Los Angeles ( October 5, 2017 )
Richard Loncraine’s “Finding Your Feet” Dances Its Way Over to Roadside Attractions
Roadside Attractions has acquired Richard Loncraine’s hilarious and crowd-pleasing comedy “Finding Your Feet,” and is partnering with Stage 6 Films on domestic distribution, it was jointly announced today by Roadside Attractions co-founders Howard Cohen & Eric d’Arbeloff, Joe Matukew…
Washington, D.C. and North Hollywood, Calif. ( October 4, 2017 )
NATO Elects New Officers
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), announced today the election of new officers to two-year terms by the Executive Board of Directors at the association’s annual meeting, 27-28 September 2017 at the Marriott Hotel in Marina del Rey, Calif. Amy E. Miles, Chair of the Board and CEO of…
Fredericksburg, VA ( October 3, 2017 )
Harkness Screens Showcases Major Investment With New State-of-the-Art USA Cinema Screen Production Facility
Harkness Screens, the world leader in screen technology and manufacturer of premium cinema screens, has announced that it will open a new manufacturing facility in the USA. The state-of-the-art facility based in Roanoke, Virginia will replace the existing plant, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and will…
Leawood, Kansas ( October 2, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Sells 2.8 Million Shares of National CineMedia, Inc. Common Stock
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”) announced today it has completed the sale of 2.8 million shares of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) (“NCM”) common stock to an undisclosed American buyer for approximately $18.2 million, effective September 29, 2017, repres…
Sao Paulo, Brazil (September 29, 2017)
Reston, VA ( September 29, 2017 )
comScore Reports September North American Box Office on Track to Hit a New All-Time Record
comScore today announced North American box office revenues are on track to surpass the $700 million mark by month’s end – the highest ever grossing North American box office total for the month of September, besting September 2015’s $616.4 million North American total by 14 percent. Pow…
Paris, France ( September 29, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Reports Its First Half-Year 2017 Results
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in technologies for the film industry, today reported its earnings and consolidated financial results for the first half year of 2017 ending 30 June 2017, as approved by the Group’s Board of Directors following its meeting on 29 September. Business in the first…
London, UK (September 29, 2017)
Centennial, Colo. ( September 28, 2017 )
National CineMedia (NCM) Launches Noovie Pre-Show In Movie Theaters Nationwide
What’s Noovie? Audiences will soon find out when National CineMedia (NCM)’s new Noovie pre-show launches on over 20,600 screens in 1,700 movie theaters throughout the U.S. this weekend. Noovie is focused on leading moviegoers to what’s next in entertainment. Reimagined for today’s movie audiences, N…
New York, NY ( September 28, 2017 )
Graham W. Burke to Receive “MPA Asia-Pacific Copyright Educator” Award at CineAsia
Graham W. Burke, Co-Executive Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Village Roadshow Limited, will receive the “MPA Asia-Pacific Copyright Educator” (ACE) Award at the CineAsia Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 14 December 2017 at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong. “Graham has made a hu…
Beverly Hills, CA ( September 28, 2017 )
Modern Cinema Group Inc. Announces Patent Application Filed for Media Futures Exchange
Modern Cinema Group Inc. is proud to announce the filing of a novel patent application designed to solve problems relating to the financing, distribution and promotion of valuable media assets (movies, television and electronic games). This patent application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademar…
Burbank, CA ( September 27, 2017 )
MPS and Labo Launch a New Joint Venture, MPSLabo — a Core Facility Based out of Burbank, California, With Services Spanning Post-Production and Content Distribution
Motion Picture Solutions Ltd and Labo today announce a joint venture — MPSLabo — which sees the creation of an international entertainment content services partnership based in Burbank, California, that draws heavily on the experience and technology of two leading industry vendors. Mexico-based Labo…
New York, NY ( September 27, 2017 )
Yusuke Okada of Toei Company to Receive “Distributor of the Year Award” at CineAsiaI
Yusuke Okada, CEO of Toei Company, will receive the “Distributor of the Year” Award at the CineAsia Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 14 December 2017 at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong. “It gives us great pleasure to honor Yusuke Okada of Toei Company,” said Andrew Sunshine, President of The Film Expo Group.…
York, UK ( September 27, 2017 )
On-demand Services Mirror Cinema Box-Office Movie Trends
A survey of UK film goers has shown that users of Video-On-Demand (VOD) services, such as Netflix and Amazon Video, consume the same movie content as they would at the cinema. Researchers at the University of York conducted the YouGov survey, sampling more than 2,000 adults from across the UK, to ga…
Shanghai, PRC ( September 26, 2017 )
Dadi Cinema Enters IMAX Business With Five-Theatre Agreement In China
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX), IMAX China Holding Inc. (HKSE: 1970) and Dadi Cinema Group, China’s second-largest exhibitor, today announced a sales agreement for five IMAX® theatres to be added to new multiplexes in First-, Second- and Third-Tier cities in the People’s Republic of China…
Los Angeles, CA ( September 26, 2017 )
AMC Entertainment, Inc. And Dreamscape Immersive Announce Wide-Ranging Strategic Partnership
AMC Entertainment (AMC) the largest theatrical motion picture exhibitor in the world, and Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based VR startup backed by some of Hollywood’sbiggest players, today announced a wide ranging strategic partnership that will rapidly scale the development and expansion…
New York, NY ( September 26, 2017 )
Jan Runge to Become European Representative of the ICTA
The ICTA is very pleased to announce that Jan Runge, former CEO of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) will become the European representative of the ICTA coordinating all ICTA business in Europe as well as engaging and enrolling new members to the organization. This becomes effective immediat…
Paris, Deauville (France) ( September 25, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Installs Its One Hundredth EclairColor Screen, the First in the United States
The Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announced that it has installed its 100th cinema auditorium with EclairColor™ HDR (High Dynamic Range) at the Alamo Drafthouse cinema in Austin, Texas (USA). The 100 EclairColor screens are currently located acr…
Moscow ( September 21, 2017 )
Titan VR Launches First Wireless Virtual Reality Multiplex
One of the most innovative and exhilarating virtual reality experiences in the world is being launched in Moscow, with the opening of the Titan VR’s first Virtual Reality Multiplex inside the Karo Vegas 22, the largest cinema in Russia. “Movie lovers around the globe are excited about virtual realit…
Paris, France & Oslo, Norway (September 21, 2017)
