London, UK ( July 30, 2019 )
Andy Serkis to receive IBC’s highest award
The IBC2019 International Honour for Excellence will go to Andy Serkis, the director, producer and actor who is today best known for his performance capture roles. These include Gollum, Supreme Leader Snoke, King Kong and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes series. Serkis will accept the award at the c…
London (July 30, 2019)
Los Angeles, California ( July 29, 2019 )
Regal and CJ 4DPLEX Add Seven New Auditoriums to Rapidly Growing Footprint Across the U.S. In July
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading cinema technology company, and Regal, announced today, the latest round in openings of immersive theatre formats, 4DX and ScreenX – a total of three 4DX and four ScreenX – that will open across multiple markets in the U.S by the end of July. With the openin…
Brussels, Belgium ( July 25, 2019 )
Biennale Di Venezia: The International Union Of Cinemas (UNIC) Calls For Films Selected In Competition At Leading Film Festivals And Awards To Receive A Full Theatrical Release
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), representing cinema associations – including the Associazione Nazionale Esercenti Cinema (ANEC) and the Associazione Nazionale Esercenti Multiplex (ANEM) – and key operators across 38 territories in Europe, calls for films selected in competitio…
New York, NY ( July 25, 2019 )
Dinh Thi Thanh Huong to Receive Distributor of the Year at CineAsia 2019
Dinh Thi Thanh Huong, Vice Chairwoman of Galaxy Media and Entertainment JSC will receive the “Distributor of the Year” Award at the CineAsia Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 12 December 2019 at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong. “For over 20 years, Ms. Huong has established herself as a leader in the media a…
Hong Kong, China ( July 23, 2019 )
Grand Cinema Sunshine Installs GDC Future-Proof Cinema Automation 2.0 System
GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that Grand Cinema Sunshine is the first cinema owned by Sasaki Kogyo Co. Ltd. to deploy the innovative Cinema Automation 2.0 (CA2.0) and SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block with CineCache des…
Oslo, Norway (July 23, 2019)
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…
