“For a Few Bullets” Becomes First Chinese Local-Language Title for Dolby Cinema
Wanda Pictures and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that the Wanda Pictures feature “For a Few Bullets”, releasing on July 15, 2016, will be available for Dolby Cinema locations in China. This will make “For a Few Bullets” the first Chinese local-language m…
Sony Pictures’ “Ghostbusters” Offers First-Ever Front and Rear-Facing Lens on Snapchat
For the first time ever, Snapchatters can use both the front and rear cameras of their phones with a new type of Lens as millions of users become true Ghostbusters on the popular digital platform. Using the front camera on your smart phone, you can “Bust” ghosts. By switching to the rear…
Ymagis Group Launches EclairColor, Its New Feature Film Mastering and Screening Technology for Cinemas
Ymagis Group (ISIN: FR0011471291 TICKER: MAGIS), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced that it unveiled its new EclairColor mastering technology at the recent CineEurope convention held in Barcelona (Spain) 20-23 June 2016. The revolutionary proprie…
MoviePass Names Mitch Lowe Chief Executive Officer
MoviePass Inc. today announced that Mitch Lowe has been named Chief Executive Officer. Lowe, who joins the company board, has been an advisor to the company for the past 2 years, and recently made an investment in the company. Lowe succeeds Stacy Spikes, MoviePass’ founding chief executive off…
MOVIO Releases New White Paper on Millennial Moviegoers: One Size Does Not Fit All
Vista Group Appoints Derek Forbes Chief Operating Officer
Vista Group International Limited (VGL), the world leading company providing software solutions to the global film industry, announced today the appointment of Derek Forbes to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr Forbes, currently President, Vista Entertainment Solutions USA,…
Harkness installs 8 screens in TOHO cinemas, Sendai, Japan
Harkness Screens™, the world’s leading manufacturer of large projection screens, has successfully installed 8 screens at TOHO Cinemas, – one of Japan’s leading film, theatre production, and distribution company located at Sendai, Japan. The soon to be opened multiplex has 9 screens available of whic…
Save the date: 21st ICTA Seminar Series in Barcelona
The upcoming month, the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) will again host its technical expert seminar prior to CineEurope. This year, we have optimized the seminar schedule to give attendees the opportunity to attend keynotes and panel discussions during the tradeshow. To this end,…
Vista Group’s Vista Entertainment Solutions Signs Jinyi International Cinemas (‘Jinyi’) and Begins Five Week Software Roll-out Across China
Vista Group company Vista Entertainment Solutions (VES) has signed Jinyi International Cinemas following a project piloting VES software in 19 of its cinemas over the past several months. Jinyi is the third largest cinema exhibition chain in China with 138 cinema sites across southern and eastern C…
National CineMedia (NCM) Promotes Cliff Marks to President
Clifford (Cliff) E. Marks has been promoted to president of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) and National CineMedia (NCM), LLC. A 14-year veteran with the company, Marks has been instrumental in building NCM’s business into the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S. with 20,400 screen…
Landmark Cinemas Engages Energy Advantage to Reduce its Energy & Sustainability Costs by 20%
Landmark Cinemas Inc. a leading movie theatre chain that operates 46 theatres across 6 regions of Canada, has engaged Energy Advantage Inc. to implement a variety of strategies to drive tangible results in the areas of Energy and Sustainability (E&S). Neil Campbell, President and CEO of Landmark…
Webedia Annonce la Signature d’un Compomis Exclusif Avec Tixos
Le groupe Webedia – premier groupe média français dédié au loisir et au divertissement online, avec plus de 28millions de visiteurs uniques par mois* – annonce aujourd’hui la signature d’un compromis exclusif avec TixOS en vue del’acquisition de la société spécialisée dans les systèmes d…
On May 14. 2016, Cinemathon Will Present Prototypes for the Cinema-Going Experience of the Future Within the NEXT Program of the Marché du Film in Cannes
Ymagis Group Signs Memorandum of Understanding for Acquisition of French Subtitling Company ST’501
Ymagis Group (ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of French subtitling company ST’501, which specializes in live broadcast subtitling for the tele…
Comedian Wayne Brady Set to Host 17th Annual Golden Trailer Awards
Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema Announces 2016-2017 Season
For the seventh consecutive year, the Bolshoi Ballet opens its doors to audiences in cinemas across the globe with its 2016-2017 season: 7 unique ballets, comprising four broadcasts live from Moscow via satellite (“The Golden Age”, “The Sleeping Beauty”, “A Contemporary…
“The Jungle Book” Extends Its Reign Over Fandango’s Fanticipation Movie Buzz Indicator & Weekend Ticket Sales
Disney’s live-action “The Jungle Book” is still king of Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator with a royal score of 90 out of 100 points, and leads Fandango’s weekend ticket sales. “Film fans are heading back to the movies for a second helping of Disney magic with Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle…
Viola Davis to Receive Navigator Award at 2016 Maui Film Festival at Wailea
Christie Celebrates Ten Years of Environmental Initiatives
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is proudly celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Environmental Management System (EMS). The system, based on ISO 14001, focuses on building and continually improving Christie’s environmental perfo…