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Andrew Cripss, Head of Global Distribution, Walt Disney Studios - ICTA Barcelona Seminar 2026 - June 21, 2026 - Infinity Vision

Disney’s Andrew Cripps Says Infinity Vision Is More Marketing Program Than Certification Scheme

Speaking at ICTA’s Cinema Technology Experience in Barcelona on the eve of CineEurope, Disney’s head of global theatrical distribution offered the clearest public explanation yet of Infinity Vision — and confirmed that several key details are still being worked out. When Andrew Cripps, H…

Inside one of the premium auditoriums at Georgia Theatre Company's Trilith Cinemas in Fayetville, Georgia is Samsung’s direct-view LED cinema technology — a flagship 14-meter (approximately 46-foot) Onyx screen

Can Cinema LED Scale? Samsung Bets Trilith Cinemas Can Help Prove It

There is something almost too tidy about the geography of Samsung’s latest cinema showcase. Directly across the street from Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia — one of the largest production facilities in the United States outside Hollywood — sits Trilith Cinemas, a new nine-screen luxury comp…

Regional Split of PLF Screens By Type Chart

PLF: Investment In The Next Generation of Cinema Exhibition

The following post is a synopsis taken from the recent report on PLF Cinema from IHS Technology, published in June 2015. Premium large format (PLF) is one of the fastest growing and most active areas of cinema exhibition with significant potential to grow in size over the next ten years. The busines…

Global Digital Cinema Progress - CinemaCon 2015 - David Hancock IHS

CinemaCon: David Hancock Delivers Digital Cinema Update

The very first CinemaCon was held in 2011 with the worldwide conversion to digital projection at movie theatres already underway. Maybe that’s why David Hancock of IHS Technology has been a regular speaker on the first day of the event since it’s inception, presenting an update on the gl…

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Why North American Movie Ticket Prices Rose In 2014

A week after the investment firm PricewaterhouseCooper released a survey in which found 53% of its 1,000 respondents felt movie tickets cost too much, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) reports that the average cost of a movie ticket in 2014 rose to USD $8.17. That figure is a 0.50% i…

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IHS: 72 PLF Brands Compete With Imax (But Only Two Are a Threat)

IHS Technology recently published an Insight Report on “The market for Premium Large Format (PLF) cinema” as part of its Cinema Intelligence Service. Authored by Principal Analyst Charlotte Jones, the report does an excellent job of providing a comprehensive and data-focused overview of…

Future of Big Screen Panel at CineEurope 2014

CineEurope 2014: The Future of Big Screen

Next panel-ette starts a bit early with IHS’s David Hancock saying he will try to “keep it short, sharp and punchy.” RealD and IMAX in the ring with him. Here are some of the highlights from the panel discussion as submitted live via iPhone: “How do you define large screen?…

RealD In Russia

RealD Gets Bigger In Russia With Two New Deals

With more than 23,000 movie screens using its 3D cinema technology in 74 countries around the globe, there is little debate over RealD’s market penetration. Yet it seems there are still territories where the company can grow its market share, especially in China and Russia. That said, Russian…

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Can RealD Rival IMAX In The Premium Large Format (PLF) Market?

With Cinema Europe currently underway in Barcelona, two trends for premium cinema experiences that pull in opposite direction are hot topics for exhibitors gathering in Spain. The first is towards smaller, intimate venues that typically serve fine food and wine, as exemplified by The Electric in Lon…