Leawood, Kansas & Stockholm ( January 23, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Nordic Cinema Group, the Largest Theatre Operator in Scandinavia, and the Nordic and Baltic Regions of Europe
AMC Theatres (AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.) (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the largest theatre exhibitor in seven countries in the affluent northern region of Europe, Stockholm-based Nordic Cinema Group Holding AB (“Nordic”). Nordic…
Los Angeles, CA ( January 23, 2017 )
CJ CGV’s Flagship U.S. Theatre Holds Grand Opening January 27 In Buena Park
CJ CGV, will open its flagship U.S. location in Buena Park, California at the new The Source OC shopping center on January 27. The fifth largest multiplex theatre company in the world and a total cinema solution provider, CJ CGV operates 2,877 screens at 376 locations in seven countries. This will b…
Basingstoke, UK ( January 23, 2017 )
Mars Cinema opt Again for Sony 4K Digital Cinema
Mars Cinema Group, one of the most prestigious cinema chains in Turkey, has signed a new partnership with Sony 4K Digital Cinema. Under this new partnership, 69 screens in 8 new cinemas across Turkey will be equipped with Sony’s most advanced 4K Digital Cinema technology. The project will be c…
Paris, France ( January 23, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Announces Theatrical Release of Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” in EclairColor
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announced the EclairColor release of “La La Land” (Lionsgate), which opens in cinemas across France this Wednesday 25 January. Distributed by SND – M6 Group and directed by Damien Chazelle, “…
Costa Mesa, CA ( January 23, 2017 )
QSC Announces First QSC Certified Theatres
QSC, the cinema industry’s leading supplier of cinema exhibition solutions, announces the first “QSC Certified” theatres. QSC Certified Theatres are equipped with complete sound systems from QSC, and meet a set of technical guidelines for equipment, projection, acoustics, and room design, to ensure…
Tromsø, Norway ( January 20, 2017 )
KinoNor Has Been Environmentally Certified
KinoNor has the pleasure of informing that all cinemas in our company as of January 2017 have been environmentally certified (“Miljøfyrtårn”). With this certification KinoNor is the first cinema chain in Norway, and possibly in the world, to obtain this kind of environmental certification. This conf…
Kortrijk, Belgium ( January 20, 2017 )
Barco is Honored with the Appointment of its Senior VP Entertainment Wim Buyens as Chairman of the Advanced Imaging Society
Barco, global leader in cinema technology, is proud to announce that Wim Buyens, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Barco’s Entertainment division, has been appointed as chairman of the executive committee and board of governors of the Advanced Imaging Society. Wim Buyens joined the Societ…
Copenhagen, Denmark (January 20, 2017)
Bangalore, India ( January 20, 2017 )
Harkness Screens to Power MBO Cinemas New Flagship Entertainment Complex in Malaysia
Global screen technology leader Harkness Screens has been selected by MBO Cinemas – a leading cinema chain in Malaysia currently with 207 screens and a seating capacity of over 32721 seats for its new flagship entertainment hub in Kuala Lumpur thus providing its viewers with an ultimate and en…
Paris, France ( January 19, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Strengthens CinemaNext’s Exhibition Services in Turkey with New Business Partner Omega Cinema Systems
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Omega Cinema Systems to form the leading cinema exhibition services company in Turkey. Under the terms of the agreement and subject to the fulfillment of condit…
New York & Leawood, Kan ( January 19, 2017 )
AMC Theatres Expands IMAX Partnership to 175 Locations by End of March, 2017
IMAX Corporation (IMAX) (NYSE: IMAX) and AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) today announced that the number of IMAX at AMC locations is expected to increase by 15 percent year over year by the end of the first quarter 2017, with a total of 175 locations open by March 2017. AMC and IMAX also announced they are…
Norwood, MA ( January 19, 2017 )
National Amusements and Coca-Cola Announce New Partnership
National Amusements, Inc., a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, today announced that they have reached a multi-year agreement with The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola will serve as the exclusive soft drink provider at all 29 of its U.S. theatres, which operate under the Showcase, M…
Paris (January 19, 2017)
Los Angeles & Glasgow, Scotland ( January 18, 2017 )
Webedia Acquires Majority Stake in Peach Digital
Webedia announces today that it has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Peach Digital Limited, leading cinema web development and digital marketing specialists. Peach’s extensive experience delivering high-end, reliable web solutions for exhibitors has allowed the company to gain significant marke…
Cypress, California ( January 18, 2017 )
Christie Vive Audio Achieves Milestone of 500th Cinema Sound System
Christie a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, celebrated its 500th Christie Vive Audio cinema sound system installation with Cinemex Mundo E, Mexico City, Mexico. Featuring 19 auditoriums, Cinemex Mundo E is the 30th installation of both Christie Vive Audi…
San Francisco ( January 18, 2017 )
Dolby Atmos Transforms the 2017 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Institute and the Dolby Institute, along with the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund, announced that “Mudbound”, co-written, directed, and executive produced by Dee Rees, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Dolby Family Sound Fellowship. This fellowship provides a range…
London, UK ( January 18, 2017 )
Arts Alliance Media Software To Manage Content And Film Scheduling Across Six Sundance Film Festival Venues
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the global leader in digital cinema software and services, is to provide Theatre Management System (TMS) software and support to the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. For the duration of the Festival, running in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, Utah, f…
Los Angeles, CA ( January 18, 2017 )
L.A. Live’s Largest Movie Auditorium is Transformed into the “RealD Premiere Cinema” Featuring RealD’s New 70Ft Ultimate Screen
AEG, Regal and RealD announced a partnership today to launch the first ever RealD Premiere Cinema at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center. The 774-seat Premium Large Format auditorium formerly called the Premiere House has been upgraded with state-of-the-art technology including an industry ch…
Paris ( January 16, 2017 )
Pierre Lescure to Continue as President of the Festival de Cannes
In December 2016, the Board of Directors of the Association Française du Festival International du Film, which brings together public authorities and film industry professionals, renewed its trust in Pierre Lescure and re-elected him President of the Festival – a post he has occupied since July 2014…
Paris, France ( January 15, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Concludes Acquisition of Italian Open Sky’s Theatrical Content Delivery Activities
Ymagis Group (ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS, PEA-PME-eligible), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced the conclusion of its acquisition of OpenSky’s theatrical content delivery activities dedicated to cinema exhibition (“OpenSky Cinema”) in acco…
