London & Amsterdam ( May 14, 2018 )
Gofilex and MPS Sign Strategic and Financial Investment Agreements to Unify and Expand Their Pan-European Servicing and Electronic Delivery Networks.
Gofilex and Motion Picture Solutions (MPS) — two established names in theatrical film servicing and digital content distribution — today announce the companies have signed several commercial and financial agreements that pave the way for the strategic alliance of MPS’s 700-site LANsat estate with Go…
Cannes ( May 12, 2018 )
General Culture Authority of Saudi Arabia and IMAX Enter MOU to Identify and Develop IMAX Films
IMAX Corporation and Saudi Arabia’s General Culture Authority (GCA) today agreed in principle to jointly seek opportunities to identify and develop local IMAX format films. The non-binding agreement is part of GCA’s strategic efforts to develop a dynamic and sustainable film industry in Saudi Arabia…
Auckland, New Zealand & Tokyo, Japan ( May 11, 2018 )
Vista Group Signs Aeon Entertainment, Japan’s Largest Cinema Chain
Vista Group International, the world’s leading provider of software solutions for the global film industry, has signed Aeon Entertainment Co Ltd (‘Aeon’), its first customer in Japan. Japan is one of the “top 5” film exhibition markets in the world by Box Office revenue. Vista Group companies Vista…
Aliso Viejo, California ( May 9, 2018 )
Tono Labs Launches New Venture
Tono Labs launches with mission statement: “Advancing Art and Science through research and development of innovative new technologies, products, systems and solutions for media applications, across a diverse range of industries”, says Tono Labs Founder and Director, Mark Brown, a media industry vete…
( May 8, 2018 )
Vista Entertainment Solutions Appoints Till Cussmann to Pivotal New Executive Role
Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), the leading provider of cinema management software for global cinema exhibition and the founding company of Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), has appointed Till Cussmann Senior Vice President Sales for EMEA and General Manager, Europe. Wi…
Santa Monica, CA ( May 8, 2018 )
Atom Tickets Integrates With Instagram’s Actions Product
Today, Atom Tickets, a first-of-its-kind social movie ticketing app, is excited to announce an integration with Instagram’s actions product. People come to Instagram to visually discover products and services, with over 200 million Instagrammers visiting a business profile each day. Following…
Seoul, South Korea & Los Angeles, California ( May 7, 2018 )
Three 4DX Blockbusters Top the 1 Million Tickets Sold Mark in Three Months
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D company, is wrapping up a successful run at the box office. Since 4DX debuted in 2009, more than 520 Hollywood titles have screened in the premium format that features motion seats and environmental effects such as wind, water, light, fog and scent. This is the firs…
Denver, Colorado ( May 7, 2018 )
For the First Time Ever, the Royal Wedding Comes to U.S. Movie Theaters for a Commercial-Free Fan Experience on May 19 Only
The biggest wedding of the year is about to get the big screen treatment, giving royal fans in the U.S. a front row seat to this monumental event. Fathom Events and BritBox, the subscription service from BBC Studios and ITV, bring moviegoers nationwide Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s highly-anticip…
Los Angeles ( May 4, 2018 )
Movie Ticket Subscription Service Sinemia Introduces Most Affordable and Flexible Plans Ever, Starting at $4.99 Per Month
Sinemia, the leading global monthly movie ticket subscription membership service, today announced new pricing plans that represent the most affordable and flexible movie ticket subscriptions on the market. Sinemia now offers annual subscription plans for as low as $4.99 per month for one ticket and…
Hollywood, California ( May 4, 2018 )
20th Century Fox and ScreenX Targeting New Titles to Release in the 270-Degree Panoramic Format
20th Century Fox and ScreenX are in advanced discussions to continue their partnership and release new films in the panoramic 270-degree cinema technology format. Following the success of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” 20th Century Fox and ScreenX plan to join forces again in 2018. “We l…
New York ( May 4, 2018 )
