The 2020 HPA Tech Retreat: Celebrating 25 Years of Challenging, Informing, and Exploring
Cinemark Partners with Cinionic for Barco Laser in 10-Year Worldwide Exclusive Agreement
Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture illuminating more than half of the world’s movie theaters, announces an exclusive laser agreement with long-term strategic partner Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world’s largest movie exhibitors, operating more than 6,000 screens. During the…
IMAX Theatre Antwerp Inaugurated with National Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Today, Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis Group, and Giovanni Dolci, IMAX’s Interim Head of Global Sales, will officially open the brand-new IMAX theatre in Antwerp. The inauguration coincides with the national premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, Disney’s latest chapter in the Star Wa…
INOX Launches Indias First Tier-based Cinema Loyalty Program INOX REWARDS
INOX Leisure Ltd (INOX) today announced the launch of its loyalty program – INOX REWARDS – to make the cinema viewing experience richer and more rewarding for the millions of cinema lovers across the country. The program is India’s first tier-based cinema loyalty program. INOX REWA…
Cineworld Group Announces Proposed CAD $2.8bn / USD $2.1bn Acquisition of Cineplex
Highlights Cineworld to acquire Cineplex for CAD $34 per share in cash – acquisition unanimously supported by Cineworld’s Board of Directors Acquisition of the largest cinema operator in Canada with a highly attractive, well-invested portfolio and a 75 per cent box office market share Tr…
Alamo Drafthouse to Bring Four HBO Series to Theaters in 2020
It’s not TV, it’s HBO… on the big screen. Austin-based cinema-eatery Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is expanding a partnership with HBO that will bring four highly-anticipated new series to Alamo Drafthouse theaters across the country. These free one-night-only nationwide events begin Wednesday, January 8t…
CinemaNext Launches E-Commerce Solution for Cinema Exhibitors in France, Belgium & Luxembourg
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services, today announced the launch of its dedicated e-commerce platform, CinemaNext Shop, in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. The site will be rolled out to cinema exhibitors across Europe and internationally in early 2020. The first online sh…
B&B and MX4D Open First 4D Theatre in Dallas-Ft. Worth
B&B Theatres has opened its eighth MX4D theatre system in Wylie, TX, a growing Northeast suburb of Dallas. The Wylie Theatre already features Marquee Suites, PLF Grand Screen, Lyric, and screenPLAY! auditoriums. The first film to play in the newly added MX4D Motion Experience auditorium is Sony…
Cinemark Reopens Fully Remodeled Indianapolis Theatre with Enhanced Amenities
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theatre companies, announced today that the Cinemark Movies 8 theatre will officially reopen to the public as the Cinemark Greenwood Corner theatre as a full-service theatre model on Thursday, Dec. 12. Located off of US 3…
Our Screen, Not Yours: Escape to Odeon With a Trial of Phoneless Cinema Viewing
ODEON – Europe’s largest cinema group – has announced the UK’s first phoneless screenings in its Greenwich cinema. Research from ODEON revealed that almost half of Brits (47%) go to the cinema to relax and escape daily pressures, yet they don’t fully ‘switch off’ when watching their chosen film. Cin…
Christie RGB RealLaser Technology and Vive Audio Complete Southern Theatres’ GPX Luxury Renovation
VSS-Southern Theatres, LLC has undertaken a complete renovation of the former Grand Theatre with the recently opened Amstar Cinemas 18 Four Seasons Station in Greensboro, NC. With 18 screens, 12 of which were newly renovated, the complex features a state-of-the-art Grand Premium Experience (GPX) Aud…
Is It a Bird? Odeon Luxe Nuneaton Flies High With Kes to Mark Official Relaunch
ODEON – the UK and Ireland’s largest cinema chain – has today marked the official opening of the newly refurbished ODEON Luxe Nuneaton, by affixing a larger-than-life Kes sculpture to its front signage. The gesture is a nod to Nuneaton-born legendary film Director, Ken Loach whose film Kes, celebrat…
The First Association of Installation Companies in Europe Nominates New President
Former UNITIA President Franz Kober, CEO of CINE PROJECT (Germany), handed over the presidency to Tomas Naranjo, Managing Director of Kelonik (Spain), who will represent the European grouping for the next two years. After Jean Noel Fagot of CINE DIGITAL SERVICE France and Franz Kober of CINE PROJECT…
JBL Professional Announces New DSi 2.0 Series Cinema Amplifiers
Cinépolis Chooses Christie RGB Pure Laser Projectors for New Pejaten Village Multiplex in Indonesia
Christie is pleased to announce that Cinépolis, the world’s second largest cinema chain based on admissions, has chosen Christie’s next-generation laser cinema projectors, featuring RealLaser illumination technology, to power its theater screens at Pejaten Village. Located in southern Jakarta, Cinép…
3D Captures Market Share in Emerging Cinema Markets
Information released at the Emerging Cinema Markets Conference, Istanbul (Nov 19th – 21st), by RealD highlights the significant impact that 3D continues to have across the world, especially in new territories. Emerging Cinema Markets are opening up new cinemas with the latest projection, sound, lase…
Cinemaxx Is Now Cinépolis
PT Cinemaxx Global Pasifik, one of Indonesia’s largest and fastest-growing cinema groups, announced today a major rebranding to reflect the company’s evolution and commitment to bring cutting-edge, world class cinema-going experiences to Indonesian moviegoers. With immediate effect, the company will…
Lin Zhang Rejoins AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors as Non-Executive Chairman
The Board of Directors of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”) the largest theatrical exhibition company in the world, announced today the appointment of Lin (Lincoln) Zhang as a director of the Company. The AMC Board of Directors has also unanimously elected Mr. Zha…
Cineworld and RealD Announce New Multi-Year Partnership on 3D Equipment
Cineworld and RealD announced today a continuation of their partnership on RealD 3D equipment and 3D glasses in the UK. Cineworld will use 3D equipment and glasses provided by RealD in their venues to create a premium 3D cinema experience for customers. The renewal was signed as part of a wider deal…