London ( July 16, 2018 )
UK Cinema Association Launches Subtitling Challenge Fund
There are 11 million people with hearing loss across the UK, or around one in six of the population, a percentage which is expected to rise to one in five – or 15.6 million people – by 2035. Over the last decade, the UK cinema sector has worked hard to meet the needs of deaf and hearing-impaired aud…
Liège-Barchon, Belgium & Paris-Asnières-sur-Seine, France & Düsseldorf, Germany ( July 12, 2018 )
CinemaNext Inaugurates New State-of-the-Art Premises in Liège-Barchon, Paris and Düsseldorf
CinemaNext, the specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis Group, ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS, PME-PEA, TECH 40), is pleased to announce the inauguration of new state-of-the-art facilities in Liège-Barchon, Paris-Asnières-sur-Seine and Düsseldorf. The result is a new optimized, cost-effec…
Los Angeles ( July 11, 2018 )
“Hotel Transylvania: Summer Vacation” and “Skyscraper” Climb to Top of Fandango’s Fanticipation & Weekend Ticket Sales
Opening this Friday, “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” and Dwayne Johnson’s “Skyscraper” are ruling Fandango’s weekend ticket sales and Fanticipation movie buzz index, garnering 89 and 84 points out of 100 Fanticipation points, respectively. “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” is outpacing…
New York ( July 10, 2018 )
Neil Campbell to Receive “Dan Fellman Show ‘E’ Award” at ShowEast
Neil Campbell, Vice Chairman for Landmark Cinemas Canada, will receive this year’s “Dan Fellman Show ‘E’ Award” at ShowEast. Campbell will be presented with this special honor as part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, October 25 at the Loews Miami Beach.…
Plano, Texas ( July 9, 2018 )
Cinemark’s Century 16 Suncoast Theatre at Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Now Offers All-New Luxury Loungers, XD Auditorium and More
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, has enhanced the moviegoing experience for residents of Las Vegas with exciting auditorium updates at the Century 16 Suncoast theatre inside Suncoast Hotel and Casino in the Northwest Valley. Upgrades include Lu…
Los Angeles, California & Liberty, Missouri ( July 9, 2018 )
B&B Theatres to Open World’s Largest ScreenX Cinema Experience to Open World’s Largest ScreenX Cinema Experience on July 12, Following Grand Opening Gala on July 11
ScreenX, the world’s first multi-projection theatre technology designed to enhance the moviegoing experience, has literally never been bigger. On July 12 – in conjunction with the official grand opening of B&B Theatres’ newly-built, state-of-the-art, flagship Liberty 12 location in Liberty…
Los Angeles ( July 9, 2018 )
LD Entertainment, Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions Partner to Acquire Powerful Drama “Ben Is Back”
LD Entertainment, global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Roadside Attractions will partner on U.S. distribution of the powerful and highly-anticipated drama “Ben Is Back,” written and directed by Academy Award nominee Peter Hedges (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,…
Riccione, Italy ( July 4, 2018 )
Eclair Announces Plans at Ciné Gionate di Cinema to Convert the Italian Cinema Circuit with EclairBox Solutions
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries (Ymagis Group), today announced plans to convert the Italian cinema circuit with EclairBox solutions through its Italian branch, OpenSky Cinema. The announcement was made in Riccione at the Ciné Giornate di Cinema…
Mumbai ( July 4, 2018 )
Christie Brings its Expertise to Big Cine Expo For the Third Time as Official Technology Partner
Christie a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is proud to be the official technology partner of Big Cine Expo 2018, which will take place at the Sahara Star, Mumbai, from August 28-29. Christie has supported Big Cine Expo, the only cinema trade show spec…
Los Angeles ( July 3, 2018 )
“Ant-Man and The Wasp” Flies to the Top of Fandango’s Fanticipation and Weekend Ticket Sales
Marvel’s “Ant-Man and The Wasp” is currently ruling Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz index with a super-strong 96 out of 100 Fanticipation points and leading Fandango’s weekend ticket sales. Opening this Friday, “Ant-Man and The Wasp” is currently outpacing Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” at the same p…
London ( July 3, 2018 )
Vue Agrees to Acquire Premium Out of Home Entertainment Companies in Poland and Ireland, Expanding its Global Footprint
Vue International has agreed to acquire Cinema3D in Poland and Showtime in Ireland, expanding its premium out-of-home entertainment offering to 228 sites and 1,989 screens across Europe. Spanning ten countries, the group already has leading positions in Ireland and Poland, alongside the United Kingd…
Leawood, Kansas ( July 2, 2018 )
Second Quarter 2018 Domestic Industry Box Office is the Largest Box Office Quarter in Cinema History
“Let’s all go to the movies” rang through the second quarter of 2018, with April, May and June recording the highest box office grossing calendar quarter of all time. AMC Theatres (“AMC”), the largest movie theatre chain in the United States, commented today on this notable achievement, due to…
Culver City, California ( July 2, 2018 )
Sony Pictures Animation And Amazon Alexa Tell Bedtime Stories Voiced By The Cast Of “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
Beginning today, Alexa customers and their families can enjoy summer bedtime stories voiced by their favorite Hotel Transylvania actors including Andy Samberg (Johnny), Steve Buscemi (Wayne the werewolf), Keegan-Michael Key (Murray the mummy), Fran Drescher (Eunice), and Asher Blinkoff (Dennis). A n…
TORRANCE, California (July 2, 2018)
Los Angeles ( June 28, 2018 )
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is King for 2nd Week at Top of Fandango’s Fanticipation & Weekend Ticket Sales
For the second week in a row, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is tearing it up at the top of Fandango’s weekend ticket sales and Fanticipation movie buzz index with 93 out of 100 Fanticipation points. “‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ continues to roar at the top of the box office, with fans turnin…
Washington, D.C. & North Hollywood, California ( June 28, 2018 )
NATO Elects New Chairman And Vice Chairman
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), announced today the election of Ellis Jacob, President and CEO of Cineplex, Toronto, Canada, as Chairman and Rolando B. Rodriguez, Chairman, President and CEO of Marcus Theatres, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Vice Chairman by the Executive Board of Dire…
Leawood, Kansas & Beverly Hills, CA (June 28, 2018)
Santa Monica, California ( June 28, 2018 )
Atom Tickets Launches Independent Exhibitors Program
Today Atom Tickets, the social movie ticketing platform, announced the launch of its Independent Exhibitors Program. The move brings independent exhibitors BG Cinema Inc, Ruby Cinemas, 8k Cinemas, Aksarben Cinema (Main Street Theatres), Midwest Movies Inc. (Screens at the Continent), Nexus Cinema Di…
Sao Pãolo, Brazil ( June 28, 2018 )
Registration for EXPOCINE18 Officially Opens
With just a few months left to the start of the movie industry’s biggest Latin American convention for exhibitors, distributors and vendors, registration for EXPOCINE18 starts this Thursday (June 28th) and includes a few changes for this year’s show. Three types of credentials will be availabl…
Leawood, Kansas ( June 28, 2018 )
AMC Stubs Soars Well Past 15 Million Member Households, Reflecting 600 Percent Growth in Two Years
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”) today announced that AMC Stubs, the Company’s loyalty program, has grown approximately six-fold since its relaunch nearly two years ago, from approximately 2.5 million household members then to more than 15 million household members now. At the U.S. average of 2.6 peo…
