Dubai, UAE ( September 2, 2020 )
Reel Cinemas Opens Second Dolby Cinema at The Dubai Mall, Making it the First Cinema Complex in the World to Have two Dolby Cinema Screens
Reel Cinemas, the dynamic cinema brand under Emaar Entertainment, announced the opening of its second Dolby Cinema screen at the world famous The Dubai Mall – making it the first cinema complex in the world to have two Dolby Cinema screens. Given the success of the first screen, this additional scre…
Centennial, Colorado ( September 2, 2020 )
Mike Rosen Joins National CineMedia (NCM) As Senior Vice President, East Coast Sales in New York
National CineMedia (NCM), the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S., today announced that media industry veteran Mike Rosen has joined the company as Senior Vice President, East Coast Sales in New York to help brands connect with movie audiences as America gets back to the big screen. A vet…
Leawood, Kansas ( September 2, 2020 )
70% of AMC Theatres U.S. Circuit to Be Open by Friday, September 4, as Approximately 140 Additional Locations Reopen This Week, Including the First AMCs in California
Moviegoers throughout the United States are once again enjoying the magic of the big screen at AMC Theatres, and with every passing week that magic gets more accessible. By this weekend 70% of all U.S. AMCs will have resumed operations, as AMC will welcome guests at approximately 420 theatres nation…
Edinburgh, UK ( September 1, 2020 )
Drive-in Movies Off to a Flyer!
Edinburgh International Film Festival and Unique Events, organisers of Edinburgh’s brand new Drive In Movies event have hailed the opening weekend a huge success, with audiences of over 4,000 people flocking to Edinburgh Airport to experience a 4-day outdoor cinema extravaganza, supported by Edinbur…
Moscow, Russia ( September 1, 2020 )
Leading Russian Cinema Operator KARO, and Moscow-Based Urban Developer ADG Group Announce Deal for Two Multiplexes
KARO Salaris and KARO Angara will open for patrons on September 3, 2020 in time for the Russian premieres of theatrical blockbusters Warner Brother’s “Tenet”, and Disney Studios “Mulan”. KARO and ADG will jointly manage and operate the locations. The most up-to-date informati…
Cypress, Texas ( September 1, 2020 )
Star Cinema Grill Opens Their First Drive-In at Cypress Location
Houston-based Star Cinema Grill announces today the addition of a Drive-In Theater at their Cypress location, 8920 Fry Rd, Cypress, TX, set to premiere Thursday September 3, 2020 with the highly anticipated new release of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”. Admission to the Drive-In Theater may…
Dubai, UAE & Riyadh, KSA ( September 1, 2020 )
CinemaNext and Empire Cinemas Bring Sphera Premium Cinema Solution to Jeddah
CinemaNext, the European, Middle Eastern & African specialist in cinema exhibitor services, and Lebanese cinema chain Empire Cinemas today announced the signature of an agreement for the deployment of CinemaNext’s Sphera premium cinema concept at the Al Andalus Mall in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi A…
Leawood (Kansas) ( August 31, 2020 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces the Signing of a Definitive Agreement to Sell Its Baltic Region Theatre Locations for Approximately $77 Million
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC), today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell nine theatre locations in the Baltic region (Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) for €65 million which equates to approximately $77 million. [UP Invest, the owner of a Baltics cinema group, will acq…
London, UK ( August 27, 2020 )
Screen Moguls Launches GO.CINEMA to Help Independent Cinemas
Entertainment digital marketing specialists Screen Moguls is today launching access to its GO.CINEMA product – a service which makes it easy for independent cinemas around the UK and Ireland to trigger targeted and localised online promotions for film, industry-wide and exhibitor specific campaigns.…
London, UK ( August 27, 2020 )
Pearl & Dean and The Luna Cinema partner with Green Flag
Pearl & Dean, the UK’s best-known cinema advertising contractor, today announces a new partnership between breakdown expert, Green Flag and the UK’s leading producer of open air screenings, The Luna Cinema. Green Flag will enact experiential marketing at Gunnersbury, Hylands House, Ascot R…
Leawood, Kansas ( August 27, 2020 )
Nearly 300 AMC Theatres to Welcome Moviegoers as an Additional 170 Theatres Reopen Tomorrow, August 27
After a successful reopening at more than 100 locations nationwide, AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) is preparing to reopen its second wave of theatres, with 170 additional AMC locations set to open beginning Thursday, Aug. 27, ahead of the release of “The New Mutants”. After the second wave of t…
Santa Monica, California ( August 26, 2020 )
“Movie Tickets” By Atom Launches in Snapchat
Atom Tickets, the social movie ticketing app, announces the launch of Movie Tickets By Atom, a branded third-party experience within Snapchat. The Snap Mini experience is now available to millions of Snapchatters interested in watching movie trailers, buying movie tickets and sharing movie plans wit…
London, UK ( August 26, 2020 )
Live Screaming
Lack-lustre lockdown entertainment is leading to arguments with friends & family, new research has found. ODEON Cinemas found that nearly half (43 per cent) of Brits have argued about what to watch during 2020 and on average Brits have a stream-induced argument THREE TIMES a week. Choosing what…
Kiev (Ukraine) (August 25, 2020)
Dallas, TX ( August 24, 2020 )
Studio Movie Grill Announces SMG Chisholm Trail Opening in Fort Worth, Texas August 28th in Time for “Tenet”!
Dallas-based Studio Movie Grill (“SMG”), the leader and premier provider of the in-theater dining experience, is officially opening its doors as the anchor for The Shops at Chisholm Trail Ranch in Fort Worth on Friday, August 28th just in time for Warner Bros’ release of the new, highly anticipated…
Washington D.C. & Los Angeles, CA ( August 24, 2020 )
NATO Launches CinemaSafe Movie Theater Health and Safety Protocols
As movie theaters continue to re-open in the United States, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) today announced a voluntary nationwide set of health and safety protocols adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic era. CinemaSafe, a set of health and safety protocols based on Centers for Disease…
London, UK ( August 21, 2020 )
Cinema First Invites Everyone to Fall in Love With the Big Screen All Over Again
Cinema First, the industry body charged with the promotion of UK cinema-going, has today launched #LoveCinema, a nationwide campaign designed to capture the attention of audiences across the country and remind them of the unique experience that only the big screen can offer. After months of being cl…
Santa Monica, California (August 20, 2020)
Ghent, Belgium ( August 20, 2020 )
Kinepolis Responds Quickly and Decisively to the Crisis, and is Looking Forward to the Future with Confidence
As is known, Kinepolis was forced to close all its cinemas from mid-March onwards following the Covid-19 outbreak. During the month of June, cinemas in several countries, namely in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Spain, and some in Canada, were cautiously reopened, although with im…
Burbank, CA ( August 20, 2020 )
HPA Industry Recovery Task Force Sets August 26th Date for Second Global Town Hall
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) announced that its second Industry Recovery Task Force Virtual Global Town Hall will be held on August 26, 2020 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM PDT. As the industry grapples with the complexities of returning to work in the midst of the ongoing pandemic crisis, th…
