Cinemas Lose $32bn Global Box Office Revenue in 2020 Due to COVID-19
The global cinema industry is set to lose $32bn in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic a 71.5% reduction in box office revenue compared to 2019, according to Omdia’s latest ‘Movie Windows: Adapting for the future’ report. Box office revenue has dipped below $13bn for the first time in over two decades…
Ice Theaters and Vox Cinemas Open a Second Immersive Cinema Experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Leading French company ICE Theaters, a CGR Cinemas company, and VOX Cinemas, recently announced the opening of the brand-new premium screen concept, ICE Theaters (ICE: Immersive Cinema Experience) in the state-of-the-art new multiplex located in Town Square Jeddah. This opening comes after the succe…
BAFTA Scotland Nominee Film Director, Lynsey Miller, Stars in Latest EE Film Stories Alongside James Cosmo, Katie Leung and Glen Wallace
Qube and Scrabble Bring Electronic Movie Delivery to the Middle East with WireTAP Installations at Theatres Across 14 Countries
EE Short Film Opens Live-Stream of British Academy Scotland Awards
Laser Projection by Cinionic Illuminates Cinema in the KSA for AMC
AMC Saudi Arabia expands its 4K presence in the KSA with four new locations powered by laser projection from Cinionic, the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture. Since entering the KSA two years ago, the circuit operated by AMC has grown to 40 screens, with more on the way later this year. From…
ICA Reacts to Warner Bros. Plan to Simultaneously Release 2021 Film Slate on HBO Max and in Theaters
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. The Independent Cinema Alliance, however, is disappointed in WarnerMedia’s questionable decision to release its entire 2021 film slate simultaneously in movie theaters and on HBO Max. WarnerMedia is correct that its content is extremely valuable,…
Warner Bros. Pictures Group Announces Innovative, Hybrid Distribution Model for Its 2021 Theatrical Slate
Today, the Warner Bros. Pictures Group announced that it has committed to releasing its 2021 film slate via a unique, consumer-focused distribution model in which Warner Bros. will continue to exhibit the films theatrically worldwide, while adding an exclusive one month access period on the HBO Max…
Unique X Launches New SmartTrailering for Cinemark
2021 Sundance Film Festival Will Meet Audiences Where They Are
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today unveiled plans for the seven-day 2021 Sundance Film Festival, offered digitally via a custom-designed online platform (festival.sundance.org) alongside drive-ins, independent arthouses, and a network of local community partnerships. The online expression of the…
CTC Announces 2020 Award Recipients
Cinema Technology Community (CTC), the not-for-profit independent trade organisation has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2020 awards at its special online event, One Community Day. With over 400 industry professionals registered for the five-hour charity focused event, the awards ceremon…
Pop Up Screens is Giving Away 200 Cinema in the Snow Seats to Essential Workers
The(Any)Thing Becomes World’s First On-Demand Private Movie Theatre
Imagine seeing a film in a luxury private movie theater whenever you want, simply by booking it on an app. If the founders of The(Any)Thing have anything to say about it, you’ll be able to do this in more than 500 locations across Europe within five years. The(Any)Thing offers the world’s first on-d…
Eclair Versioning & Accessibility Joins the Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA)
Eclair Versioning & Accessibility (EVA), the pan-European localisation services provider with facilities in France, Germany, Spain and Morocco, joined the newly created Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA). The EGA is the first entertainment’s industry association focused specifically o…
UK Cinema Association Statement to UK Government Covid Winter Plan
This Association and its members have worked extraordinarily hard – in consultation with Government – to put wide-reaching safeguarding measures in place in all UK cinemas. Not only are these appreciated by audiences – with our latest industry survey suggesting that 93 per cent of returning cinema-g…
15th Annual HPA Awards Celebrate Innovation, Engineering, Creativity
Cinionic Giant Screen, CGS, to Power Maya’s MPX Brand
Cinionic announced today that Maya Cinemas has signed up to Cinionic Giant Screen (CGS) to power its premium large format brand, Maya Premier Experience (MPX). As part of the circuit-wide deal, Cinionic will upgrade all existing MPX auditoriums with its complete premium solution, powered by CGS. The…
Independent Cinema Alliance Lauds Warner Bros. plan to keep Wonder Woman 1984 in USA Movie Theaters as Huge Win for Moviegoers
The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA) today announced its support for Warner Bros. and its theatrical release plan for “Wonder Woman 1984” (“WW84”). The film’s “pandemic model” — which does not reflect a long-term, formal shift in the studio’s distribution strategies—will ens…
Update Regarding Closure and Reopening of Kinepolis Cinemas Worldwide
Since the publication of its quarterly update on 30 October this year, Kinepolis has been forced to once again close cinemas in some regions, following new restrictions aimed at containing the further spread of the coronavirus. Some cinemas have since reopened. Kinepolis is committed to keeping its…