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Paramount's Dynamic Release Windows Trial

Crunching The Numbers On Paramount’s Dynamic Release Windows

When we first set out to craft our analysis of the July announcement that Paramount Pictures would release certain movies on home video just 17-days after most theatres stopped playing them, we must admit to initially focusing on the wrong aspect, or participants, of the distribution experiment. Whi…
Cinema stocks

Cinema Earnings Digest – Tuesday 12 May 2015

This is an overview of recent earnings announcements and quarterly results of US cinema related companies from the last few weeks. This is not a review of ALL the cinema companies that released result, but only some of the more notable ones. (And, yes, I know Imax is Canadian.) Regal  Regal’s…

Regal To Convert Quarter of All Screens To Luxury Seating

The world’s largest exhibitor Regal has announced plans to convert 25% of all its screens to luxury seating. The move mirrors similar efforts by other large chains such as AMC and Marcus Theatres, and is an attempt to extract more revenue from patrons as cinema attendance declines in the Unite…
Microsoft smartphone cinema

Daily Cinema Digest – Monday 19 January 2015

Has Microsoft discovered a way to make smartphones less annoying in cinemas? For those who can’t bear to switch them off for a couple of hours, this could be the solution. A patent granted to Microsoft this week could automatically adjust the settings on your phone to make it less annoying in…
Cine Hoyts Chile Cinepolis

Cinépolis Acquisition of Chile’s Cine Hoyts Signals Global Ambition

Mexican-based exhibitor major Cinépolis has acquired Chile’s largest cinema chain Cine Hoyts. The acquisition, reported in this article in El Financiero, means that Cinépolis is now present in 11-12 countries around the world. It also signals an intention to take on Wanda/AMC for the crown of…
The Interview Premiere

Sony Hackers Crossed A Line By Threatening Movie Theatres

Though most of the entertainment industry and business world has been riveted to every breaking development of the Sony Pictures hack, we have purposely refrained from writing anything about it. That was until the perpetrators of the cybercrime threatened movie theatres showing an upcoming Sony film…

Daily Cinea Digest – Monday 8 December 2014

Today's cinema news: Cinemaxx-CineStar promo JV approved, K Sera Sera announces mini-plex expansion, German School Cinema, Russian IKEA bed cinema
Dolby cinema

Daily Cinema Digest – Wednesday 3 December 2014

THR has an exclusive on Dolby unveiling its own digital premium large format (PLF) concept, incorporating both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) technologies, in partnership with Christie. Initially, Dolby’s new projection system will use two Christie 6P 4K laser projectors…
Underground Film club

Daily Cinema Digest – Wednesday 26 November 2014

While Secret Cinema has been getting lots of publicity, it is only now that there is recognition for Experience Cinema, which hosted 280 sold-out Rooftop Film Club events in London this summer, as well as 70 drive-in screenings and now also the Underground Film Club under the railway arches of Water…
RealD Light doubler

Daily Cinema Digest – Wednesday 12 November 2014

RealD has won an important patent recognition in Europe for its “light doubler” technology. Global visual technology company RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD) announced today the issuance to it by the European Patent Office of a patent that covers the fundamental optical architecture of the company…
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Industry Briefs

  • 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
  • CICAE's 23rd Arthouse Cinema Training in August 2026

    Record Turnout for CICAE’s Arthouse Cinema Training in Berlin

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Marc Whitten - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dolby Laboratories

    Marc Whitten to Succeed Kevin Yeaman as Dolby CEO

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Cinema Operators Ban Meta Smart Glasses

    UK Cinemas Move to Restrict Smart Glasses Over Piracy and Privacy Concerns

    Sep 1, 2026
  • StudioCanal launches StudioCanal classics, a new worldwide catalogue label celebrating its 18,000-title film library

    StudioCanal and TheaterEars Give Catalogue Cinema a New Theatrical Life

    Sep 1, 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
  • Cinerama Dome - Hollywood, California

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

    Jul 22, 2026
  • Allan Reagan, Founder & Executive Chair of Flix Brewhouse, receiving the Frank Liberto Award at CinéShow 2026 in Dallas, Texas on August 25, 2026.

    Cinergy and Cinema United’s Todd Halstead Honored at CinéShow as Flix Brewhouse’s Allan Reagan Puts Ukraine Center Stage

    Aug 31, 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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