Burbank, CA ( December 5, 2017 )
Legendary Entertainment Names Joshua Grode CEO, Legendary
Joshua Grode has been appointed as Legendary Entertainment’s new CEO. Grode, a longtime advisor to Wanda, joins Legendary from Irell & Manella where he was a partner in the Los Angeles office and co-chair of the firm’s Transactions Practice. Throughout his career Grode has served as a key…
Plano, Texas ( December 5, 2017 )
Cinemark Announces Movie Club, an $8.99 Monthly Movie Membership Program
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, today announced the launch of Movie Club, a unique monthly movie membership program. The first program of its kind, Movie Club offers ticket and concession discounts along with many other exclusive benefits. Mov…
Knoxville, Tenn. ( December 5, 2017 )
Regal Entertainment Group Signs Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Cineworld Group PLC
Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC) (“Regal”) announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (“Agreement”) with Cineworld Group PLC (LON: CINE) (“Cineworld”) for Cineworld, the U.K.’s largest cinema operator, to acquire Regal, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operatin…
Kortrijk, Belgium ( December 4, 2017 )
Barco Joins Forces With Strategic Partners to Advance the Delivery of Dedicated and New Cinema Solutions
Barco, the global leader in cinema technology, announced today that it has reached an agreement to enter into a strategic joint venture with China Film Co. Ltd (“CFG”), Appotronics and CITICPE. The joint venture will serve as the dedicated commercialization solutions channel for each company’s produ…
Kortrijk, Belgium ( December 4, 2017 )
Barco and China Film Co Agree to New Ownership Structure of the BarcoCFG Joint Venture for the Chinese Market
Barco, the global leader in cinema technology, announced today that it has reached an agreement with China Film Co., Ltd. (“CFG or China Film Group”) to change the ownership structure of its BarcoCFG joint venture for the Chinese cinema market in conjunction with the strategic joint venture with CFG…
Paris, France ( December 1, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Announces New Esport Solution EclairGame and First Agreement with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced the launch of EclairGame, a new esports-based entertainment solution fully-dedicated to gaming in cinemas, and a first agreement with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, the largest cinema circuit in France…
European Office ( November 30, 2017 )
4. ICTA Seminar Munich – Register Now!
Dear all – Registrations for the 4th Munich Seminar of the International Cinema Technology Association are now open at icta.eu.com – register now! Participation for cinema operators is free of charge. The European cinema industry is changing rapidly, meeting new guest preferences and embracing cutti…
Athens, Greece & Liège, Belgium ( November 29, 2017 )
CinemaNext and Village Cinemas Successfully Launch First Sphera Premium Cinema in Athens
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services, and Greek exhibitor Village Cinemas are pleased to announce the successful launch of the first Sphera auditorium, CinemaNext’s new premium format cinema concept, at Village Cinemas at The Mall of Athens. “Since the recent grand openin…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( November 28, 2017 )
Regal Entertainment Group Statement Regarding Potential Merger
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, today confirmed that it is currently engaged in discussions with Cineworld Group plc about a possible all-cash acquisition of Regal at a price of $23.00 per sh…
Beverly Hills, CA ( November 28, 2017 )
Modern Cinema Group Plans Media Exchange Listings for 2018
Modern Cinema Group, Inc. (OTCPK: MOCI) is pleased to announce plans for its 2018 slate of media projects (movies, television and games) to be listed on its recently launched Media Exchange. As Modern Cinema Group is coming to the close of a year of patent filings, systems design, software programmi…
Los Angeles ( November 28, 2017 )
Lynn Harris to Join Global Road Entertainment as President of Worldwide Production
Global Road Entertainment (GRE) has tapped acclaimed producer and studio executive Lynn Harris as President of Worldwide Production. Reporting to GRE’s Chairman and CEO Rob Friedman, Harris will oversee the day-to-day development and production of the global content studio’s film production activity…
Paris, France & New York, New York & Sydney, Australia ( November 27, 2017 )
Eclair and Shooting Star Company Conclude Agreement to Launch EclairPlay in Australia and New Zealand
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries, is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Sydney-based Shooting Star Company Group (SSCG) to deploy EclairPlay, the new all-in-one e-delivery and download platform, among cinema exhibitors in SSCG’s DSt…
Burbank, California ( November 26, 2017 )
Classic Cinemas Strengthens Strategy Partnership with GDC
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that Classic Cinemas, one of the most innovative theatre circuits in the nation has agreed to expand its immersive audio technology strategy with the GDC Immersive Sound Solution featuring DTS:X technology…
London, UK ( November 23, 2017 )
ECA Confirms Line Up For Its First-Ever Industry Slate Day
A highly focused line-up for the Event Cinema Association’s first-ever industry Slate Day has now been confirmed. Representing the leading names in Event Cinema distribution, the event promises to provide truly valuable insights into the next 6-12 months’ worth of events in the calendar. To be hoste…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( November 22, 2017 )
Get in a Festive Spirit with the Holiday Classics at Regal
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, today announces the Regal Holiday Classics, a five-week series featuring some the best holiday films of all time. The Regal Holiday Classics begins on Saturday…
Paris, France (November 22, 2017)
Brussels, Belgium ( November 22, 2017 )
CTC Re-Launches With Renewed Vision to Support the Global Cinema Industry
CTC, previously the sub-committee of the International Moving Image Society (BKSTS) has announced a significant re-launch with a renewed vision of supporting the global cinema industry at its awards night held in London on November 21st. CTC with the endorsement and support of IMIS, has now become a…
Seoul, South Korea & Los Angeles, California ( November 21, 2017 )
4DX Lands in Switzerland through Partnership with KITAG CINEMAS Continuing Rapid European Expansion
CJ 4DPLEX has today announced that 4DX – the world’s first and leading 4D cinema technology for feature films – has partnered with the innovative cinema exhibitor, KITAG Cinemas. The cinema operator is the largest in German-speaking Switzerland with 85 screens and 17,000 seats at the fol…
Los Angeles ( November 21, 2017 )
AMIA to Honor Robert Gitt at Annual Conference
The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) will present four awards in recognition of work by individuals in the areas of archiving and preservation on November 30, during the AMIA Annual Conference in New Orleans. This year’s recipients include Robert Gitt, founder of the UCLA Film & Tel…
New York ( November 17, 2017 )
MoviePass Launches New One Year Movie Theater Subscription Plan for $6.95 Per Month for a Limited Time Only
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY) (“HMNY”) and MoviePass, the fastest growing movie theater subscription service in which HMNY has agreed to purchase a majority stake, announced today that MoviePass is offering a one-year subscription plan for a flat fee of $89.95 (including a $6.55…
