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Kathryn Jacobs, Katy Loria, Cliff Marks, Stefan Kuhlow

Cinema Advertising Companies Step in to Help Re-Boot Cinema

The past few days have seen many countries taking their first (baby) steps into a post-lockdown world. The nature of which vary drastically from nation to nation – for some it’s schools, others it’s bookshops. In certain US states it appears to be everything. Global spectators watch anxiously, curio…

Celluloid Junkie’s 2019 Cinema Predictions

“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future,” Yogi Berra famously quipped. This did not stop the editorial team at Celluloid Junkie from bravely sticking their necks out a year ago to read the tea leaves on what 2018 would have in store. Did we get it right? As alw…

CJ CGV hearts Karo Cinemas

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 29 August 2017

CGV to buy Karo? US cinema advertising up; ‘Cine Cool’ in eastern France, Alamo goes clowns-only for ‘It’; Cineville stormed on terrorist fears; “Game of Thrones” in cinemas; LightVibes to foil piracy; Cinepolis Kochi closed; “Gone With the Wind” de-pr…

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 23 May 2017

Screenvision for sale, mm2 wants to buy GV, Cineworld results, Picturehouse strike talks, Korea P2P cinema investment, India’s GST for cinema set for 28%, Kerala cinema boycott, “un-islamic” Malaysian cinemas, Met Opera big in Germany, Vue Romford stabbing, Hyderabad cinema hydrati…

Notice in CGV about ransomware infection. (photo: Yonhap News)

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 16 May 2017

CGV hit by ransomware, no ticket price cap on weekends, Reading earthquake pay-out, EU cinema attendance, Spanish cinemas down, Inox ‘not for sale’ interview, GSC also not for sale, Myanmar cinema growth, Disney & DeinKinoTicket.de, international BO importance, Screenvision sells…

Adam Aron Has a Banner Year at AMC

Carmike Cinemas Acquisition Caps Banner Year for Adam Aron at AMC

One year into his job as CEO of AMC, Adam Aron has already accomplished more than anyone ever expected, including the Carmike and Odeon deal. CJ takes a look behind the scenes.

Regal vs Disney shares 2016

CJ Cinema Digest – Monday 18 July 2016

Cash Regal shares, Bastille Day pulled, Thailand cinema growth, Vista sign KNCC, D-Box in Germany, US cine advertising growth, social media backlash closes cinema, Jacki Chan Dolby Cinema Beijing, Malaysian Islamists oppose cinema plans and cinema to blame for stalking in India says court.

Alice through the looking glass

CJ Cinema Digest – Wednesday 15 June 2016

Bad BO summer start, Odeon praise, Forbes in Vista COO, Kannada cinemas, 3D HFR Atmos opera, Cogavin interview, Screenvision DPAA partnership, Inox 'unsafe', cemetery cinema, Cineco deal, Hollywood Megaplex new Imax, Carmike Wynnsong re-opening and Sickert cinema.

CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 13 May 2016

Cineplex's €25/25 days, 9 Oct Euro Art Cine Day, Ymagis Q1, ICTA screen awards, 3 month window means 'death' in Germany, Rio strike, Screenvision connects, goodbye Marble Arch and something in the cinema

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Weekly Cinema Digest – Friday 21 January 2016

India – Could the Indian box office boom be undermined by single screen cinema closing faster than multiplexes are adding new screens? Like the PVR five-screen cinema at Grand Mall in Chennai’s Velachery, there are dozens of multiplexes across India ready to open but still awaiting a lic…