Burbank, California ( October 30, 2017 )
Legendary Entertainment Expands Film Division with Hire of Jon Silk as Executive Vice President of Production
Legendary Entertainment announced today it has hired veteran film executive Jon Silk to serve as Executive Vice President of Production. Silk will join Legendary’s film division alongside Alex Garcia and Cale Boyter, who also serve as Executive Vice Presidents of Production, as well as Ali Mendes, V…
Los Angeles, California ( October 27, 2017 )
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Marks 4th Year of Operation with Promotions of 3 Executives, Rapid Exhibitor and Content Provider Growth
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the transformative North American theatrical content distribution company founded as a true industry initiative by AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Regal Entertainment Group, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Entertainment, has marked its fourth year o…
Santiago, Chile ( October 26, 2017 )
Movers and Shakers: Latin American (LATAM) Cinema Chain Muvix To Add First MX4D Motion EFX Theatre in Chile
Muvix, a sister company of Cine Star, announces plans to open three MX4D Motion EFX Theatres beginning June, 2018. The first location will be at the “La Fabrica Patio Outlet” in San Joaquín, Región Metropolitana. The locations will utilize MediaMation, Inc’s (MMI) dynamic MX4D Motion EFX seats and w…
Los Angeles ( October 26, 2017 )
SMPTE 2017 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition Draws Record Crowds
SMPTE, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, today announced that the SMPTE 2017 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2017), held this week in Hollywood, California, drew more than 2,…
Seoul, South Korea & Los Angeles, California ( October 26, 2017 )
4DX Opens in 50th Country with First Theatre in Australia
CJ 4DPLEX has today announced that 4DX – the world’s first and leading 4D cinema technology for feature films – opened its first theatre in the country and continent of Australia on October 26. The first 4DX location in Australia opened through a partnership with Village Cinemas that was previ…
New York ( October 26, 2017 )
Screenvision Media Executive, Darryl Schaffer, Inducted Into ShowEast’s Hall of Fame
Screenvision Media, a national leader in cinema advertising, today announced that Darryl Schaffer, the company’s Executive Vice President, Operations & Exhibitor Relations, was officially inducted into ShowEast’s Hall of Fame as part of its 2017 group of honorees. Each year, ShowEast – dubbed “t…
Sacramento, Calif. ( October 25, 2017 )
Cinépolis Plaza Satélite Cinema Becomes First “All-Laser” Multiplex in Mexico Powered by Barco Smart Laser Projectors
Digital Cinema leader Barco and Cinépolis, the fourth largest cinema chain in the world, have partnered again to equip its new Plaza Satélite theater in Mexico City with Barco’s Smart Laser projection, delivering the best overall movie presentation quality in Mexico while operating at a significantl…
London, UK ( October 25, 2017 )
UK Cinema Association Partners With Showtime Analytics On Key Data Project for Memebers
The UK Cinema Association has today announced plans to partner with Showtime Analytics in a ground-breaking project intended to open up approaches around data analysis to its wider membership. Following a well-received industry conference in February which explored the role of data analytics in prov…
Portland, Oregon (October 25, 2017)
Auckland, New Zealand and Morelia, Mexico ( October 25, 2017 )
Vista Latin America Signs Major Enterprise Software Agreement with Cinépolis, World’s 4th Largest Cinema Chain
Vista Latin America, a subsidiary of Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd, the world’s leading cinema management software provider to the global cinema exhibition industry, is delighted to announce the signing of a five-year Enterprise Software Agreement with Mexico-based Cinépolis, the world’s fourth…
Knoxville, Tenn. ( October 24, 2017 )
Regal Entertainment Group Reports Results for Third Quarter 2017 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Regal Entertainment Group (RGC) (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor, today announced third quarter 2017 results. Total revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017 were $716.0 million compared to total revenues of $811.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.…
Auckland, New Zealand & Waterloo, Canada ( October 24, 2017 )
Vista’s Veezi Releases Virtual Reality Ticketing Solution – Veezi VR
Veezi, the cloud-based cinema management solution for independent cinemas engineered by Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), is delighted to announce the release of a dedicated Virtual Reality ticketing solution for the burgeoning worldwide VR market. With customers already live in France…
Costa Mesa, California (October 23, 2017)
London, UK ( October 23, 2017 )
ECA Announces Industry Slate Day
The Event Cinema Association has announced a new initiative designed to help raise the profile of the industry and facilitate business growth amongst exhibitors and distributors alike. The ECA Slate Day takes place from 9am on December 6, 2017 at Vue West End in London and will feature presentations…
Miami, Fla. ( October 23, 2017 )
GDC Technology Automates Cinema Workflow With Integrated Technology
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, is showcasing its futuristic technology to exhibitors during ShowEast 2017 from October 23 to 26. The revolutionary GDC Cinema Automation 2.0 is the first-ever centralized solution to automatically manage content storage…
London, UK ( October 23, 2017 )
MyFilmClub Becomes the First Mobile App in the UK to Generate Cinema Ticket Sale Commission and Track End Purchase Data
Under The Influence Of… is today thrilled to announce its mobile app, MyFilmClub®, has become the first mobile app to incorporate generating commission income from cinema ticket sales in the UK & IRE, whilst also tracking cinema goers from first contact through to purchase. The functionality is…
Paris, France ( October 22, 2017 )
Pascal Mogavero Appointed Head of Eclair
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announces the appointment of Pascal Mogavero as Senior Vice-President, Eclair. Pascal Mogavero replaces Christophe Lacroix, who is heading up the management of new innovating activities developed by the Group. Pasca…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( October 19, 2017 )
Regal Cinemas and Coca-Cola Announce Return of Competition for Aspiring Filmmakers
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, along with Coca-Cola announce the return of the premiere student film program in the country. The Coca-Cola and Regal Films program invites aspiring, up-and-c…
Sacramento, Calif. ( October 19, 2017 )
Barco Invites Theater Owners to Experience the Future of Cinema Today at ShowEast 2017
Global cinema technology leader Barco will demonstrate its vision and market leadership in cinema innovation at ShowEast in Miami, Florida from October 24-26. Barco’s breakthrough technologies deliver unprecedented image quality for the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Barco leads the industry…
Poland / USA ( October 18, 2017 )
POSitive Cinema Solutions Appoints Industry Veteran to Director of Sales and Marketing
POSitive Cinema Solutions, a subsidiary of LSI Group, the European specialist in POS solutions for Restaurants, Hotel, Retail, Entertainment, and most recently Cinema, is excited to announce the addition of Mark Waldman to head up the sales and marketing activities for POSitive Cinema. As a seasoned…
