AMC Theatres Statement About MoviePass Announcement: “Not Welcome Here”
AMC Theatres announced today its concern that an announcement by a small fringe player in the reselling of movie tickets is not in the best interest of moviegoers, movie theatres and movie studios. Accordingly, AMC is consulting with its attorneys to determine if or how AMC can prevent a subscriptio…
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. to Acquire Majority Stake in MoviePass, Today’s #1 Movie Theater Subscription Service
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY) announced today that is has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake of movie subscription technology company MoviePass Inc. HMNY’s innovative growth strategy through the expansion into industries with opportunities for big dat…
Deluxe Appoints Walter Schonfeld as President, Deluxe Distribution
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group (Deluxe) announced today the appointment of Walter Schonfeld as President, Deluxe Distribution. In this role, he will lead worldwide operations for Delivery, Localization and Digital Cinema. With the growing demand for content, the versioning and distribution req…
Sony Launches First HDR-Ready 4K Laser Digital Cinema Projectors With High Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1
Sony Digital Cinema 4K confirms the launch of a brand-new family of 4K laser digital cinema projectors. The SRX-R800 Series is the first digital cinema projection system combining Sony’s latest-generation native 4K SXRD with a long-lasting laser light source. With the latest advances in Sony’s accla…
Restored Classic Film Premieres Highlight The Reel Thing Technical Symposium
The Reel Thing, a symposium dedicated to addressing the preservation and restoration of audio visual collections, will open with the U.S. premiere of a new restoration of the Oscar-nominated 1960 film “La Verite” (“The Truth”). Two additional new 4K restorations also will be shown during The Reel Th…
Diamond Films to Receive “International Distributor of The Year Award”at ShowEast
Diamond Films will receive this year’s “International Distributor of the Year Award” at ShowEast as a part of the International Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 24 at the Loews Miami Beach. Ricardo Costianovsky and Tomás Darcyl, Founders and Co-CEO’s of Diamond Films Group will accept the award o…
Galaxy Theatres Selects Barco Laser Projectors to Upgrade its DFX Premium Movie Experience Auditoriums
Cinema technology leader Barco is the projector provider of choice for growing southern California-based Galaxy Theatres, providing its Flagship and Smart Laser projectors to outfit all of the exhibitor’s premium large format (PLF) screens in California and Nevada. With a commitment to delivering a…
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Sells Its 50 Percent Stake In Open Road Films To Tang Media Partners
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), today reported the sale of its 50 percent ownership stake in Open Road Releasing, LLC (“Open Road Films”) to Tang Media Partners (TMP). Details of the transaction are included in the form 10-Q filed today with the Securities and…
Greg Laemmle to Receive “Bingham Ray Spirit Award” at ShowEast
Greg Laemmle, owner of Laemmle Theatres, will be honored with this year’s “Bingham Ray Spirit Award” at ShowEast as a part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, October 26 at the Loews Miami Beach. The Bingham Ray Spirit Award was established in 2012 in hono…
National CineMedia, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter 2017
Christie Projectors At MJR Universal Grand Cinema 16 Delivers On Summer Blockbuster Season
Installation of award-winning Christie projectors for the best visual experiences have ensured that MJR Universal Grand Cinema 16 in Warren, Michigan has thrilled movie audiences viewing major movie releases like Despicable Me 3, War for the Planet of the Apes and Spiderman: Homecoming this summer.…
GDC Theatre Management System Stands at the Number 1 Spot in India
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, proudly announced today that its GDC Theatre Management System (TMS) stands at the top spot in India’s cinema market with leading cinema chains in the country selecting the GDC TMS solution. To date, more than 1,000 scree…
Volfoni Selected by Grand Cinemas as 3D Technology Partner
Volfoni, the leading European provider of 3D technology, today announced that Volfoni was selected by Grand Cinemas as their 3D technology partner for the provisioning and roll-out of over 40 screens for 3D cinema technology. Grand Cinemas is the leading provider of quality entertainment throughout…
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces $100 Million Share Repurchase Program
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 Per Share
CJ 4DPLEX Expands 4DX Footprint to Austria with Debut at Hollywood Megaplex Gasometer
CJ 4DPLEX has today announced that 4DX – the world’s first and leading 4D cinema technology for feature films – launched in Austria on August 2. The first 4DX location in the country is opening through a previously-announced partnership with Hollywood Megaplex, as CJ 4DPLEX continues to expand its r…
Second Annual Art House Theater Day Announced For September 24, 2017.
The Art House Convergence, an international organization of independent, community-based, mission-driven movie theaters, is pleased to announce the second annual Art House Theater Day, taking place on Sunday, September 24, 2017. Over 150 theaters will be offering special film programs in this nation…
Alamo Drafthouse Announces Second Wave of 20th Anniversary Programming
An epic, cybernetic anniversary celebration. Iconic special guests. Premieres of restored exploitation classics and lost masterpieces saved from obscurity. An immersive food and film experience not for the faint of palate. The next round of spectacular film events celebrating twenty years of Alamo D…