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Guests arrive at the UK Cinema Association's 2026 Conference (Photo: Julie Edwards Visuals)

UKCA 2026 Conference: Box Office Optimism, Engaging Gen Z, and Leveraging the Power of Community

At the UK Cinema Association’s annual conference – which took place in May 2026 at the Vue London Westfield, Shepherd’s Bush – the mood was cautiously optimistic over the two days of talks, perhaps boosted by the buoyant reaction out of CinemaCon in Las Vegas a month earlier. The current box office…

WatchWord: Closed-caption Glasses Transform Cinema Experience for Deaf Community

Even with the advent of captions, a trip to the cinema for anyone who is part of the hearing-impaired community can be a very restrictive experience. Captions – which not only include all spoken dialogue, but written descriptions of sound effects, music and even emotions – can be delivered in two wa…

Why Italian Cinema Recovery Lags the Rest of Europe

While the rest of Europe’s cinemas are recovering from pandemic closures, Italian cinemas are still struggling. Although every local business sector suffered an economic setback, the Italian cinema industry has been the market most impacted by the laws implemented to contain COVID. To this day cinem…

Suzie Welch - Chief People Officer at Odeon Cinemas Group

TWIC 2021: Suzie Welch – Chief People Officer, Odeon Cinemas Group

This post is part of CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema 2021 – Redux. How have your role, position and responsibilities changed since you were first nominated for Top Women In Cinema? My role as Chief People Officer at ODEON Cinemas Group continues to be the same however the focuses have de…

Carol Welch - Odeon Cinemas Group

TWIC 2021: Carol Welch – Managing Director UK, Ireland & Commercial Officer OCG Europe, Odeon Cinemas Group

This post is part of CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema 2021 – Redux. How have your role, position and responsibilities changed since you were first nominated for Top Women In Cinema? I still lead our UK and Ireland Odeon business with 123 cinemas including 37 Odeon Luxe locations, 65 Costa…

Malin Lundstedt - Director of Operations Northern Europe, Odeon Cinemas Group

TWIC 2021: Malin Lundstedt – Director of Operations Northern Europe, Odeon Cinemas Group

This post is part of CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema 2021 – Redux. How have your role, position and responsibilities changed since you were first nominated for Top Women In Cinema? The first year I was nominated was 2020. I still have the same position as Director of Operations for North…

Helena Eklund

TWIC 2021: Helena Eklund – Commercial Director Northern Europe, Odeon Cinemas Group

This post is part of CJ’s Top Women In Global Cinema 2021 – Redux. How did COVID affect you and your business personally? It had a huge impact on all levels of my life. A lot of worry has been part of my daily life both professionally and privately. Worry for my family and friends,Read M…

Mission Impossible? Opening a Cinema in a Global Pandemic

Anyone who has ever opened a cinema before will know that it’s not the easiest – or quickest – of things to do. Even on a smooth ride there are a multitude of complex moving parts. Opening a cinema during a global pandemic could therefore either be the bravest or the daftest thing that aRead More

Cineworld Tops Online Engagement Review by Gruvi

Cineworld has come out top in an analysis of which UK cinema chain’s website in was best “in terms of their effective engagement with online audiences.” The study was part of an annual review conducted by online marketing specialists Gruvi. The A.U.D.I.T. had only been released with the names of the…

Popcorn: Cinema’s Surprisingly Cheap Snack?

Popcorn: almost as synonymous with cinema as watching the actual film itself, not least because of the sensory ambience created by the freshly popped smell. But popcorn as a cinema snack has a reputation for being pricey and at GBP £5 (USD $6.34) or sometimes higher for a large tub, it adds the poun…