London, UK ( April 29, 2020 )
MUBI Launches Fundraising Campaign to Support Cinemas in the UK Through BFI Fan COVID-19 Resilience Fund
Curated streaming service and theatrical distributor MUBI has created a UK Cinema Fund to help support the exhibition sector across the UK impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The fund has been started with a £10,000 donation from MUBI, and the campaign aims to raise £100,000. The total raised will…
Leawood, Kansas ( April 29, 2020 )
AMC Theatres Responds to Universal Studios Comments About Simultaneous Theatrical and Home Release
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) today sent the following communication on letterhead to Universal Studios: Donna Langley Chairman Universal Studios Dear Donna, At this time of national emergency and the coronavirus wreaking havoc on the entire world, I hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe.…
Washington D.C. (April 28, 2020)
Los Angeles, CA ( April 28, 2020 )
“Trolls World Tour” VOD Revenues Do Not Indicate a Shift in Consumer Movie Viewing Preferences
“Trolls World Tour” reportedly grossed $95 million in three weeks as a 48-hour, $20 rental (The original “Trolls” grossed $153.7 million domestically and $193.2 million internationally in theatrical box office). This performance is indicative of hundreds of millions of people…
Dallas, TX ( April 28, 2020 )
Cinema In Flux Launches Merchandise Store To Support Will Rogers Foundation
Cinema In Flux today announced the launch of its online merchandise store, with proceeds from sales being pledged to the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundation’s Pioneers Assistance Fund. The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) and the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundati…
Los Angeles, CA & Auckland, NZ ( April 28, 2020 )
Cinemas Can Generate Revenue and Keep Moviegoer Connection With Vista Cinema’s Curb-Side Concessions Pickup
The launch of curb-side concessions pickup, powered by Vista Cinema mobile apps, allows cinemas the opportunity to generate revenue and keep a connection with their moviegoers while theatres are closed due to COVID-19. The innovative solution is the start of multiple initiatives from Vista Cinema,…
Baltimore (MD) (April 27, 2020)
Los Angeles, CA ( April 23, 2020 )
NATO Statement on Early State Re-Openings
While some states and localities are beginning to authorize the opening of movie theaters under certain conditions, the movie theater industry is also a national one. Until the majority of markets in the U.S. are open, and major markets in particular, new wide release movies are unlikely to be avail…
Simi Valley (CA) Lebanon (IN) (April 22, 2020)
Leawood, Kansas ( April 20, 2020 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of $500 Million First Lien Notes Offering
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC”) announced today that it has priced its previously announced $500 million aggregate principal amount of 10.500% first lien notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of…
Leawood, Kansas ( April 17, 2020 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of First Lien Notes
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC”) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $500 million aggregate principal amount of first lien notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Sec…
London ( April 16, 2020 )
CTC Releases Covid-19 Restart Guide to Help Exhibitors Begin to Plan for Re-Opening.
Cinema Technology Community (CTC), the not-for-profit independent trade organisation has released a restart guide aimed at providing guidance for exhibitors turning their attention to their re-opening strategies post Covid-19. The guide which is a follow-up to CTC’s Covid-19 Closure technology guide…
( April 14, 2020 )
Study Shows Shorter Theatrical Release Windows Reduce Home Video Revenue
With movie theaters shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, studios have accelerated home release for some titles that were already in theatrical release when the industry shut down. Without theaters available, the release window was temporarily irrelevant for those movies. These unique circumstance…
Beijing ( April 14, 2020 )
Maoyan Survey Finds Portion of China Movie Lovers Eager for Return to Cinemas Rose to 72%
Maoyan Entertainment (“Maoyan” or “the Company”) (Hong Kong: 1896), a leading platform providing innovative Internet-empowered entertainment services in China, and China Film Association jointly released a new market survey, which found that the portion of China’s movie…
Dallas, Texas ( April 13, 2020 )
Influx Enabling Curbside F&B Ordering Solution For Cinemas At No Cost
Influx Worldwide has launched a solution to help cinemas bring in revenue through online ordering of food and beverage for curbside contactless pick-up. It is a standalone microsite that comes pre-integrated with point-of-sale market leaders Vista and Aloha. The microsite would then be linked to a c…
Ghent, Belgium ( April 9, 2020 )
Kinepolis Group Publishes 2019 Annual Report
Kinepolis Group presents its 2019 annual report, which provides a detailed overview of the latest results and activities of the company. The annual report consists of three parts, that can be downloaded together or separately: Part I: Company report Part II: Sustainability report Part III: Financial…
Paris, France ( April 9, 2020 )
Ymagis Group Delays Full-Year 2019 Earnings Announcement, Seeks Financing to Face Covid-19 Crisis
Ymagis Group (FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME), the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, today announced the reporting of its full-year 2019 earnings has been delayed pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance n°2020-318 from 25 March 2020. Its Board of Directors will now con…
Los Angeles ( April 7, 2020 )
Vista Group Partners with ScreenPlus
ScreenPlus today announced an exclusive partnership with cinema software company, Vista Group, that will enable cinema exhibitors to launch their own personalized VOD platform and offer films directly to their customers for at-home streaming. The partnership will launch ScreenPlus’ VOD solution in e…
Washington D.C., Los Angeles & Brussels ( April 7, 2020 )
Global Cinema Federation Calls for Unity and Support
The global Coronavirus outbreak has seen the cinema sector suffering massive financial losses, with tens of thousands of screens worldwide forced to close and many cinema employees facing personal hardship after losing their jobs or being temporarily furloughed. Those hundreds of thousands of people…
