Los Angeles ( December 4, 2018 )
Cohen Media Group Buys Landmark Theatres From Wagner/Cuban Companies
Landmark Theatres, the nation’s largest specialized theater chain dedicated to independent cinema with 252 screens in 27 markets, has been purchased by Cohen Media Group, an Academy Award-winning independent theatrical distribution and production company. The announcement was made jointly toda…
Istanbul & London ( December 4, 2018 )
Leading cinema exhibitors, technology companies and industry experts met at ECM2018
There were many firsts at #ecmistanbul 2018 The first time an international cinema convention has ever taken place in Turkey and the first time that there’s been an international focus on the Turkish market during a dedicated session First ever international conference with a Saudi national discussi…
Cypress, California ( December 4, 2018 )
Building on Accelerating Pre-orders, Christie Formally Launches 2K Versions of Christie RealLaser Family With CP2320-RGB and CP2315-RGB Projector Models
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, has commenced volume shipments of its Christie CP2320-RGB and CP2315-RGB pure laser projectors, leading up to the CineAsia 2018 convention. Christie is the official projection partner for CineAsia 2018, held…
London ( December 4, 2018 )
AAM Headquarters Relocates to State-of-the-art Office in New West London Media Village
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the global leader in cinema software and services, are pleased to announce that they have relocated to state-of-the-art office space in White City Place, a new media village in West London. AAM have moved into a prime location in the WestWorks, a newly renovated office bui…
London, UK ( December 3, 2018 )
The King And I: From The London Palladium Breaks Records to Become Biggest Theatre Event in Cinemas of 2018
The film version of the multiple Tony award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I: FROM THE LONDON PALLADIUMhas become the biggest theatre event in cinemas of 2018 following yesterday’s (29 November) screenings around the world. The production is expec…
Seoul ( November 30, 2018 )
Lotte Cultureworks Purchases 120 Christie Cinema Projectors For New Cinema Complexes in South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia
Christie, a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce that Lotte Cultureworks, a newly-established subsidiary of Lotte Group that oversees the operations of Lotte Cinema, has purchased 120 Christie cinema projectors for deployment in its new…
Singapore ( November 29, 2018 )
Vettri Theatres First in India to Deploy Christie CP4325-RGB RealLaser Cinema Projector
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is proud to announce that Vettri Theatres has become the first cinema in India to be equipped with Christie’s next-generation CP4325-RGB RealLaser™ cinema projector. Located in Chennai, Vettri Theatres is th…
Santa Monica, California ( November 29, 2018 )
Atom Tickets Teams With Studio Movie Grill Loyalty Program
Today Atom Tickets, the social movie ticketing platform, has announced it is integrating with Studio Movie Grill’s Loyalty Program, SMG Access. By adding the SMG Access account number in the Atom app, Atom customers will automatically earn points when they buy tickets to movies playing at Studio Mo…
Torrance (California) ( November 28, 2018 )
MediaMation, Inc. (MMI) Entertains Serbian Cinema Market With Two New MX4D Theatres
Cineplexx International GmbH opened a second and third MX4D Theatre in under two months, this time in Serbia. Located in the country’s capital of Belgrade, Cineplexx’s second MX4D theatre boasts 100 seats configured into 25 benches. With a population of nearly 1.25M residents, the location offers a…
Paris, November (November 28, 2018)
Costa Mesa, California ( November 27, 2018 )
QSC Announces First QSC Certified Multiplex
QSC is proud to announce the first “QSC Certified” multiplex, Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh. QSC Certified Theatres are equipped with complete sound systems from QSC, and meet a set of technical guidelines for equipment, projection, acoustics, and room design, to ensure an outstanding movie-going experie…
London ( November 27, 2018 )
CTC Announces 2018 Award Recipients
Cinema Technology Community (CTC), the not-for-profit independent trade organisation has announced the recipients of its prestigious awards at its annual awards ceremony in London. Hosted by film-critic, author and broadcaster Mark Kermode, CTC’s own Last Projectionist Standing Dave Norris, actor Ja…
Auckland, New Zealand & Los Angeles, California ( November 27, 2018 )
Vista Entertainment Solutions Appoints Tess Manchester to President, Vista USA
Vista Entertainment Solutions Limited (‘Vista Cinema’), the world-leading provider of cinema management software solutions and the founding company of Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), has appointed Tess Manchester President of their Los Angeles- based subsidiary, Vista USA. Announcing…
Istanbul, Turkey ( November 25, 2018 )
African Cinemas Get Access to World Class Technology Solutions at No Cost
A programme to offer modern technology solutions to cinemas in Africa was announced by Influx Worldwide, a technology company specialising in the cinema domain. The announcement was made with the goal of making the cinema experience on the continent more accessible, convenient and enjoyable. The pro…
Orlando, Florida ( November 25, 2018 )
Extended Cinema Delivers Exciting New Out-of-Home Entertainment Category
Experience designers Holovis has launched new division Extended Cinema to drive the development of a new out-of-home, location-based entertainment category. Extended Cinema promises to reinvigorate cinema as a destination asset for operators by extending and enhancing the guest experience with lobby…
Brussels, Belgium ( November 22, 2018 )
Court of Appeal Makes Judgment in Procedure Regarding the Decision of the Belgian Competition Authority to Partially Cancel the Behavioral Measures Imposed on Kinepolis Group
On 21 November 2018, the Court of Appeal of Brussels has made a judgment in the procedure regarding the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) of 26 April 2018 to partially cancel the behavioral measures imposed on Kinepolis Group with effect from 26 April 2020. Following the partial an…
Munich ( November 21, 2018 )
NEC Appoints Alain Chamaillard as Cinema Sales Lead
NEC Display Solutions Europe has appointed Alain Chamaillard as head of its Cinema vertical sales team as the company seeks to build on its strong pedigree in the industry. Alain joins the team after eight years working at 3D cinema technology experts Volfoni where he occupied several senior positio…
Auckland, New Zealand & Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( November 19, 2018 )
Vista Cinema Signs Agreement with Marcus Theatres, the fourth Largest Cinema Exhibition Chain in the United States
Vista Group International Limited (‘Vista Group’ NZX & ASX: VGL) welcomes Marcus Theatres as a customer of Vista Group company Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), with the signing of a new long-term agreement. Currently with 68 sites and 890 screens across 8 states, Marcus Theatres i…
Los Angeles ( November 19, 2018 )
2018 HPA Award Winners Announced
The 13 annual Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards took place tonight, honoring the accomplishments of industry luminaries, behind-the-scenes artists and outstanding engineering teams. The HPA Awards set the bar for creative and technical achievement, recognizing individuals and companies…
Paris ( November 16, 2018 )
Ymagis Group Announces That its Eclair Cinema SAS Subsidiary is Being Placed in Receivership
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, has decided to ask the Commercial Court of Nanterre to place one of the French subsidiaries of its Eclair business unit, Eclair Cinema SAS, in receivership given the performance of its activities in post-production…
