Los Angeles, CA ( June 15, 2020 )
NATO Statement on Tenet Date Change
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) have made the following statement regarding the date change of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming major theatrical release, “Tenet”: “We are excited that our partners at Warner Bros. will offer a new generation of film fans the oppo…
Washington D.C. (April 28, 2020)
Los Angeles, CA ( April 28, 2020 )
“Trolls World Tour” VOD Revenues Do Not Indicate a Shift in Consumer Movie Viewing Preferences
“Trolls World Tour” reportedly grossed $95 million in three weeks as a 48-hour, $20 rental (The original “Trolls” grossed $153.7 million domestically and $193.2 million internationally in theatrical box office). This performance is indicative of hundreds of millions of people…
Dallas, TX ( April 28, 2020 )
Cinema In Flux Launches Merchandise Store To Support Will Rogers Foundation
Cinema In Flux today announced the launch of its online merchandise store, with proceeds from sales being pledged to the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundation’s Pioneers Assistance Fund. The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) and the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundati…
Los Angeles, CA ( April 23, 2020 )
NATO Statement on Early State Re-Openings
While some states and localities are beginning to authorize the opening of movie theaters under certain conditions, the movie theater industry is also a national one. Until the majority of markets in the U.S. are open, and major markets in particular, new wide release movies are unlikely to be avail…
( April 14, 2020 )
Study Shows Shorter Theatrical Release Windows Reduce Home Video Revenue
With movie theaters shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, studios have accelerated home release for some titles that were already in theatrical release when the industry shut down. Without theaters available, the release window was temporarily irrelevant for those movies. These unique circumstance…
Los Angeles ( April 2, 2020 )
NATO of California/Nevada Sets Relief Fund for Member Theatre Employees
The National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada has established a $1,250,000 Relief Fund to assist employees of member theatres who have been laid off as a result of forced theatre closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we all know, our industry is dependent on our employees for…
Washington, D.C. & Los Angeles, California ( March 25, 2020 )
Theater Owners Applaud Senate Passage of Aid Package
We applaud the bipartisan agreement reached in the Senate today to provide relief to movie theaters their employees and so many other public-facing industries that have had to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this agreement, movie theaters can look forward with confidence to re-o…
Washington D.C. & Los Angeles ( March 18, 2020 )
Theater Owners Urge Congress to Move Quickly on Aid; Pledge $1 Million to Movie Theater Employees
The movie theater industry and its employees ask for Congress and the Administration to urgently consider the following immediate relief measures, which we hope will allow the industry and its 150,000 employees, who live and work in practically every Congressional District, to weather the present CO…
Washington D.C. & Los Angeles ( March 17, 2020 )
NATO Statement on Coronavirus and the Movie Theater Industry
With the pandemic Coronavirus outbreak, the world is facing a difficult and trying time. As the virus takes hold in different regions at different times and in varying degrees of severity, people and public health officials are grappling with decisions about when to close public-facing businesses an…
Los Angeles ( January 14, 2020 )
John Fithian, NATO President & CEO, to receive Inter-Society’s Ken Mason Award
Cinema-industry veteran John Fithian, President and CEO, National Association of Theatre Owners, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Ken Mason Inter-Society Award. The Ken Mason Award honors an individual who has made outstanding long-term contributions leading to the overall improvement…
Los Angeles ( January 10, 2020 )
Theater Owners Celebrate A Robust 2019 Box Office And Note Strength Of Upcoming Films
Theater owners today celebrated the confirmation of the second highest domestic box office in history $11.4 billion – with the release of official 2019 domestic box office data from Comscore, and expressed confidence and optimism in prospects for the 2020 and 2021 movie slates. “As we knew all…
Brussels, Belgium ( October 7, 2019 )
UNIC Voices Support for NATO Digital Cinema Technology Evaluation Program
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the trade body representing cinema operators and their national associations across 38 European territories, has today voiced its support for the recently-announced NATO resolution laying out aspects of its digital cinema technology evaluation program. UNIC…
Beverly Hills ( October 1, 2019 )
NATO Executive Board Approves Resolution to Begin Exhibitor-led Testing of Digital Cinema Technologies
The Executive Board of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), at the association’s annual Membership and Board Meetings at the Beverly Hilton, 23-24 September 2019, approved a resolution (below) laying out aspects of a digital cinema technology evaluation program. “Digital cinema has ope…
Washington D.C. ( March 28, 2019 )
Cast of Terminator: Dark Fate to Receive “CinemaCon Ensemble Award”
Linda Hamilton, Natalia Reyes, Mackenzie Davis, and Gabriel Luna will receive this year’s “CinemaCon Ensemble Award.” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced the award today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 1-4, 2019 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. T…
Washington D.C. ( March 26, 2019 )
Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive “CinemaCon Vanguard Award”
Jamie Lee Curtis will receive this year’s “CinemaCon Vanguard Award.” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced the award today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 1-4, 2019 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Curtis will be presented with this special honor…
Washington D.C. ( March 15, 2019 )
Kaitlyn Dever & Beanie Feldstein to Receive “CinemaCon Female Stars of Tomorrow Award”
Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein will receive this year’s “CinemaCon Female Stars of Tomorrow Award.” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced the award today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 1-4, 2019 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Dever and Felds…
Washington D.C. ( February 14, 2019 )
Olivia Wilde to Receive “CinemaCon Breakthrough Director of the Year Award”
Olivia Wilde will receive this year’s “CinemaCon Breakthrough Director of the Year Award.” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced the award today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 1-4, 2019 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Wilde will be presented with…
Washington D.C. ( January 29, 2019 )
Celebration Cinema’s John D. Loeks to Receive 2019 Nato Marquee Award at Cinemacon®
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor John D. Loeks, Chairman of Studio C, with the 2019 NATO Marquee Award during this year’s CinemaCon. It was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 1…
Washington, D.C. & North Hollywood, California ( June 28, 2018 )
NATO Elects New Chairman And Vice Chairman
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), announced today the election of Ellis Jacob, President and CEO of Cineplex, Toronto, Canada, as Chairman and Rolando B. Rodriguez, Chairman, President and CEO of Marcus Theatres, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Vice Chairman by the Executive Board of Dire…