Christie Granted U.S Patent for In-Home Streaming Technology for Cinema Exhibitors
Christie Granted Patent in Europe for In-Home Streaming Technology for Cinema Exhibitors
A Christmas Carol, a Brand New Retelling of the Classic Family Tale is Coming to Cinemas and Theatres Nationwide, From November 20th
Suning Cinema Opens “All Christie” RGB Laser Multiplex in Xi’an
Christie, a global leader in digital cinema projection technologies, is pleased to announce that Suning Cinema has deployed its leading-edge RGB laser cinema projectors for all auditoriums in its new multiplex in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. Located on the fifth floor of Zhengshang Financial Plaza in th…
Global Cinema Campaign and Analytics Leader Movio Promotes Sarah Lewthwaite to Chief Client Officer
Movio, the global leader in marketing data analytics and campaign management for the cinema industry, has named Sarah Lewthwaite the company’s Chief Client Officer. Lewthwaite most recently was Managing Director & Senior Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and has been w…
Global Cinema Federation Urges Governor Cuomo to Allow New York Movie Theaters to Open
The Executive Committee of the Global Cinema Federation (GCF), a worldwide grouping of major cinema operators and internationally-active trade bodies representing cinema exhibition’s global interests, today wrote (attached) to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, urging him to reopen movie theaters in Ne…
New Research Shows Cinema Medium’s Power to Lift Un World Food Programme Brand
Following a successful global cinema campaign in 35 countries, SAWA, the Global Cinema Advertising Association and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world’s leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide and recent recipient of the prestigious 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, no…
New KOMODO 6K S35 Camera System Now Available From RED Digital Cinema
ASC Master Classes Resume as a Virtual Experience
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) announces the return of its popular ASC Master Class series as a virtual offering. The newly configured course consists of a three-day online seminar with live interactions and Q&A discussions. The first class is set to resume Oct. 30 with ASC instr…
NEON to Spearhead Theatrical Distribution for Justin Simien’s Sundance Sensation Bad Hair
NEON announced today it will handle theatrical distribution for Justin Simien’s horror satire “Bad Hair,” one of the buzziest titles out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival which closed a competitive worldwide deal with Hulu following its premiere. The film has since been featured in E…
Roxy Cinemas Partners With NEC to Transform the Audience Viewing Experience
NEC Display Solutions Europe has been chosen by Roxy Cinemas to equip its new cinema multiplex at Al Khawaneej in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Roxy Cinemas chose NEC 4K RB laser projection systems to equip the new boutique multiplex, which is finally opening after a series of delays caused by COVID…
The Walt Disney Company Announces Strategic Reorganization Of Its Media And Entertainment Businesses
In light of the tremendous success achieved to date in the Company’s direct-to-consumer business and to further accelerate its DTC strategy, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a strategic reorganization of its media and entertainment businesses. Under the new structure, Disney’s wor…
European Cinemas Voice Disappointment and Dismay Over Disney Decision
Following the decision by Walt Disney Studios to release Pixar’s “Soul” directly onto their Disney+ streaming platform, the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), representing European cinema operators, has issued the following statement. Walt Disney Studios’ decision to release “S…
NATO Elects New Officers
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), announced today the election of new officers to two-year terms by the Executive Board of Directors at the association’s annual meeting, held virtually, 29 September – 7 October 2020. Rolando B. Rodriguez, Chairman, President & CEO of Marcu…
Cinemark Halloween Private Watch Parties Go Scary Fast, Will Give 1,000 More to Meet Spooktactular Demand
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theatre companies, is thrilled to announce that it is meeting spooktactular demand by giving away an additional 1,000 Halloween Private Watch Parties after its initial wave were all claimed spellbindingly fast, within 13…
Disney & Pixar’s “Soul” To Make Exclusive Holiday Debut On Disney+
The Walt Disney Company announced today that “Soul,” the all-new original feature from Pixar Animation Studios, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. In international markets where Disney+ isn’t currently or soon to be available, “Soul” will be released theatrically, with dates to…
NATO Renews Call to Moviegoers to #saveyourcinema
The National Association of Theatre Owners today urged Congress to #SaveYourCinema and pass relief for cinemas of all sizes. NATO’s #SaveYourCinema campaign has spurred more than 100,000 moviegoers across the country to send over 300,000 letters to Congress in support of aid to movie theaters. With…
AMC Theatres to Have More Than 520 of Its 600 Locations Open by Mid-October as 14 AMC Locations in the State of Washington Reopen on October 16
Ventura County Becomes the Latest in California to Approve the Reopening of Movie Theatres as AMC Theatres Prepares to Reopen Its 18th California Location on October 9
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States, in Europe & the Middle East and the world, today announced that following the recent approval by Ventura County in California, the Company will reopen AMC DINE-IN Thousand Oaks 14, beginning Friday, October 9. V…