Island, Reading Titan XC San Diego Japan: Sunshine Aira Korea: Megabox Songdo, Ariary Jeongseon China: Suning x2  Australia: Footscray and Perth UK: Perth and Aberdeen’s Blackdog Ireland: Galway arthouse to open this year  Germany: Bergheim cinema Poland:…

CJ Cinema News Digest – Monday 30 January 2016

Vue flagship upgrade, AMC previews 2016 results, Dutch BO up, Japanese cinema review website, Long Eatong cinema fire was ‘arson’, Cinépolis NYC snack-shames food smugglers, Lincoln Marcus getting heated recliner upgrade and gone but not forgotten London cinemas. UK – Vue has revea…
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Industry Briefs

  • Bill Walker - CEO, Cineplex

    Cineplex Names Bill Walker CEO as Board Explores a Sale

    Sep 23, 2026
  • Lumma - Cinemark Abasto Shopping - 4D E-Motion

    Immersive Cinema Goes Global… and Local

    Sep 23, 2026
  • The Opening Ceremony at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2025 on December 04, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    RSIFF Pauses as the Middle East Festival Calendar Changes

    Sep 23, 2026
  • Paramount Warner Bros. Merger - Antitrust Settlement

    Paramount-Warner’s Protections for Movie Theatres Come With an Expiration Date

    Sep 23, 2026
  • Manon will be a part of the 20th season of The Met: Live In HD

    The Met: Live in HD Marks 20 Years as Event Cinema’s Original Blockbuster

    Sep 13, 2026
  • Netflix In Cinemas

    Netflix Will Begin Reporting Box Office Grosses for Six Theatrical Releases

    Sep 13, 2026
  • Regal Cinemas

    Regal, IFTA and CNC Will Test Whether Better Programming Can Boost Cinema Attendance

    Sep 13, 2026
  • Lumière Summit 2026 Group Photo - Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae-myung

    Lumière Summit Puts Theatrical Exhibition on Global Cinema Agenda

    Sep 13, 2026

Popular Posts

  • Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech has ambition plans for the island nation's future as a filming location, and he's using the Mediterrane Film Festival to bring Malta to the industry's attention (Photo: Courtesy Mediterrane Film Festival)

    How the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta Is Putting the Island on the Map for Filmmakers

    Jul 10, 2026
  • IND/EX 2026 brought independent cinemas and film festivals together in Chicago to focus on community, sustainability, advocacy and resilience

    IND/EX 2026: Big Theatre Chains Have Customers. Independent Cinemas Have Communities.

    Jul 12, 2026
  • 2026 Box Office - January through June - First Half

    International Box Office Recovery Accelerates as Local Films Gain Ground

    Jul 12, 2026
  • (From left) Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, Cinema United President & CEO, Michael O'Leary

    Cinema United Didn’t Back the Paramount-Warner Merger. It Put Its Terms on the Table.

    Aug 21, 2026
  • Nathalie Kaiser, Rentrak Manager, Statistics and Research, Cathy Huis in ’t Veld-Esser, Gofilex CTO and co-owner, Miguel Rivera, Cinépolis Group VP Global Film Programming and Content, Johnny Carr, Vue International Head of Event Cinema and Distribution, Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, and Paul Huis in ’t veld, Gofilex CEO, during the ICTA Focus Session, "How Event Cinema, Live Experiences & Streaming Technology Are Set to Transform Cinema-Going" at CineEurope 2026 in Barcelona, Spain on June 23, 2026.

    Event Cinema Is Becoming an Always-On Business

    Aug 10, 2026
  • Paramount Warner Bros. Merger - Antitrust Settlement

    The Paramount-Warner Merger Is Permanent. The Guardrails for Movie Theatres Are Not

    Sep 22, 2026
  • Cinerama Dome - Hollywood, California

    Cinerama Dome Revival Gives Sony a Hollywood Flagship for Its Exhibition Ambitions

    Jul 22, 2026
  • (From Left) Daniel Loria of Boxoffice Pro, Adam Rymer from Regal, Brock. Bagby of B&B Theatres, Valmir Fernandes from Cinemark, Nicole Woods of RealD and Rolando Rodriguez from Lumma, during CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 2026.

    Cinemas Aren’t Just Marketing Movies Anymore. They’re Marketing Auditoriums

    Sep 15, 2026

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