UFO Moviez India Ltd. and Qube Cinema Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Announce Combination of their Businesses
The Boards of Directors of UFO Moviez India Limited (“UFO”) and Qube Cinema Technologies Private Limited (“Qube”) (formerly Real Image Media Technologies Private Limited), at their meetings held today, approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement and Amalgamation (“Scheme”), amongst UFO, Qube, Qube Di…
Vista Entertainment Solutions Announces Significant Signing of Filmhouse Cinemas in Nigeria
Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), the leading provider of cinema management software for the global cinema exhibition market and the founding company of Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), is delighted to announce the signing of Filmhouse Cinemas in Nigeria. Under the agree…
Christie Projectors Power the Screens for Muvix, Chile’s Newest Cinema Chain
Christie, the world leader in creating and sharing the best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Muvix, Chile’s newest multiplex chain, to equip 40 theatres throughout the country with Christie’s digital cinema projectors over the next three years…
Blockbuster Sequel for the Embankment Garden Cinema at BFI London Film Festival
Following a successful debut at last year’s BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express, the BFI once again presented the 820-seat Embankment Garden Cinema – a full-scale, temporary venue constructed to the highest technical specifications including 4K projection. A hugely popular…
Tang Media Partners Entertainment Becomes Global Road Entertainment
U.S. based global entertainment company Tang Media Partners Entertainment announced today that it has rebranded as Global Road Entertainment, a key step in moving towards becoming the next preeminent global content studio. The rebranding follows the recent arrival of Rob Friedman at the company who…
Legendary Entertainment Expands Film Division with Hire of Jon Silk as Executive Vice President of Production
Legendary Entertainment announced today it has hired veteran film executive Jon Silk to serve as Executive Vice President of Production. Silk will join Legendary’s film division alongside Alex Garcia and Cale Boyter, who also serve as Executive Vice Presidents of Production, as well as Ali Mendes, V…
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Marks 4th Year of Operation with Promotions of 3 Executives, Rapid Exhibitor and Content Provider Growth
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), the transformative North American theatrical content distribution company founded as a true industry initiative by AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Regal Entertainment Group, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Entertainment, has marked its fourth year o…
Movers and Shakers: Latin American (LATAM) Cinema Chain Muvix To Add First MX4D Motion EFX Theatre in Chile
Muvix, a sister company of Cine Star, announces plans to open three MX4D Motion EFX Theatres beginning June, 2018. The first location will be at the “La Fabrica Patio Outlet” in San Joaquín, Región Metropolitana. The locations will utilize MediaMation, Inc’s (MMI) dynamic MX4D Motion EFX seats and w…
SMPTE 2017 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition Draws Record Crowds
SMPTE, the organization whose standards work has supported a century of advances in entertainment technology and whose membership spans the globe, today announced that the SMPTE 2017 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2017), held this week in Hollywood, California, drew more than 2,…
4DX Opens in 50th Country with First Theatre in Australia
CJ 4DPLEX has today announced that 4DX – the world’s first and leading 4D cinema technology for feature films – opened its first theatre in the country and continent of Australia on October 26. The first 4DX location in Australia opened through a partnership with Village Cinemas that was previ…
Screenvision Media Executive, Darryl Schaffer, Inducted Into ShowEast’s Hall of Fame
Screenvision Media, a national leader in cinema advertising, today announced that Darryl Schaffer, the company’s Executive Vice President, Operations & Exhibitor Relations, was officially inducted into ShowEast’s Hall of Fame as part of its 2017 group of honorees. Each year, ShowEast – dubbed “t…
Cinépolis Plaza Satélite Cinema Becomes First “All-Laser” Multiplex in Mexico Powered by Barco Smart Laser Projectors
Digital Cinema leader Barco and Cinépolis, the fourth largest cinema chain in the world, have partnered again to equip its new Plaza Satélite theater in Mexico City with Barco’s Smart Laser projection, delivering the best overall movie presentation quality in Mexico while operating at a significantl…
UK Cinema Association Partners With Showtime Analytics On Key Data Project for Memebers
The UK Cinema Association has today announced plans to partner with Showtime Analytics in a ground-breaking project intended to open up approaches around data analysis to its wider membership. Following a well-received industry conference in February which explored the role of data analytics in prov…
Portland Art Museum Launches “The Art, Science and Wonder of Laika”: New Trailer and Pix
Vista Latin America Signs Major Enterprise Software Agreement with Cinépolis, World’s 4th Largest Cinema Chain
Vista Latin America, a subsidiary of Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd, the world’s leading cinema management software provider to the global cinema exhibition industry, is delighted to announce the signing of a five-year Enterprise Software Agreement with Mexico-based Cinépolis, the world’s fourth…
Regal Entertainment Group Reports Results for Third Quarter 2017 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Regal Entertainment Group (RGC) (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor, today announced third quarter 2017 results. Total revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017 were $716.0 million compared to total revenues of $811.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.…
Vista’s Veezi Releases Virtual Reality Ticketing Solution – Veezi VR
Veezi, the cloud-based cinema management solution for independent cinemas engineered by Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), is delighted to announce the release of a dedicated Virtual Reality ticketing solution for the burgeoning worldwide VR market. With customers already live in France…
New Q-SYS for Cinema Interface from QSC
ECA Announces Industry Slate Day
The Event Cinema Association has announced a new initiative designed to help raise the profile of the industry and facilitate business growth amongst exhibitors and distributors alike. The ECA Slate Day takes place from 9am on December 6, 2017 at Vue West End in London and will feature presentations…