London, UK ( July 19, 2019 )
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) Has Reported a Huge 12 Percent Rise Year-on-Year in Cinema Ad Spend to Deliver its Biggest Ever H1 in 2019
This is a particularly impressive performance for DCM (which represents 82% of the cinema industry) as, according to the latest IPA Bellwether report released this week (16 July), the business environment remains challenging. It is an exciting time for cinema however, with audiences in 2018 hitting…
Los Angeles ( July 17, 2019 )
Powster Launches “Trailered,” An Innovative New Approach To Discovering Movies In Theaters Around You
Powster, the award-winning interactive creative studio, and production company for over 150 movie distributors, today announced the launch of Trailered, a new web-app search tool for all films showing in theaters nationwide. With Trailered, moviegoers can instantly see trailers, showtimes and purch…
Plano, Texas ( July 17, 2019 )
Cinemark to Launch CUT! Dine-In Theatre in McAllen, Texas
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, announced today plans to build an eight-screen dine-in theatre at La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2020 with plans to open in early 2021. “Cinemark is excited to bring our new, fr…
Los Angeles, California & La Rochelle, France ( July 17, 2019 )
First Ice Theater Coming to the U.S. Through New Partnership Between AEG and CGR Cinemas
Leading French multiplex company CGR Cinemas announced today that the first ICE THEATER in the United States will be at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center. Through a partnership between CGR and AEG, France’s most successful premium large format, ICE THEATER featuring ICE IMMERSIVE technology…
Beijing, China ( July 15, 2019 )
Christie Cinema Asia appoints new Executive Director for Greater China
Christie, a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Chen as Executive Director of Sales, Cinema, Greater China, at Christie Digital Systems (China) with effect from today. Peter was formerly the Digital Cinema Sale…
LOS ANGELES (July 12, 2019)
Costa Mesa, California ( July 12, 2019 )
QSC Enhances Cinema Automation with New Q-SYS Plugin
QSC announces a plugin for the Q-SYS Ecosystem that allows users to discover and control any JNIOR models 410, 412, or 414 automation controller, manufactured by INTEG Process Group, Inc. JNIOR automation devices are commonly used in cinemas around the world for easy and reliable control of masking…
Santa Monica, California ( July 12, 2019 )
Atom Teams Up With Goldstar to Expand Local Event Coverage
Atom Tickets, the social entertainment ticketing platform, is teaming up with Goldstar, the company that makes it easier and more affordable for millions of people to discover live entertainment nationwide, to expand Atom Events’ list of local activities across multiple entertainment categories. Ato…
LOS ANGELES ( July 11, 2019 )
“Aladdin” in 4DX Creates a New Movie-Viewing Culture in Asia and Europe
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading cinema technology company, announced today the success of Walt Disney Studios’ live action musical “Aladdin” in the multi-sensory 4DX format. The film, which premiered to a global audience, brought in $17 million in the global box office. Japan and Korea were amongst…
Seoul, South Korea ( July 11, 2019 )
Christie Cinema Asia Appoints New Senior Sales Manager for Korea
Christie, a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Shim as Senior Sales Manager – Cinema (Korea), reporting to Han Kim, Senior Cinema Sales Director, Asia Pacific. Eric is a veteran of the Cinema industry, with mor…
Los Angeles ( July 10, 2019 )
CJ 4DPLEX and Christie Partnering to Expand 4DX and ScreenX Across the U.S.
CJ 4DPLEX (www.cj4dx.com), the world’s leading cinema technology company, announced today a new partnership with Christie, where the two companies work to identify new opportunities for ScreenX and 4DX solutions expanding the network across the exhibition landscape in the U.S. This extends the previ…
Kortrijk, Belgium ( July 10, 2019 )
Cinionic Strikes Laser as a Service Deal with Omniplex Cinemas
Cinionic, the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture providing a new visual standard with enhanced services and technology solutions, announces the strengthening of their strategic relationship with Ireland’s largest multiplex cinema chain, Omniplex Cinemas, to upgrade an additional 29 thea…
Leawood, Kansas ( July 10, 2019 )
Philip Lader Joins AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., the largest theatrical exhibition company in the world, announced today the appointment of Philip Lader as an independent director of the Company, effective July 8, 2019. Mr. Lader’s appointment expands the size of the AMC Board to ten dire…
London, UK ( July 9, 2019 )
Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA) Rewards Twenty-Two Cinema Staff For Protecting Recent Theatrical Releases
Vigilant members of staff from cinemas across the UK were formally recognised and rewarded last week for their work in disrupting and preventing film piracy. The twenty-two staff members were handed their rewards at a presentation in Central London, hosted by the Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA…
Galway, Ireland ( July 9, 2019 )
Ireland’s First 10 Screen Recline Cinema is Coming to Galway
A new luxury 10 screen cinema is coming to Galway as Omniplex, Ireland’s largest multiplex chain, has begun development in Baily Point in Salthill to create a new luxury cinema experience. The €5million euro 30,000 sq ft development will start with a phased opening this summer creating over 20…
London, UK & Dublin, Ireland ( July 9, 2019 )
Ireland’s Omniplex Cinema Group Selects CinemaNext to Upgrade its Barco Projectors
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services and Omniplex Cinema Group, Ireland’s largest cinema circuit, today announced the signing of an agreement for the sale and roll out of RGB+ Laser-light source upgrades and light engine clean for Barco projectors in 29 Omniplex auditoriu…
Paris ( July 5, 2019 )
Eclair Appoints Victoria Logan Versioning & Accessibility Manager for Strasbourg Office
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries, is pleased to announce that Victoria Logan has joined the company as Manager, Versioning & Accessibility at Eclair Media’s Strasbourg office. Logan is a graduate of the Cinema, Radio & TV school at Louvain…
London & Berlin ( July 3, 2019 )
CJ+Smart Pricer Webinar 16 July on Dynamic Pricing For Cinema Industry
Please join us on Tuesday 16 July when Celluloid Junkie and Smart Pricer will be jointly hosting a Webinar on the topic of dynamic pricing for the cinema industry. Your hosts Patrick von Sychowski and Gerry Ivanova will be discussing how the industry is taking to the concept of flexible ticket prici…
London ( July 1, 2019 )
Dolby and Pathé Live Join Forces to Screen “MYLÈNE FARMER 2019 – THE FILM” in Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos Theatres
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., and Pathé Live today announced that they will offer fans of renowned French artist Mylène Farmer the opportunity to see her concerts in Dolby Cinema® and Dolby Atmos® screens in France, and in Dolby Atmos screens across Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and Russia for a one nigh…
Santa Monica, California ( July 1, 2019 )
Atom Tickets Expands Services Beyond Movies To Feature Live Event Listings
Atom Tickets, the social entertainment ticketing platform, announced today that it is expanding its services beyond movies to be the only U.S. movie ticketing app to offer an easy way to discover entertainment and lifestyle events including music, comedy shows, food festivals and more. These localiz…
