London, UK ( December 18, 2017 )
2018 ECA Conference Announced
A highlight of the Event Cinema industry calendar, the conference is now in its 5th year and brings together a diverse range of content producers, technical providers, distributors and exhibitors from all over the world. Usual attendance is around 300 from 20 territories. Tickets will be on sale via…
Jakarta, Indonesia ( December 18, 2017 )
Alcons Pro-Ribbons Deliver FLIXCinema’s Platinum Quality
FLIXCinema is a new chain of Indonesian movie theatres, designed to appeal to all audiences by offering a range of facilities aimed at different budgets. The Platinum Hall at the company’s first venue delivers the highest quality experience, which is why an Alcons CRMSC pro-ribbon audio system was c…
Plano, Texas ( December 15, 2017 )
Cinemark Announces Grand Opening of New 8-Screen Theatre with Luxury Lounger Recliners and XD Auditorium in Spanish Fork, Utah
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, today announced the grand opening of its new eight-screen theatre in Spanish Fork, Utah. Located in the Canyon Creek Development at 595 East Commerce Way, the theatre features Luxury Lounger electric recliners,…
Plano, Texas (December 15, 2017)
Hong Kong ( December 15, 2017 )
Barco Receives the Technology Innovator Award at CineAsia 2017
At a reception at the end of the 23rd edition of CineAsia 2017 in Hong Kong, key players in the cinema industry were awarded for significant contributions over the previous year. Barco was saluted as the Technology Innovator of the Year. Cinema exhibitors find themselves in an exciting but competiti…
Los Angeles (December 14, 2017)
Hong Kong & Los Angeles ( December 14, 2017 )
4DX Forms New Partnership With Malaysia’s Golden Screen Cinemas and Signs a Strategic Deal With PVR Cinemas to Launch Another Sixteen 4DX Screens in India
CJ 4DPLEX, an innovative cinema technology featuring moving seats and environmental effects has strengthened its hold on the Asian market by signing a binding MOU (memorandum of understanding) for a partnership with Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) in Malaysia and by agreeing to a new agreement with PVR…
Sydney, Australia ( December 13, 2017 )
HOYTS Purchases Christie CP4325-RGB Pure Laser Cinema Projectors
Christie is pleased to announce that HOYTS has purchased several units of the newly introduced CP4325-RGB pure laser cinema projector to deliver unmatched visuals in mainstream auditoriums and post-production facilities in Australia and New Zealand. The acquired units will be installed at HOYTS’ upc…
Hong Kong & Hollywood ( December 13, 2017 )
ScreenX Continues to Expand Globally with Addition of New Locations and Hollywood Movie Releases
ScreenX, the world’s first multi-projection system that provides a 270-degree panoramic film viewing experience within a theatre setting, reported today a successful 2017 for the company – from strong attendance results to a number of key expansion milestones. The company plans to continue its globa…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( December 13, 2017 )
Regal E-Walk Is Your Official Star Wars Command Center for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, announces that Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 in Times Square has been transformed to the official Star Wars Command Center as we return to a galaxy far, far away wit…
Hong Kong ( December 13, 2017 )
V.Art Enters Into Exclusive Partnership With Motion Picture Solutions to Supply 3D Conversion Services
At CineAsia this week, China’s V.Art Group Inc, specialists in 2D to 3D theatrical film conversion, announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into an exclusive partnership with Motion Picture Solutions Ltd (MPS), a leading international supplier of content mastering and distr…
Hong Kong ( December 13, 2017 )
GDC Technology Raises Immersive Sound to the Next Level
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that cinema owners’ adoption of its innovative SX-4000 immersive sound media server with a built-in DTS:X decoder, and the XSP-1000 cinema processor (GDC Immersive Sound Solution), continues to expand in t…
Washington DC ( December 13, 2017 )
The 2017 National Film Registry Is More Than a “Field of Dreams”
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the 2017 selections to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected for their cultural, historic and/or aesthetic importance, these 25 motion pictures range from an early film of the New York subway in 1905 and the musical biopic…
New York ( December 12, 2017 )
MoviePass and Fandor Partner with Costco on Movie Lovers Package
MoviePass, the nation’s premier movie-theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY), and Fandor, the streaming service with the largest collection of independent films, documentaries, international features and shorts, today a…
Los Angeles, CA ( December 12, 2017 )
Vista Group’s Powster Launches Responsive Web Platform for Powerful Documentary “Unrest”
Powster, the global leader in film distribution marketing websites and a leading creative studio helping to connect movie studios and moviegoers, has launched the official movie platform for “Unrest” to support the filmmaking team, promote the movie and increase ticket sales. Powster, l…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( December 12, 2017 )
Regal and IMAX Launch Virtual Reality Centre in NYC’s Times Square
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, in partnership with IMAX, unveiled the new IMAX VR Centre at Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 & RPX in Times Square, New York City. Regal’s new IMAX Centre is…
Hong Kong ( December 12, 2017 )
GDC Technology Spotlights Revolutionary Cinema Automation 2.0 at CineAsia 2017
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, is showcasing its groundbreaking next generation of cinema automation system to motion pictures exhibitors during CineAsia 2017 from December 11 to 14 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. The revolutionary…
Hong Kong ( December 11, 2017 )
Brilliance Takes Shape as Christie Delivers Cutting-Edge Cinema Solutions at CineAsia 2017
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is delivering leading-edge cinema solutions for the best movie-viewing experience at CineAsia 2017, taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, December 12-14. The prestigious event, whic…
Leawood, Kansas ( December 11, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Announces MoU with The Public Investment Fund, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), the largest cinema operator in the U.S., Europe and the world, today announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF). In line with the Fund’s mandate t…
Washington, D.C. and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( December 11, 2017 )
NATO Hails Opening of Saudi Arabian Movie Theater Market
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) today praised the announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the legalization of movie theaters. For nearly four decades the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not permitted the operation of movie cinemas. Today, under the leadership and vision of HRH C…
