Brussels, Belgium ( February 7, 2022 )
Recovering European Cinemas See 42% Box Office Growth in 2021
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary 2021 box office and admissions estimates for the territories covered by the organisation. While the figures below are based on initial estimates, the over…
Los Angeles ( February 4, 2022 )
Roadside Attractions Picks Up “Call Jane” Out of Sundance 2022
Hot out of Sundance, Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Oscar-Nominee Phyllis Nagy’s critically-acclaimed theatrical feature directorial debut, “Call Jane.” Inspired by true events, Nagy’s film captures the essence of late-Sixties social change via one woman’s…
Austin, TX ( February 3, 2022 )
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Announces Massive Expansion With Seven New Theater Openings
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema continues to expand with the announcement of seven new theaters and three new regions, including Chicago, Birmingham, and St. Louis. This expansion follows a record-breaking 2021 box office that brought the second-highest domestic opening of all time, “Spider-Man: No Wa…
San Francisco, CA ( February 3, 2022 )
Dolby Laboratories Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced the company’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. For the first quarter, Dolby reported total revenue of $351.6 million, compared to $389.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. “We made great progress across…
Dublin, Ireland ( February 3, 2022 )
Southern Theatres Partners With Showtime Analytics To Grow Their Evolving Business
Showtime Analytics are delighted to announce an agreement with US based Southern Theatres to provide an operational data platform and customer communication solution to the popular Southern United States chain. VSS-Southern Theatres, LLC is a top 20 theatre circuit in the United States and is respon…
Washington D.C. ( February 3, 2022 )
Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob to Receive 2022 NATO Marquee Award at CinemaCon
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Ellis Jacob, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cineplex, with the 2022 NATO Marquee Award during this year’s CinemaCon, Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, wil…
Houston, Texas ( February 3, 2022 )
Kimco Realty Lands Local Theater Owner to Operate Historic River Oaks Theater
Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) announced today that it has signed a lease with River Oaks Theater, Inc., an affiliate of Star Cinema Grill, a Houston-based dine-in-theater concept, to operate the historic River Oaks Theater. The new operator plans to preserve the theater’s history and Art Deco design, as…
Leawood, Kansas ( February 2, 2022 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Senior Secured Notes Offering and Proposed Redemption of Existing Senior Secured Notes
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (the “Company,” or “AMC”), announced today that it has commenced an offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of first lien senior secured notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in a private offering (the “Offering”), subject to market and other conditi…
Burbank, CA (February 2, 2022)
Leawood, Kansas ( February 2, 2022 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Upsize and Pricing of Senior Secured Notes Offering
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (the “Company,” or “AMC”), announced today that it upsized and priced its private offering (the “Offering”) of $950.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% first lien senior secured notes due 2029 (the “Notes”), representing an increase of $450.0 m…
New York ( February 1, 2022 )
Bleecker Street Takes U.S. Rights to Dramatic Thriller “892” Starring John Boyega Following Sundance Premiere
Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to Abi Damaris Corbin’s (“The Suitcase”) debut feature “892” starring John Boyega (“Star Wars,” “Attack the Block”), Michael Kenneth Williams (“The Wire”, “12 Years a Slave”), Nicole Beharie (…
Austin, TX (February 1, 2022)
Los Angeles, CA ( February 1, 2022 )
Qube Cinema Introduces WireTAP Air for Content Delivery to Theatres Via 5G and 4G Networks
Qube Cinema has made a major leap in increasing the footprint of electronic content delivery with the all-new WireTAP Air theatre appliance. This small-form factor device connects theatres to Qube Wire’s global cloud delivery platform via 5G or 4G mobile networks and allows for the seamless delivery…
London, UK ( January 31, 2022 )
Arts Alliance Media Announce Screenwriter Agreement with AMC Theatres
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the global leader in digital cinema software and support services, has announced a new software agreement with AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world. As AMC’s Theatre Management System of choice, AAM’s Screenwr…
Hong Kong ( January 31, 2022 )
GDC Technology Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification
GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, is pleased to announce its Hong Kong manufacturing facility has received ISO 9001:2015 certification, an internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS) certified by SGS. As the most widel…
Burbank, CA (January 31, 2022)
New York ( January 29, 2022 )
MUBI Acquires Sundance U.S. Doc Competition Selection “Free Chol Soo Lee,” Directed by Julie Ha and Eugene Yi, for Multiple Territories Including North America and the UK
MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company, has acquired Julie Ha and Eugene Yi’s “Free Chol Soo Lee” for North America, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Italy and Turkey. Produced by Oscar-nominated Su Kim (Sundance Institute | Amazon Studios Pro…
Park City, Utah ( January 28, 2022 )
2022 Sundance Film Festival Awards Announced
After nine days, 84 feature films and 59 short films, the juries have deliberated and the audience has voted, and tonight the 2022 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards were announced. The award-winning films will screen online on the Festival platform on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30. Ticke…
New York ( January 28, 2022 )
IFC Films and Shudder Buys Andrew Semans’ Bold Sundance Hit “Resurrection” Starring Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth in Career Best Performances
IFC Films and Shudder announced today that they are acquiring North American rights to psychological thriller “Resurrection” written and directed by Andrew Semans (“Nancy,” “Please”), starring Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman and Michael Esper. The film premi…
New York ( January 25, 2022 )
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Oliver Hermanus’ ‘Living’ Starring Bill Nighy Following Sundance World Premiere
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, India, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Germany, South Africa, Southeast Asia, and airlines worldwide to Oliver Hermanus’ film “Living” , starring BAFTA and Golden Globe winner Bill Nig…
