Ghent, Belgium ( September 18, 2017 )
Kinepolis Acquires ‘Landmark Cinemas’, Canada’s Second Largest Movie Theatre Group
Kinepolis Group has reached agreement with the shareholders of Landmark Cinemas on the acquisition of the Canadian movie theatre group. The acquisition is subject to Canadian regulatory approvals including under the Investment Canada Act (ICA), the Canadian law governing acquisitions by foreign inve…
New York ( September 18, 2017 )
Deluxe Launches First Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) Localization Service Outside Brazil
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group (Deluxe) announced today the launch of its Brazilian sign language (LIBRAS) localization service. The service – the first of its kind outside of Brazil – is designed to help studios meet Brazil’s new LIBRAS accessibility requirements, which began to be enforced as…
New York, NY ( September 18, 2017 )
Rob Cohen to Receive “ShowEast Icon Award”
Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter Rob Cohen will receive this year’s “ShowEast Icon Award.” Cohen will be presented with this honor as a part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, October 26th at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “We are extremely honored…
Leawood, Kansas ( September 18, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Sells 12.0 Million Shares of National CineMedia, Inc. Common Stock
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”) announced today it has entered into an agreement to sell 12.0 million shares of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) (“NCM”) common stock to Standard General, L.P. (“Standard General”) for approximately $73.1 million, represent…
Leawood, Kansas ( September 14, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Completes Sale Leaseback of 7 U.S. Theatres for $130 Million
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”) announced today it has completed a $130 million transaction with an unidentified American buyer to sell and simultaneously lease back seven theatre properties in New York, New Jersey and Indiana, an arrangement commonly referred t…
Miami, Florida & New York ( September 14, 2017 )
MoviePass Surpasses over 400,000 Paying Monthly Subscribers in the Last 30 Days
MoviePass Inc., a company that Helios and Matheson has agreed to buy majority stake in, announced today it has surpassed over 400,000 paying monthly subscribers in the past 30 days and achieved outstanding movie theater attendance. Up from less than 20,000 subscribers on August 14, 2017, the viral s…
Paris, France (September 13, 2017)
London ( September 12, 2017 )
Vue International appoint Adam Crozier as Chairman
Vue International (“Vue” or “the company”), one of the world’s leading cinema operators, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Crozier as Non- Executive Group Chairman with immediate effect. Adam brings an unrivalled breadth of experience to Vue’s Board, through a CEO career of over 20 year…
Leawood, Kansas ( September 12, 2017 )
AMC Theatres Unveils All New “Ultra Lux” AMC DINE-IN Shops at Riverside 9
Movie-lovers in the Hackensack, NJ, area can soon partake in the first “Ultra Lux” theatre from AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) with the opening of AMC DINE-IN Shops at Riverside 9, at the Shops at Riverside. The theatre features AMC DINE-IN’s Delivery to Seat, as well as the most popular movie-going amenit…
New York (September 12, 2017)
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin ( September 12, 2017 )
B&B Theatres Partner with GDC Technology to Make Sound Investment in Future
GDC Technology Limited, a world-leading digital cinema solutions provider, announced today at the 2017 Geneva Convention that B&B Theatres, one of the most innovative theatre circuits in the nation, has signed an agreement to install DTS:X immersive audio technology, powered by the GDC Immersive…
Paris, France ( September 11, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Strengthens Its Management Team
Ymagis Group (FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, is delighted to announce the recruitment of three key people to the Group’s management team: Jean Firome has been appointed Ymagis Group’s Chief Financial Officer, replacing…
Toronto, Canada ( September 11, 2017 )
Focus Features Acquires International Rights to “Lady Bird”
Focus Features has acquired international rights to Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed directorial debut “Lady Bird,” company chairman Peter Kujawski announced today. A24 and IAC Films are partners on the movie. Focus will be handling distribution in all territories outside of North America.…
Seoul, South Korea and Los Angeles, CA ( September 8, 2017 )
4DX Becomes Fastest Premium Cinema Format to Reach 400 Screens
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s number one 4D cinema company, has today announced that its industry-leading 4DX technology is now available in 400 theatres around the world. The opening of its 400th location makes 4DX the fastest-growing premium cinema format, having reached this milestone in seven-and-a-hal…
New York, NY ( September 7, 2017 )
Sandra Echeverría to Receive “International Star of The Year Award” at ShowEast
Sandra Echeverría will receive this year’s “International Star of the Year Award” at ShowEast. Echeverría will be presented with this honor as a part of the International Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 24 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “ShowEast is thrilled to honor Sandra on her remarkable, m…
Paris (France) & Athens (Greece) ( September 6, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Announces Agreement with Village Cinemas for Sphera Premium Cinema in Athens
Ymagis Group (FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced an agreement with Greek cinema exhibitor Village Cinemas to install Sphera, CinemaNext’s new premium format cinema concept, at the Village Cinemas location a…
SãoPaulo, Brazil ( September 6, 2017 )
Centerplex in Brazil picks Christie Cinema Projectors and Christie Vive Audio
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce that its DLP Cinema projectors and Christie Vive Audio cinema sound systems were chosen to outfit the new Centerplex Aracaju Parque Shopping multiplex, located in the State of Sergipe…
London, UK ( September 5, 2017 )
IBC2017 International Honour for Excellence to be Awarded to Dolby Laboratories
IBC is to award its highest accolade, the International Honour for Excellence, to Dolby Laboratories. In IBC’s 50th anniversary year, it reflects on more than 50 years of continual improvement in sound from Dolby. At the time of the first IBC in 1967, one of the big technological challenges was tape…
New York, NY ( September 5, 2017 )
Won Chun Cha of Lotte Cinema to Receive “Special Achievement Awar” at CineAsia
Won Chun Cha, CEO of Lotte Cinema Co., Ltd, will receive the “Special Achievement Award” at the CineAsia Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 14 December 2017 at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong. “It gives us great pleasure to present the ‘Special Achievement Award’ to Won Chun Cha of Lotte Cinema,” said Andrew S…
Zwaag, The Netherlands ( September 3, 2017 )
Alcons Is The Gold Standard For RSB Cinemas
While large multiplex cinema chains compete on quantity, smaller independent venues are finding a new market by specialising in quality. An example is RSB Cinemas, a Dutch company that has recently opened its second venue where cinemagoers can enjoy a new level of quality and personal service. An Al…
