Kiev (Ukraine) ( October 16, 2018 )
MAG Cinema Launches Successfully its New Innovative Cinema Network Amplification Solution “DANA”
MAG Cinema, the largest speaker and amplifiers manufacturer in Eastern Europe, announced today its worldwide successful introduction of DANA (Direct AES and Network Amplifiers). Designed specifically to be used with the MAG cinema speaker series. MAG DC series (DC 600A, DC 1200A and DC 3000A) is a n…
New York ( October 15, 2018 )
IMAX Appoints Megan Colligan President, IMAX Entertainment and Executive Vice President, IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corp. today announced the appointment of Megan Colligan to President, IMAX Entertainment and Executive Vice President, IMAX Corporation. Reporting to Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX Corp., Colligan’s appointment will be effective February 19, 2019, immediately following a consulting period. She will…
London ( October 15, 2018 )
Vue International Head Office Changes
Vue International today announces a new organisational structure at head office to support the significant growth and expansion of the business. A new Group Commercial function has been put in place to bring key commercial areas of the business together and standardise working practices. Alongside t…
Alpharetta, Georgia ( October 15, 2018 )
Spaces and Between Announces Atom Seating
The team at Spaces & Between has just announced the launch of Atom Seating. This new division will integrate Krian Media LLC’s premier selection of cinema seating solutions, offering the clients a one-stop solution for all their cinema needs. Atom Seating will join Spaces & Between’s other d…
Los Angeles ( October 11, 2018 )
Powster Labs ‘launches’ with AR asset for Universal Pictures’ First Man
POWSTER, the creative studio that works with over 100 movie distributors including all six major studios, has announced a brand new division named POWSTER Labs. The team of highly skilled, creative experts based in Los Angeles will power up studios’ movie-marketing campaigns. POWSTER Labs is already…
Berlin, Germany & Tokyo, Japan ( October 10, 2018 )
Smart Pricer Grows Japan and East Asian Presence With Geoffrey Bossiere as New Sales Representative
Smart Pricer, known as the pricing specialist for cinemas and the entertainment industry, is pleased to announce the partnership with Geoffrey Bossiere as its representative in Japan. Mr. Bossiere joined the company in August 2018 and will be the major contact for Japan and East Asia, including Kor…
New York ( October 9, 2018 )
Japanese Producer Masakuza Kubo to Receive “MPA Asia-Pacific Copyright Educator Award” at CineAsia
Mr. Masakuza Kubo, Director and Board Member Shogakukan Inc., and Senior Vice President Shogakukan-Shueishan Productions Co. Ltd., will receive the “Motion Picture Association Asia-Pacific Copyright Educator (ACE) Award” at the CineAsia Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 13 December 2018 at the Grand Hyat…
Bangkok, Thailand ( October 9, 2018 )
Major Cineplex to Open the World’s First E-Sports Cinema
Major Cineplex Group strongly addresses its pace as a leader in Lifestyle Entertainment Business, especially in the era where technology and digital gadgets are the fifth requisites, extending the cinema business to be more than ‘Theater’. The first Esports Theater is about to be launched firstly in…
Dubai ( October 8, 2018 )
Box Office Sales Exceeds US$500 Million in the Middle East as MENA Cinema Forum Focuses on Growth
Box office revenue exceeded US$500 million (Dh1.83 billion) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to a research by PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC), one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the Knowledge Partner of the MENA Cinema Forum. This is about 1.25 percent…
Los Angeles ( October 8, 2018 )
Rachel Payne to Keynote Women in Technology Luncheon
Rachel Payne has launched and sold tech companies, run for a congressional seat, managed foundations, and built global strategies for an impressive list of companies. On October 22, 2o18 Payne will share her experiences and insights with women working in tech and entertainment at the annual Women in…
London, UK ( October 7, 2018 )
MyFilmClub’s New Functions Pose Major Threat to Disorganisation
Today, MyFilmClub app launched two new functions to its impressive list of continuing developments; a calendar and a film sharing function. Users can now receive push notifications on their handsets which announce release days of theatrical and home entertainment titles. At the moment, notifications…
Wokingham, England ( October 5, 2018 )
CGR Cinemas Declares Future of Cinema is RGB Laser and the Future is Now
CGR Cinemas has chosen Christie®, a leading cinema technology manufacturer, as its exclusive laser projection partner, as it moves to convert all 700 of its theatres to RGB pure laser technology. In a landmark agreement that sees CGR becoming the largest investor in Christie RealLaser™ systems in th…
Los Angeles ( October 4, 2018 )
“Venom” and “A Star Is Born” Rising in Fandango’s Weekend Ticket Sales and Fanticipation Buzz Index
“Venom” and “A Star is Born” are leading Fandango’s weekend ticket sales and Fanticipation movie buzz index, garnering 92 and 87 out of 100 Fanticipation points, respectively. “A Star is Born” sold out hundreds of Fandango’s preview showtimes this week, and is currently outpacing previous October hi…
Leawood, Kansas ( October 4, 2018 )
AMC Stubs A-List Today Crossed More Than 400,000 Enrolled Members
AMC Theatres is excited to announce that AMC Stubs A-List today crossed more than 400,000 enrolled members. Adam Aron, AMC CEO and President, said, “While we do not plan to issue A-List enrollment statistics on a weekly basis, our hitting more than 400,000 enrolled members only three months and a we…
Paris and Lyon-Villeurbanne (France) – 4 October 2018 ( October 4, 2018 )
French Integrator ADDE Cinema Technologies Receives EclairColor HDR Certification
The EclairColor HDR cinema solution team (Ymagis Group) is pleased to announce today the certification of French integrator ADDE (Audio Visual and Development Enterprise). ADDE’s technical department completed its EclairColor HDR certification last week, which in return allows the company to sell, i…
Hollywood ( October 3, 2018 )
Historic TCL Chinese To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary as World’s Largest IMAX, Hosts $5 Day
Five years ago, IMAX Corporation and Chinese Theatres LLC (www.tclchinesetheatres.com) collaborated to open Hollywood’s first-ever IMAX® theatre, bringing the iconic theatre into the 21st century in a major new capacity and giving Hollywood its first IMAX® theatre, providing film fans with a movie g…
Edinburgh, UK ( October 3, 2018 )
Australia to Emulate European Model Of Cracking Down on Fan-Made Subtitles and Closed Captions, Hurting Accessibility
Europe is no stranger to strict copyright laws – in 2017, a Dutch court outlawed websites issuing fan-made closed captions and subtitles, and it appears that following an injunction order filed by moviemaking giants such as Village Roadshow Films, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount Pictu…
Los Angeles (October 1, 2018)
DUBAI, UAE ( September 27, 2018 )
Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen of Novo Cinemas Scoops ‘Female CEO of the Year’ Award
CEO of Novo Cinemas, Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen, has been crowned ‘Female CEO of the Year’ at a prestigious industry awards for her outstanding contribution to the regional film industry. The honour from the CEO Middle East Awards, which took place in Dubai yesterday evening, recognises…
Paris (France) and Berlin (Germany), 27 September 2018 ( September 27, 2018 )
Ymagis Group and Webedia Announce Partnership for the Promotion of EclairColor HDR Cinemas and Films on AlloCiné in France and Filmstarts in Germany
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, and Webedia, one of the world’s leading groups in the online entertainment and recreation industries, today announced a partnership for the promotion of EclairColor HDR cinemas and mastered films on AlloCiné (France…