New York Indian Film Festival Selects Qube Cinema’s Qube Wire Platform for Movie Content Distribution and Delivery
Qube Cinema announced its partnership with the 18th New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), New York’s largest and longest-running diaspora film festival, which is scheduled to take place from May 7 -12. Qube Wire is the distribution partner for the festival and filmmakers will increasingly rely on…
Seoul, South Korea & Los Angeles, CA ( May 4, 2018 )
CJ 4DPlex Wraps Successful CinemaCon 2018 Having Showcased New Technologies, Unveiled Future of Cinema Concepts and Signed New Deals to Expand its Business Around the World
Returning to CinemaCon for the seventh consecutive year, CJ 4DPLEX demonstrated its vision for the continued growth of immersive cinema, and the important role that it will continue to play in moving the industry into the future. At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV, the company officially launched an…
Essen, Germany ( May 3, 2018 )
Alcons in Germany’s Largest Premiere Cinema Hall
The Lichtburg, a historic cinema in the center of Essen, houses Germany’s largest cinema hall with 1,250 seats. During the 50s and 60s the Lichtburg was one of the most important premiere cinemas of the Federal Republic. And even today, creative people and distributors are once again using the…
New York ( May 3, 2018 )
Jorge Licetti to Receive “International Distributor of The Year” Award at ShowEast
Jorge Licetti of New Century Films will receive this year’s “International Distributor of the Year” award at ShowEast as a part of the International Awards Luncheon on Monday, October 22 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “ShowEast is thrilled to honor Jorge Licetti with this year’s “International Dist…
Berlin ( May 2, 2018 )
Neuer Betreiber beim Kino Blauer Stern
Die Geschäftsführer der YORCK KINOGRUPPE und der Betreiber des Pankower Kinos BLAUER STERN freuen sich, die Integration des traditionsreichen Kinos im Norden Berlins in die YORCK KINOGRUPPE bekannt geben zu können. Uwe Feld, der das Kino seit 1996 leitet, zieht sich aus persönlichen Gründen aus dem…
Brussels, Belgium ( May 2, 2018 )
Belgian Competition Authority Confirms Relaxation of Behavioral Conditions Imposed on Kinepolis Group
Following the partial annulment last 28 February by the Court of Appeal of Brussels, of the decision taken by the Belgian Competition Authority on 31 May 2017, to relax the behavioral conditions imposed on Kinepolis Group as of 31 May 2019, the aforementioned Authority has taken a new, thoroughly mo…
San Francisco ( May 2, 2018 )
THX and Cinemark Announce Certification of Over 200 Cinemark XD Screens in the United States and Latin America
THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, and Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, today announced that over 200 Cinemark private-label premium large format XD auditoriums in the United States and Lati…
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ( April 26, 2018 )
INOX Partners With Harkness Screens to Enhance Cinema Experience for Its Patrons
INOX Leisure Limited, India’s leading multiplex chain, partners with global leaders in screen technology, Harkness Screens. The association enables Harkness to install state-of-the art technology and systems across INOX multiplexes. The association comes at a time when 3D content is on a rise and mo…
Paris-Vanves ( April 26, 2018 )
Eclair Successfully Delivers First Live Alternative Content Screening via Streaming in a Cinema, In Partnership with CGR Events
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries in Europe, announces its successful first screening of a live event via streaming at the CGR cinema in Vitrolles, near Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) April 22. This first-ever event of its kind featured the NBA Playo…
Los Angeles ( April 26, 2018 )
Twentieth Century Fox Film Taps Kino Industries’ CtrlMOVIE Technology for Upcoming ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Interactive Feature Film
Twentieth Century Fox Film (TCFF) today announced that they are licensing Kino Industries’ CtrlMovie technology for the Studio’s upcoming film, “Choose Your Own Adventure.”. The patented technology will allow in-theater audiences to control the characters’ action throug…
