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Vue Creditors to Take Control of the Cinema Operator

Vue International is said to be close to an agreement that would see a significant proportion of its debt converted to an ownership stake by its largest credit holders. The third biggest cinema chain in the United Kingdom and Europe is said to be close to a GBP £1 billion (USD $1.182 billion) recapi…

TWIC 2021: Shona Gold – Group Director of Brand, Marketing & Communication, Vue International

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? During the pandemic period I have been promoted to Group Director of Brand, Marketing and Communications, a…

A Classroom at Vue Cinemas in Italy

Private Cinema Rentals: Innovation In A Time of Crisis

Given the struggle facing international cinema exhibition it’s a real challenge to find a silver lining, especially amongst the latest spate of films decamping to 2021 or heading straight to streaming. Operators are going through a time of crisis and for some, switching the lights on isn’t eco…

CJ Interviews: Steve Knibbs, COO for Vue International

The global COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting government-enforced lockdowns, has pushed the international cinema industry to its limits. But throughout this time, innovation and a strong sense of community has surfaced, with exhibitors around the world using the downtime to plan thoroughly for when th…

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…

All-Out Cinema Ticket Price War Erupts in Poland

Located at the geographic crossroads of Europe and Eurasia, Poland is no stranger to conflict, having suffered numerous wars and invasions during it tumultuous history. Today it again finds itself in a three-way battle, only this time it is over the price of cinema tickets. What began with the Unite…

BAFTA 2019 Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" wins big. (photo: Cinevue)

An Open Letter from Vue’s CEO Tim Richards to BAFTA’s Amanda Berry

Amanda Berry OBE BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly London, WIJ 9LN 19 February 2019 Open Letter Dear Amanda, As a long term member and former Council Member of BAFTA, I am writing to express my concern at the decision-making behind this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards. As one of the largest cinema operato…

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Vue Catches Falling CineStar in €200m+ Deal

The announcement earlier this morning that Vue International is acquiring Germany’s CineStar chain from Australia’s Event Hospitality & Entertainment (Event or EVT) caught the European cinema industry by surprise. It shouldn’t have. Not because all parties had not done a good j…

Oliver Delaney, Coca-Cola Company, at CineEurope 2018. (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

CJ + Coke Retail Insights: ‘Not All That Glitters is Silver and Gold’ at CineEurope 2018

Celluloid Junkie has partnered with the Coca-Cola Company for a series of sponsored features highlighting what Coke does in cinemas, as well as exploring insights in retail both inside and outside the cinema industry. In this article we summarise the Retail Seminar hosted by Coca-Cola at CineEurope…

Adam Aron Has a Banner Year at AMC

Cinema News Digest – Friday 24 August 2018

Dear Junkies, We are back after the summer break and look forward to an exciting autumn of cinema news, analysis and releases. As always, thank you to those of our readers writing in and keeping us informed. Regards, Patrick Banner quarter for AMC but ‘clearance’ lawsuit worries; PVR buy…