Auckland, NZ, Los Angeles, Ca. ( June 15, 2016 )
Vista Group Appoints Derek Forbes Chief Operating Officer
Vista Group International Limited (VGL), the world leading company providing software solutions to the global film industry, announced today the appointment of Derek Forbes to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr Forbes, currently President, Vista Entertainment Solutions USA,…
Bengaluru, India ( June 10, 2016 )
Harkness installs 8 screens in TOHO cinemas, Sendai, Japan
Harkness Screens™, the world’s leading manufacturer of large projection screens, has successfully installed 8 screens at TOHO Cinemas, – one of Japan’s leading film, theatre production, and distribution company located at Sendai, Japan. The soon to be opened multiplex has 9 screens available of whic…
Hilden, Germany ( May 18, 2016 )
Save the Date: 21st ICTA Seminar Series in Barcelona
The upcoming month, the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) will again host its technical expert seminar prior to CineEurope. This year, we have optimized the seminar schedule to give attendees the opportunity to attend keynotes and panel discussions during the tradeshow. To this end,…
Auckland, New Zealand and Los Angeles, CA ( May 18, 2016 )
Vista Group’s Vista Entertainment Solutions Signs Jinyi International Cinemas (‘Jinyi’) and Begins Five Week Software Roll-out Across China
Vista Group company Vista Entertainment Solutions (VES) has signed Jinyi International Cinemas following a project piloting VES software in 19 of its cinemas over the past several months. Jinyi is the third largest cinema exhibition chain in China with 138 cinema sites across southern and eastern C…
Centennial, Colorado ( May 11, 2016 )
National CineMedia (NCM) Promotes Cliff Marks to President
Clifford (Cliff) E. Marks has been promoted to president of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) and National CineMedia (NCM), LLC. A 14-year veteran with the company, Marks has been instrumental in building NCM’s business into the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S. with 20,400 screen…
Burlington, Ontario ( May 11, 2016 )
Landmark Cinemas Engages Energy Advantage to Reduce its Energy & Sustainability Costs by 20%
Landmark Cinemas Inc. a leading movie theatre chain that operates 46 theatres across 6 regions of Canada, has engaged Energy Advantage Inc. to implement a variety of strategies to drive tangible results in the areas of Energy and Sustainability (E&S). Neil Campbell, President and CEO of Landmark…
Levallois, France ( May 11, 2016 )
Webedia Annonce la Signature d’un Compomis Exclusif Avec Tixos
Le groupe Webedia – premier groupe média français dédié au loisir et au divertissement online, avec plus de 28millions de visiteurs uniques par mois* – annonce aujourd’hui la signature d’un compromis exclusif avec TixOS en vue del’acquisition de la société spécialisée dans les systèmes d…
Berlin (May 4, 2016)
Paris (France) ( April 29, 2016 )
Ymagis Group Signs Memorandum of Understanding for Acquisition of French Subtitling Company ST’501
Ymagis Group (ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of French subtitling company ST’501, which specializes in live broadcast subtitling for the tele…
Beverly Hills, CA (April 27, 2016)
Paris ( April 26, 2016 )
Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema Announces 2016-2017 Season
For the seventh consecutive year, the Bolshoi Ballet opens its doors to audiences in cinemas across the globe with its 2016-2017 season: 7 unique ballets, comprising four broadcasts live from Moscow via satellite (“The Golden Age”, “The Sleeping Beauty”, “A Contemporary…
Los Angeles ( April 21, 2016 )
“The Jungle Book” Extends Its Reign Over Fandango’s Fanticipation Movie Buzz Indicator & Weekend Ticket Sales
Disney’s live-action “The Jungle Book” is still king of Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator with a royal score of 90 out of 100 points, and leads Fandango’s weekend ticket sales. “Film fans are heading back to the movies for a second helping of Disney magic with Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle…
Wailea, HI (April 21, 2016)
Cypress, CA ( April 21, 2016 )
Christie Celebrates Ten Years of Environmental Initiatives
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is proudly celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Environmental Management System (EMS). The system, based on ISO 14001, focuses on building and continually improving Christie’s environmental perfo…
Miami, FL (April 20, 2016)
Los Angeles ( April 20, 2016 )
CJ CGV Wraps Successful CinemaCon as Cultureplex Comes to the Global Cinema Industry
CJ CGV (www.cgv.co.kr) continued its transformation from one of the top five global cinema chains in the world to a total cinema solutions provider during a successful CinemaCon debut. Celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary, CGV brought its “Cultureplex” philosophy, the idea of making theaters i…
New York, NY ( April 19, 2016 )
Kino Lorber Acquires All North American Rights To Bruno Dumont’s “Slack Bay”
Kino Lorber announced today that it acquired all North American rights to Bruno Dumont’s “Slack Bay” (Ma Loute) starring Juliette Binoche, Fabrice Luchini and Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi. The film is produced by 3B Productions and co-produced by Arte French Cinema, Pictanovo, Twenty Twe…
Beverly Hills, CA ( April 17, 2016 )
‘The Jungle Book’ Unleashes a Mighty 3D Roar at the Box Office with Approximately 43% of the Estimated $103.6 Million Domestic, Gross Opening Weekend
Disney’s extraordinary 3D adventure film “The Jungle Book”, directed by Jon Favreau captivated audiences and brought a mighty roar to the box office as the exhilarating motion picture generated approximately 43% of its domestic opening weekend gross on 3D equipped screens. RealD 3D accou…
Cypress, CA ( April 14, 2016 )
Christie and Evans & Sutherland Open Window to the Universe at Center of Science and Industry Planetarium
Christie and Evans & Sutherland helped make a dream come true at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) planetarium in Columbus, Ohio. Using Evans & Sutherland’s Digistar 5 system and two Christie D4K2560 projectors, audiences experience intergalactic journeys and the latest scientific di…
Las Vegas, NV ( April 13, 2016 )
AARP Movies for Grownups Reports on State of Movie Business among 50-Plus Audiences at 2016 CinemaCon
AARP discussed growth trends among 50-plus theatregoers in a panel presentation at CinemaCon. The panel, “Movies for Grownups: Films For An Older, Loyal, And Growing Theater-Going Audience,” was comprised of industry leaders from various sides of the movie business, including AARP’s Entertainment…
