Auckland, NZ & Los Angeles, CA ( August 31, 2017 )
Movio Promotes Matthew Liebmann to Global President, Movio Cinema
Movio, a Vista Group International Company and the global leader in marketing data analytics for the film industry, has promoted Matthew Liebmann to Global President, Movio Cinema. He previously held the title of Senior Vice President, The Americas. For almost 25 years, the industry veteran has focu…
Toronto ( August 31, 2017 )
Christie Brings Cinema to Life as Official Projection Partner of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival
Christie is proud to be the official digital projection partner for the 17th consecutive year to the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival, the world’s largest public film festival. Taking place from September 7-17, 2017, the Toronto International Film Festival garners global attention annually,…
Chennai, India ( August 31, 2017 )
GDC Technology Honored by Big Cine Expo with Innovative Technology of the Year Award
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that the company has received exceptional recognition from within India’s cinema market. GDC was commended at Big Cine Expo 2017 with the Innovative Technology of the Year award for its GDC TMS-2000 Theatr…
New York, NY ( August 28, 2017 )
Ajay Bijli of PVR Limited to Receive “Exhibitor of The Year” Award at CineAsia
Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director of PVR Limited, will receive the “Exhibitor of the Year” Award at the CineAsia Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 14th December 2017 at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong. “It gives us great pleasure to present the Exhibitor of the Year award to Ajay Bijli of PVR Limited…
Chipichape Cali, Colombia (August 28, 2017)
Dallas (TX, USA) and Liège (Belgium) ( August 28, 2017 )
CinemaNext Opens New Offices in Dallas and Presents EclairColor HDR Solution in Conjunction with CinéShow USA
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis Group ISIN: FR0011471291 TICKER: MAGIS), today announced the official opening of CinemaNext North America’s brand new, 5,382 sq. ft./550 m2 offices in Irving, Texas, conveniently located next to Dallas-Fort Worth International…
Brussels, Belgium ( August 24, 2017 )
Kinepolis Welcomed 4.8% More Visitors, Generated 7.9% More Revenue and 11.2% More REBITDA in the First Half of 2017
The number of visitors increased in the first half of 2017, mainly thanks to the contribution of the newly opened cinemas in the Netherlands and France in 2016 and 2017. The continued implementation of the strategic pillars and product innovation resulted in a continuing increase in sales per visito…
New Tork and Toronto ( August 24, 2017 )
IMAX and Cineplex Expand Partnership, Adding Two Auditoriums and IMAX VR Centre in Canada
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Cineplex (TSX: CGX) today announced an agreement that will see the installation of two new IMAX auditoriums as well as the installation of a new IMAX VR Centre. An IMAX® auditorium will be added at Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas in Toronto, Ontario, an…
Miami & New York ( August 23, 2017 )
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. and MoviePass Set to Revitalize Movie Theater Industry
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY) announced today that during the 2-day period following its announcement of an agreement to acquire a majority stake in movie subscription technology company MoviePass Inc., the MoviePass movie subscription service surpassed membership expectations sl…
London, UK ( August 22, 2017 )
IBC’s Big Screen to Explore the Future of Camera and Display Technologies and the Business Behind Cinema
IBC today announced the details of its Big Screen programme, taking place in a specially built auditorium designed to IBC’s specifications and featuring the very latest in cinema technology. With the latest Dolby Vision dramatic imaging and Dolby Atmos immersive audio sound installation, the four-da…
Auckland, NZ and Mexico City, Mexico ( August 22, 2017 )
Vista Group Signs Agreement to Take Controlling Stake in Long-Term Latin American Business Partner
Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), the world’s leading software provider to the global film industry delivering software solutions for studios, distributors, exhibitors, and moviegoers internationally,is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement with its long-term Latin Americ…
New York, NY ( August 21, 2017 )
Adrian Smith to Receive “Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award” at ShowEast
Adrian Smith, President of Domestic Distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing, will receive this year’s “Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award” at ShowEast. Smith will be presented with this special honor as a part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, Octobe…
New York (August 21, 2017)
Austin, TX ( August 17, 2017 )
Alamo Drafthouse And Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announce Exclusive Theatrical Screenings of ‘Blade Runner: The Final Cut’ in 4K
On Thursday, August 31st, audiences across the country will immerse themselves like never before in legendary director Sir Ridley Scott’s mesmerizing neo-noir vision, BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT. Alamo Drafthouse and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment are proud to present BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL…
Dallas, Texas (August 16, 2017)
Leawood, Kansas ( August 15, 2017 )
AMC Theatres Statement About MoviePass Announcement: “Not Welcome Here”
AMC Theatres announced today its concern that an announcement by a small fringe player in the reselling of movie tickets is not in the best interest of moviegoers, movie theatres and movie studios. Accordingly, AMC is consulting with its attorneys to determine if or how AMC can prevent a subscriptio…
Miami & New York ( August 15, 2017 )
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. to Acquire Majority Stake in MoviePass, Today’s #1 Movie Theater Subscription Service
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY) announced today that is has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake of movie subscription technology company MoviePass Inc. HMNY’s innovative growth strategy through the expansion into industries with opportunities for big dat…
New York, NY ( August 14, 2017 )
Deluxe Appoints Walter Schonfeld as President, Deluxe Distribution
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group (Deluxe) announced today the appointment of Walter Schonfeld as President, Deluxe Distribution. In this role, he will lead worldwide operations for Delivery, Localization and Digital Cinema. With the growing demand for content, the versioning and distribution req…
Basingstoke, UK ( August 14, 2017 )
Sony Launches First HDR-Ready 4K Laser Digital Cinema Projectors With High Contrast Ratio of 10,000:1
Sony Digital Cinema 4K confirms the launch of a brand-new family of 4K laser digital cinema projectors. The SRX-R800 Series is the first digital cinema projection system combining Sony’s latest-generation native 4K SXRD with a long-lasting laser light source. With the latest advances in Sony’s accla…
Los Angeles ( August 10, 2017 )
Restored Classic Film Premieres Highlight The Reel Thing Technical Symposium
The Reel Thing, a symposium dedicated to addressing the preservation and restoration of audio visual collections, will open with the U.S. premiere of a new restoration of the Oscar-nominated 1960 film “La Verite” (“The Truth”). Two additional new 4K restorations also will be shown during The Reel Th…
