Washington D.C. & Los Angeles ( March 17, 2020 )
NATO Statement on Coronavirus and the Movie Theater Industry
With the pandemic Coronavirus outbreak, the world is facing a difficult and trying time. As the virus takes hold in different regions at different times and in varying degrees of severity, people and public health officials are grappling with decisions about when to close public-facing businesses an…
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( March 17, 2020 )
Marcus Theatres Announces Further Updates to Current Operations
Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), is temporarily closing its theatres starting today with the last showtime at 8:30 p.m. This decision is in alignment with the latest direction from the preeminent national health care experts who urged Americans to avoid crowds due to…
Los Angeles ( March 17, 2020 )
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Begins Promised Rebate Program for Exhibitor and Content Provider Customers
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) today announced that, for the first time in the industry’s history, it has begun to pay all its customers rebates. After recently paying back its founding investors (AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Regal Entertainment Group, Universal Pictures and Warner…
London ( March 17, 2020 )
#CJCinemaSummit Launches a Special On-Line Programme to Keep Cinemas Connected
Celluloid Junkie, Filmgrail and The Big Picture have announced a co-ordinated on-line communications approach to delivering up to date information on the current crisis facing our industry. In this moment of crisis #CJCinemaSummit is launching on Thursday 19th March at (16.00 GMT). Register and Join…
Leawood (Kansas) ( March 16, 2020 )
AMC Theatres to Close All U.S. Locations for 6 to 12 Weeks Beginning Tuesday Morning, March 17
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC, “AMC” or the “Company”), the largest theatrical exhibition company in the United States, announced that as of Tuesday, March 17, all AMC locations in the United States will close for at least six to 12 weeks, in compliance with local, state and federal…
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( March 16, 2020 )
Marcus Theatres Announces Temporary Seating Plan That Limits Capacity by 50 Percent
Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), is planning to limit seating capacity at its theatres. The change will go into effect as early as today, but the full-scale plan begins Wednesday, March 18 until further notification. With the well-being and safety of guests and assoc…
Universal City, California ( March 16, 2020 )
Comcast NBCUniversal Moves To Make Current Movies Available In The Home
NBCUniversal today announced that Universal Pictures will make its movies available in the home on the same day as their global theatrical releases, as current circumstances have made it more challenging to view our films. Beginning with DreamWorks Animation’s “Trolls World Tour” (openin…
Leawood (Kansas) ( March 16, 2020 )
AMC Updates Its Commitment to Social Distancing by Introducing a New “50/50 Policy” at All Its Open U.S. Theatres
AMC Theatres, the largest theatrical exhibition company in the United States, announced today a new “50/50 Policy,” effective immediately and continuing until April 30, 2020. In so doing, AMC reaffirms its commitment to follow CDC recommendations on social distancing to optimize the health and welfa…
Miami ( March 15, 2020 )
CMX Cinema to Acquire Star Cinema Grill
CMX Cinemas, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Cinemex, and Star Cinema Grill, a highly respected operator of upscale dine-in movie theatres primarily located in the Houston metropolitan area, today jointly announced a purchase agreement through which CMX will acquire all of Star Cinema Grill’s 10 exis…
Leawood, Kansas ( March 13, 2020 )
AMC Theatres Strongly Commits to “Social Distancing” and Is Proactively Reducing Maximum Capacity by at Least 50 Percent in All Its U.S. Theatres
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC, “AMC” or the “Company”), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States, today announced full support of and compliance with CDC guidelines on social distancing. As the industry leader, AMC is taking aggressive, nationwide steps to provide addit…
Ghent, Belgium ( March 13, 2020 )
Belgian Kinepolis Cinemas Closed Until at Least 31 March
Kinepolis closely monitors the situation regarding the spread of the Coronavirus and is in close consultation with the relevant authorities in all the countries where it operates with regard to measures to protect customers and employees. In view of recent developments, Kinepolis has decided, in con…
London, UK ( March 11, 2020 )
Arts Alliance Media Introduce Online Customer Support Portal
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the global leader in digital cinema software and support services, has launched their first online customer support portal. Offering a centralised approach to raising tickets whilst browsing an extensive knowledge base, the support portal provides a simple, self-serve solu…
Washington D.C. ( March 11, 2020 )
Glen Powell to Receive “CinemaCon Male Star of Tomorrow Award”
Glen Powell will receive this year’s “CinemaCon Male Star of Tomorrow Award,” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held March 30-April 2 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Powell will be presented with this special honor a…
Dublin, Ireland ( March 10, 2020 )
Omniplex to Implement Social Distancing in Auditoriums
Today, Omniplex Cinemas have announced that after a thorough risk assessment and analysis of the global cinema market, they will implement ‘In-Cinema Seat Separation’ as part of their measures to encourage effective Social Distancing in cinemas. Other measures include Self-Scanning of Tickets, Incre…
Kortrijk, Belgium ( March 9, 2020 )
Cinionic Returns to CinemaCon 2020 After a Groundbreaking Year for Laser
Cinionic, the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture, proudly announces an industry milestone in the adoption of laser and its CinemaCon 2020 line-up with a new home for Cinionic World in the Roman Ballrooms, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, March 31 – April 2, 2020. In 2019, Cinionic introduced…
Leawood, Kansas ( March 9, 2020 )
Mark Pearson Joins AMC Entertainment as Chief Strategy Officer
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC” or the “Company”) today announced the hiring of Mark Pearson as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer. Pearson comes to AMC from 20th Century Fox Television, where his most recent position was Executive Vice President, Business Development,…
Los Angeles, California ( March 6, 2020 )
Women In Exhibition Comes to CinemaCon
On the heels of a successful kick-off event in Los Angeles, Women in Exhibition (WIE) is set to make their CinemaCon 2020 debut. Officially introduced at 2019’s Geneva Convention, Women in Exhibition serves as a networking hub for women within the film exhibition industry. Since its launch, the non-…
Los Angeles, California & La Rochelle, France ( March 5, 2020 )
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “Bloodshot” To Screen In Premium Cinema Format ICE Theaters
ICE Theaters, one of France’s most successful premium large formats, announced today that Sony Pictures’ upcoming action film “Bloodshot” will be shown in the U.S. utilizing the ICE Theaters format with ICE Immersive technology. ICE Theaters is currently available in Los Angeles, Califor…
Northridge, CA (March 5, 2020)
Washington D.C. ( March 5, 2020 )
Carey Mulligan to Receive “CinemaCon Award of Excellence in Acting”
Carey Mulligan will receive this year’s “CinemaCon Award of Excellence in Acting,” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held March 30-April 2 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Mulligan will be presented with this special…
