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Barco Escape

Daily Cinema Digest – Wednesday 3 September 2014

The Hollywood Reporter has a special issue looking at ‘The Future of Film‘, which to a large extent is also about the future of cinema. Lots of rich pickings, including Carolyn Giardina looking at Barco’s three-screen Escape and what lies beyond it. Movie screens will continue to m…

Imax China

Daily Cinema Digest – Tuesday 22 July 2014

Imax – According to Wall Street Journal China, Imax is planning to open a further 19 screens in partnership with local companies ahead of listing its local operation. Interestingly Richard Gelfond’s Chinese name is Gail Fang. IMAX theater will open new cooperation with Chinese state-owne…

Daily Cinema Digest – Monday 21 July 2014

EVS is getting out of the digital cinema business (almost). Having launched a digital cinema server business and set up integrator XDC (later renamed dcinex) almost 15 years ago, the manufacturer is returning its focus to its core broadcast equipment business. No need for lengthy analysis, other tha…

Wang Jianglin, chairman and founder of Dalian Wanda Group

Daily Cinema Digest – Monday 28 April 2014

China: The Wall Street Journal notes that the imminent Wanda Cinemas IPO is very much a Wang family affair. Here are some takeaways from the company’s IPO prospectus: -China’s largest cinema chain takes a dim view of the domestic movie industry. In the risk factors section, the prospectus note…