Strasbourg ( February 16, 2023 )
A Long Road to Recovery: EU and UK Cinema Attendance Up by 63% in 2022, Still Short of Pre-Pandemic Average
Based on preliminary data collected by the European Audiovisual Observatory, cinema attendance in the European Union and the United Kingdom reached an estimated 643.0 million admissions in 2022. This corresponds to a year-on-year increase of 63%, and 249.0 million tickets more than in 2021. A simila…
Plano, Texas ( February 15, 2023 )
Cinemark Founder, Lee Roy Mitchell, Retiring from the Company’s Board of Directors
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theater companies, announced that founder Lee Roy Mitchell, 85, stepped down from the Company’s Board of Directors following a highly influential tenure spanning nearly 40 years. Lee Roy served on the Board si…
Brussels, Belgium ( February 15, 2023 )
European Cinemas Hit 55.6% Box Office Growth in 2022
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary estimates for 2022 box office and admissions across the territories it covers. UNIC’s overview represents the first wide-ranging assessment of European cinema’s pe…
London, UK (February 15, 2023)
Jakarta, Indonesia & New York ( February 14, 2023 )
IMAX and Cinema XXI to Expand Partnership With Ten New IMAX With Laser Locations in Indonesia
Cinema XXI and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced a significant expansion of their longstanding partnership with an agreement for ten new, state-of-the-art IMAX with Laser systems across Indonesia. The new deal will double the size of IMAX and Cinema XXI footprint, taking the overall numb…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia & Cairo, Egypt (February 14, 2023)
Sydney, Australia ( February 14, 2023 )
EVT Confirmed as New Sydney IMAX Operator
EVT today has been announced as the operator of IMAX Sydney, located within the Ribbon at Darling Harbour operated by Greaton. EVT are market-leading creators of some of the best brands and properties in entertainment, ventures and travel. With over 140 cinema experiences across Australia, Germany a…
Los Angeles, CA ( February 10, 2023 )
HYBE, CJ 4DPLEX & Trafalgar Releasing’s “BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas” Becomes Highest Grossing Worldwide Event Cinema Release With $40m at the Box Office
21st century pop icons BTS continue to break records. BTS released their latest concert “BTS in BUSAN” in cinemas beginning on Feb. 1 as “BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas” which now holds the record for the highest grossing worldwide event cinema release. Presented by HYBE, CJ 4DPlex, and Tra…
Asnieres, France ( February 10, 2023 )
Adde Deploy Volfoni’s EDGE 3D Technology at First LG LED Cinema Install
Volfoni, a global leader in 3D cinema technologies, have announced that Adde Technologies Cinema, a designer, manufacturer, and installer of cinematic audio-visual equipment, have successfully installed the EDGE 1.2 Active Glasses and ActivHub Cinema Kit at LG’s first global LED cinema screen at Cin…
Montréal, Canada ( February 9, 2023 )
D-BOX Technologies’ Third Quarter Results Highlighted by 87% Revenue Increase
D-BOX Technologies Inc. (“D-BOX” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: DBO) a world leader in haptic and immersive experiences, today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended December 31, 2022. All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian currency. “The third quarter w…
London, UK (February 8, 2023)
Troy, MI ( February 8, 2023 )
Emagine Entertainment, the 9th Largest Movie Theatre Chain in the US, Officially Moves Their Corporate Headquarters To Walsh College Campus
Emagine Entertainment, Inc., an innovator in luxury theaters and Walsh College, a top nationally and internationally ranked business and technology college, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the relocation of Emagine’s corporate headquarters, now located on the second floor of Walsh Coll…
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( February 7, 2023 )
Steve Bunnell Joins Marcus Theatres March 6 as the New Executive Vice President of Content Strategy
Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), announced today that industry veteran Steve Bunnell has been appointed executive vice president of content strategy. Bunnell will bring years of experience and relationships with film studios and theatrical exhibition to lead the prog…
San Francisco, CA ( February 7, 2023 )
Dolby Laboratories Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced the company’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023. “We are bringing an increasing number of Dolby experiences to more people around the world and demand for immersive experiences continues to be strong,” said Ke…
London, UK ( February 7, 2023 )
Searchlight Pictures and UK Cinema Association Announce Winner of ‘UK Cinema Heroes’ Competition in Partnership With Sam Mendes’ ‘Empire of Light’
After a nationwide search, Rob Younger, owner of Parkway Cinema in Barnsley, has been named the winner of the nationwide UK Cinema Heroes competition. Joyce Kane, cinema host at Odeon Kilmarnock and Mark Gallagher, marketing manager at Arc Hucknall, have been announced as runners-up. To celebrate th…
Leawood (Kansas) ( February 6, 2023 )
AMC Theatres Presents Sightline at AMC
AMC Theatres, the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced Sightline at AMC – a ticket pricing initiative based on seat location within each auditorium, which provides AMC moviegoers with multiple options to meet their viewing preferences. With Sightline at AM…
Dubai, UAE (February 3, 2023)
Kortrijk, Belgium (February 3, 2023)
London, UK ( February 1, 2023 )
Pearl & Dean Wins Contract with Iconic Cinema Brand Curzon
The UK cinema advertising contractor, Pearl & Dean, has rekindled its relationship with Curzon by securing a new contract set to start in July 2023. The partnership will see Pearl & Dean work with Curzon to deliver advertising in their luxury cinema spaces and potentially across their other…
Washington D.C. & Los Angeles, CA ( February 1, 2023 )
Rolando B. Rodriguez to Receive 2023 Nato Marquee Award at CinemaCon
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Rolando B. Rodriguez, Chairman of NATO and Senior Advisor to The Marcus Corporation and Influx, with the 2023 NATO Marquee Award during this year’s CinemaCon, Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the…
