Seattle, Washington ( April 7, 2017 )
“The Big Sick” to Kick Off 43rd Seattle International Film Festival
The Opening Night Gala of the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on Thursday, May 18 will feature the Seattle premiere of Amazon Studios’ “The Big Sick”. This festival favorite comes from a powerhouse team of beloved comedians including Kumail Nanjiani (best known for his ac…
Los Angeles ( April 6, 2017 )
“Boss,” “Beauty” and “Smurfs” Fuel Family Fun and Top Fandango’s Weekend Ticket Sales
“The Boss Baby,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Smurfs: The Lost Village” will rule weekend sales on Fandango, scoring 78, 77 and 74 points respectively on Fandango’s movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation. “‘Boss,’ ‘Beauty’ and ‘Smurfs’ make a family-friendly trio at the top of Fandango weekend sales,” s…
Centennial, Colorado & New York (April 5, 2017)
Paris, France ( April 5, 2017 )
Ymagis 2016 Financial Earnings – A Year of Integration and Transition Based on a New Development Model
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in technologies for the cinema industry, today reported its consolidated financial results for the 2016 fiscal year, ending 31 December 2016, as approved by the Group’s Board of Directors following its meeting on 04 April 2017 (audit procedures are underway). Y…
New York, NY ( April 4, 2017 )
Disney’s Tony Chambers and Lee Jury Recieve “International Distributors of The Year Award” at CineEurope
Tony Chambers, Head of Studio Sales and Distribution, and Lee Jury, Head of Studio Marketing of The Walt Disney Company, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), have been named as the 2016 recipients of the “International Distributors of the Year Award” at CineEurope. The award will be presented as p…
Dubai, U.A.E. ( April 4, 2017 )
Gulf Film Launches Production Arm ‘Novo Pictures’
Gulf Film – a subsidiary of the diversified and integrated media, entertainment and city beautification group in the Middle East, Elan Group – is pleased to announce the launch of its film equity brand Novo Pictures with a focus on English-language projects. The launch of Novo Pictures cements Gulf…
Hillsboro, Oregon ( April 3, 2017 )
Award-winning Animation Studio Laika Taps Striker Entertaiment To Launch Worldwide Licensing Program
Award-winning animation studio Laika announced today it has tapped Striker Entertainment LLC to serve as its worldwide licensing agent. Founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2005, Laika’s mission has been to blend art, craft, science and technology to tell new, original, and innovative stories, resu…
Mumbai, India ( April 3, 2017 )
Insignia, INOX’s Signature Experience Launched a Gourmet Menu Curated by Celebrated Chef, Vicky Ratnani
Insignia, a signature experience designed by INOX Leisure has now taken another leap in making viewer’s movie experience more luxurious at INOX Laserplex, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The 7-star multiplex has collaborated with celebrity chef, Vicky Ratnani who launched the menu especially curated by…
Bloomfield Hills ( April 3, 2017 )
MJR Universal Grand Cinema 16 to Open it’s Doors Friday, April 7th
MJR Digital Cinemas today announced their anxiously awaited Universal Grand Cinema 16 is opening Friday April 7th. MJR’s newest theatre located at 28600 Dequindre on the Universal Mall property at 12 Mile and Dequindre, in Warren has been gutted and completely renovated. The theatre will house 16…
Dubai, U.A.E. ( April 2, 2017 )
La Liga Fixtures Screened Live at Novo Cinemas
In association with beIN SPORTS, Novo Cinemas will screen a selected list of La Liga Fixtures, including the Madrid Derby, Milan Derby and El Clasico matches. Football fans will have an uncompromised field-side view within an immersive environment where they feel as though they are a part of the muc…
Los Angeles ( March 30, 2017 )
“The Boss Baby” and “Beauty and the Beast” Rule Fandango’s Weekend Sales and Fanticipation Movie Buzz Index
DreamWorks Animation’s “The Boss Baby” is taking over at the top of Fandango weekend ticket sales, scoring 86 out of 100 points on Fandango’s movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation, with “Beauty and the Beast” (in its third weekend of release) following close behind with 85 points. “Families are…
Cypress, California ( March 30, 2017 )
James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment Renews Exclusive Technology Collaboration Agreement With Christie to Drive Cinema Innovation
Christie and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc. have renewed an exclusive, five-year agreement that sees these two industry leaders sharing know-how and ground-breaking technology to propel the future of immersive cinema experiences. “To push the boundary of digital cinema, one needs vis…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( March 29, 2017 )
Regal and Coca-Cola Announce 2017 Coca-Cola and Regal Films Program Winner at CinemaCon
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, and Coca-Cola announced Julian Conner and Tom Teller from Chapman University are the winners of this year’s Coca-Cola and Regal Films program for their film…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( March 29, 2017 )
New AARP Study Reveals Moviegoers 50 and Older Make-up One Third of All Theatre Seats in The US
AARP announced today findings on a study examining the impact moviegoers ages 50 and older have on the movie business. According to the findings, more than 30-percent of all visits by moviegoers were made up by 50-plus adults. The study, conducted by marketing data analytics firm Movio on behalf of…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( March 29, 2017 )
Qube Cinema Announces Wire Safe Option for Qube Wire Enterprise Customers
Qube Wire enterprise users will now have access to increased security and assurance thanks to Wire Safe. Announced today at CinemaCon, the latest enhancement to Qube Wire’s key management and DCP delivery service will allow enterprise customers to have their keys stored on a Qube Wire Hardware Secur…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( March 29, 2017 )
4DX Announces Australian Debut Through New Partnership with Village Cinemas
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D cinema company, has today announced a partnership with Village Cinemas that will bring 4DX to Australia for the first time, beginning with the Village Cinemas Century City location. Currently available in more than 370 auditoriums across 47 countries – and averaging…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( March 29, 2017 )
Harkness Screens Annonunces Further Research and Development Into Screen Perforation
Harkness Screens the world’s leading screen technology company and thought-leaders in on-screen brightness has announced a new wave of research and development into screen perforation. Having launched the acclaimed 4K Digital Perforation Pattern at CineAsia 2015 which has now become the standard per…
Leawood, Kansas, Stockholm, Sweden ( March 29, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”), the world’s largest movie exhibitor, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Stockholm-based Nordic Cinema Group Holding AB (“Nordic”), the largest theatre operator in the Nordic and Baltic countries. AMC completed the purchase in all-…
Berlin, Germany ( March 29, 2017 )
Smart Pricer – Ticketmaster Integration Announcement
Smart Pricer, a leading provider of intelligent pricing software, is pleased to announce a new integration with Ticketmaster, the global market leader in ticketing for venues, sports clubs and promoters. Around the globe Smart Pricer has a proven track record of + 5 – 15% ticket revenue increa…
Kiev, Ukraine ( March 29, 2017 )
MAG Cinema Unleashes THOR the Ultimate and Unique Cinema Subwoofer Driven by a Patented Moving Magnet Linear Motor
MAG Cinema, the largest speaker manufacturer in Eastern Europe, launches today its unique premium cinema subwoofer THOR utilizing for the first time in the cinema industry the newest Powersoft’s innovative M-Force transducer technology. It allows every moviegoer to hear (or better feel) subsonic and…
