‘Survival Sunday: The Walking Dead & Fear the Walking Dead’ Exclusive Fan Event in U.S. Cinemas On April 15 Only
Fans of “The Walking Dead” universe can now experience their favorite post-apocalyptic world on the big screen as Fathom Events and AMC announced today “Survival Sunday: The Walking Dead & Fear the Walking Dead,” a one-night fan event on April 15. Celebrating the highly-a…
Samuel L. Jackson to Receive “2018 Cinema Icon Award”
Samuel L. Jackson will receive the “2018 Cinema Icon Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held April 23-26, 2018, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Jackson wil…
National CineMedia, Inc. Appoints Mark Segall and Renana Teperberg To Its Board of Directors
National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) (“the Company” or “NCM”), the managing member and owner of 49.5% of National CineMedia, LLC (NCM LLC), the operator of the largest in-theater digital media network in North America, today announced that Mark Segall and Renana Teperberg have been appointed to i…
Severtson Screens Brings Next Generation Folded SAT-4K Acoustically Transparent Cinema Screen to CinemaCon 2018
Severtson Screens (www.severtsonscreens.com), a global leader in innovative and quality projection screens for the cinema, commercial, pro AV, and home theater markets, is pleased to announce it will feature its next generation SAT-4K Acoustically-Transparent cinema projection screen line during Cin…
Viacom and Movio Partnership Transforms How Film Studios Use Data to Reach Moviegoers
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB, VIA) and Movio, the global leader in marketing data analytics and campaign management solutions for the film industry, have entered into a partnership that combines the power of Movio’s comprehensive moviegoer data with Viacom Vantage’s renowned advanced advertising capabil…
Atom Tickets Appoints Allison Checchi Chief Operating Officer
Atom Tickets, the social movie ticketing platform, announced that Allison Checchi has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Allison is a seasoned executive who brings more than fifteen years of experience working in the entertainment and digital media industry. “I’ve known Allison for many…
Everyman Cinemas to Open First Scottish Cinema in Glasgow’s Princes Square
Everyman Cinemas, the fast-growing independent boutique cinema operator, is to open its first cinema north of the border in Glasgow’s Princes Square. Everyman Cinemas, which has 22 other successful sites in England including London’s Canary Wharf, Bristol and Harrogate, has signed a 30 year lease on…
Dolby Cinema at AMC Redefines the Movie-going Experience at AMC Southcenter
AMC Theatres and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. have elevated the moviegoing experience in the Tukwila, Washington area, as movie lovers at AMC Southcenter 16 can now experience the next generation of premium theatres with the opening of Dolby Cinema at AMC. Dolby Cinema at AMC combines Dolby’s spectacula…
Movio Connects Studios With Audiences
Movio, the global leader in marketing data analytics and campaign management solutions for the film industry, is partnering with STX Entertainment, Robert Simond’s global next-generation media company that develops, finances, produces, markets and distributes film, television, VR, digital video, mus…
Atom Tickets Raises Over $60 Million in Series C Round Led by Fidelity Investments
Atom Tickets today announced that it has closed its Series C round of funding, securing over $60 million in new capital for the forward-thinking social movie ticketing platform. Led by global asset management firm Fidelity Management & Research Company, the round comes less than two years after…
MoviePass Brings On Former Spotify and Viacom Exec as Chief Product Officer
Mike Berkley, a former product leader at Spotify, Viacom and Comcast, will join MoviePass Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq:HMNY), as Chief Product Officer beginning this week. His breadth of experience ranges from general management of new subscription…
CinemaNext Opens New Branch in Dubai, Appoints Francois Inizan as General Manager, Middle East & Africa
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis Group, ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS), today announced the official opening of CinemaNext Middle East & Africa (CinemaNext MEA) in Jebel Ali Free Zone, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the appointment of cine…
Alamo Drafthouse Adjusts the Tracking on the Video Store Experience
We are proud to share all the exciting details about VIDEO VORTEX, opening very soon in Raleigh at the Alamo Drafthouse. There are many ways in which this video store is like no other that has ever existed, but the main one is this: Video rentals at VIDEO VORTEX are free. Yes, free. The mission at V…
Robert Carrady to Receive CinemaCon 2018 Career Achievement in Exhibition Award
Robert Carrady, President of Caribbean Cinemas, will receive the “Career Achievement in Exhibition Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Associations of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held April 23-26, 20…
Global Road Entertainment Solidifies International Operations, Appoints Charlotte Van Weede as President of International Sales
As it expands its worldwide footprint, Global Road Entertainment’s President of International, Rodolphe Buet, announced today the appointment of Charlotte Van Weede as President of International Sales, based in London. The Company’s international operations are further bolstered by the new hires of…
IBC Calls for the Best in Innovation
Now well established as the most influential, most prestigious awards in the media, entertainment and technology industry, the IBC Innovation Awards continue to reflect the very latest in the use of technology to engage and excite audiences. “The IBC Innovation Awards are the awards that everyone in…
Jean-Pierre Decrette to Receive 2018 UNIC Achievement Award
Jean-Pierre Decrette, until recently Director of Development at Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, has been named as the 2018 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award, given each year in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to European cinema exhibition. The Award will be presented as part of the Ci…
MoviePass Partners with TaskUs to Sharpen Focus on Customer Experience
MoviePass Inc,, the nation’s premier movie theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY), today announced a partnership with the customer experience specialists at TaskUs. In addition to partnering with TaskUs, MoviePass has also hi…
Saudi Arabia Approves First Law For Cinema
The Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information announced on Thursday that it had finalised the terms of licensing to restore cinema in Saudi Arabia. The move, part of the Vision 2030 initiative, opens up a domestic market of over 32 million people. It is anticipated that by 2030 the Kingdom will have…