GDC Introduces GoGoCinema at CinemaCon 2018
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today at CinemaCon 2018 the formation of GoGoCinema, the company’s first-ever venture into the consumer marketplace. GoGoCinema is the brainchild of Dr. Man-Nang Chong, founder and CEO of GDC Technology Limited.…
GDC Technology Installed the First Fully Automated Cinema in China
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today China Film Cinema Da Guang Road in Nanjing, has become the first cinema in China to operate the projection booth with no human intervention by using its Cinema Automation 2.0 (CA2.0), which is designed to…
Trafalgar Releasing Announces Appointment of Kymberli Frueh as Senior VP of Programming and Acquisitions
Trafalgar Releasing, the worldwide leader in global event cinema and an integral part of the Trafalgar Entertainment Group, announces the appointment of Kymberli Frueh, as Senior Vice President of Programming and Acquisitions. Frueh joins Trafalgar Releasing to head up the North American entity with…
Warner Bros. Pictures and ScreenX To Release up to Five Titles in the 270-Degree, Panoramic Format in the Next 12 Months
CJ 4DPLEX announced today that Warner Bros. Pictures intends to release up to five titles within the next 12 months, including “The Nun” in September, “Aquaman” in December, and “Shazam!” in April 2019, with additional titles to be confirmed later this year. This…
CJ 4DPLEX Announces New Deal with Silverbird Cinemas to Bring First 4DX Theatre to Nigeria
CJ 4DPLEX Announced today at CinemaCon 2018, as the convention wraps up, a new partnership with Silverbird Cinemas, which will bring the first 4DX site to Nigeria. The 4DX theatre will be located at the exhibitor’s Ikeja location – the highest-grossing cinema in West Africa. The second 4DX site will…
VOX Cinemas Installs Clarus XC Sscreens For First Cinema in Saudi Arabia
Harkness Screens, the world’s leading screen technology company and thought-leaders in on-screen brightness, has partnered with Vox Cinemas to provide its premium 3D and 2D Clarus XC screen technology to support the opening of the new 4-screen Riyadh Park, Vox Cinemas first site in Saudi Arabia. Cla…
4DX Expands Middle East Reach with Three Cinemacity Locations to Open in Saudi Arabia
CJ 4DPLEX (www.cj4dx.com) has signed a new partnership with Cinemacity, the leading cinema exhibitor in Saudi Arabia, further extending the reach of 4DX in Middle East. Through this deal, three 4DX locations will open in the country’s capital city, Riyadh, and other major Saudi cities by the end of…
Cinionic Introduces Family VR Experiences for Cinema Lobbies at CinemaCon
At this year’s CinemaCon, Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture, will demonstrate an innovative all-in-one solution for virtual reality (VR) gaming for cinema lobbies and location-based entertainment venues. What’s new and different? It doesn’t require the use of a head-mounted display (HMD), whi…
CinemaNext Signs Agreement with Austrian Circuit Cineplexx for First Samsung 3D Onyx CinemaLED
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis Group, ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS, PME-PEA, TECH 40), today announced the signing of an agreement with Austrian cinema circuit Cineplexx (Constantin Film-Holding GmbH) for the installation of a Samsung 3D Onyx CinemaLED…
Star Cinema Grill Finds a True Difference-maker in Sony 4K Laser Projectors
“We wanted to be first to market in Houston with laser projectors,” said Jason Ostrow, Vice President of Star Cinema Grill. With the installation of 30 Sony 4K laser digital cinema projectors over three locations, starting with College Station, Texas, Star Cinema Grill is accomplishing their goal.…
National CineMedia (NCM) Welcomes Pecan Pie Productions And Its Independent Theaters To America’s Movie Network
National CineMedia (NCM), America’s Movie Network, has signed an affiliate partnership agreement for national advertising with Pecan Pie Productions, welcoming nearly 300 theaters nationwide with approximately 8 million attendees to its national theater network. Pecan Pie Productions is the latest a…
GDC Technology Integrates Screenvision Media Preshow With its Advanced Theatre Management System
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today the completed integration of its TMS-2000 Theatre Management System (TMS-2000) with the Screenvision Media preshow. The integration enables automated ingestion and programming of ad content directly from S…
Global Cinema Exhibitor Cinépolis Announces Entry Into Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Cinépolis, the 4th largest cinema exhibitor in the world and the largest in Latin America, announced today its upcoming entry into Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Al Hokair Group, a leading hospitality and entertainment operator in Saudi Arabia led by Sheikh Abdulmohsin Alhokair, and Al Tayer Grou…
Cineworld Group Signs Deal for 600 Movie Screens Worldwide With Barco Laser Projectors
With Cineworld Group acquiring movie chains at a breakneck pace, the exhibitor is now focused on partnering with a premier cinema solutions provider to deliver unforgettable movie experiences. Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture, is the company of choice, offering the industry’s best and bright…
CJ 4DPLEX and B&B Theatres Strike Deal to Open Four ScreenX Theatres by 2019
CJ 4DPLEX, the company behind the innovative cinema technologies 4DX and ScreenX, and B&B Theatres, the seventh largest exhibitor in the world, have partnered to bring four ScreenX screens to the cinema operator’s locations. B&B Theatres operates approximately 400 screens at 50 locatio…
CJ CGV CEO Lays out Cultureplex Concept as Key to Growth of Cinema Business
On stage at CinemaCon 2018, the CEO of CJ CGV, Jung Seo, delivered a clear outline to how the fifth largest exhibitor in the world is being proactive to counter industry wide challenges – through the company’s concept of “Cultureplex.” Delving into more detail, Mr. Seo said, “Several years ago we de…
IMAX and Cineworld Group Sign Agreement to Install New IMAX With Laser Experience in 55 Cineworld and Regal IMAX Locations
IMAX Corporation and Cineworld Group PLC, including its Regal Entertainment Group subsidiary, today announced a binding letter of intent to install IMAX’s new ground-breaking laser experience for commercial multiplexes in 55 of the exhibitor’s locations across the U.S. and Europe. The announcement c…
Cinionic and Ultrahaptics Enhance Immersive Cinema Lobby Experiences With New Mid-air Haptic Displays
Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture, and Ultrahaptics, have launched a cutting-edge, turnkey visualization solution that engages patrons in an interactive, sensory experience right in the cinema lobby. Millennials and “digital natives” are driving new trends and feedback-driven experiences. Cin…
IMAX Launches Next-Generation IMAX With Laser Experience to Enhance Blockbuster Moviegoing at AMC Theatres
IMAX Corporation and AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC), today signed a binding letter of intent to install IMAX’s new ground-breaking laser experience for commercial multiplexes in 87 of the exhibitor’s highest-performing IMAX at AMC locations across the U.S. The announcement coincides with the launch of the…