Mike Plante Joins Las Vegas Film Festival as Captain of Strategy
Seasoned film festival programming veteran Mike Plante returns to Las Vegas as Captain of Strategy for the Las Vegas Film Festival, which is partnering with CineVegas to present films, live comedy, independent video games and more. The 2018 Las Vegas Film Festival is scheduled to return to Brenden T…
B&B Theatres Partners with Cinema Intelligence to Leverage Big Data for Optimal Film Scheduling
Cinema Intelligence, specializing in business intelligence solutions for cinema exhibitors, announced today that it has signed a partnership with B&B Theaters (‘B&B’) that will enable Cinema Intelligence to roll out to approximately 50 cinema locations. Cinema Intelligence, a Vista Group com…
AMC Theatres Achieves Milestone as AMC Stubs Loyalty Program Crosses Above 10 Million Member Households
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) today announced a historic milestone for its U.S. loyalty program, AMC Stubs, which just signed up its 10 millionth member household, growing from 2.5 million to more than 10 million member households, the result of a successful program re-design and re-launch 14 months ago.…
San Sebastian International Film Festival Powered By Arts Alliance Media for the Fourth Year Running
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the global leader in digital cinema software solutions and services, and the prestigious San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) have renewed their partnership for the fourth year running. AAM will provide Theatre Management System (TMS), and Enterprise TMS softw…
Kinepolis Acquires ‘Landmark Cinemas’, Canada’s Second Largest Movie Theatre Group
Kinepolis Group has reached agreement with the shareholders of Landmark Cinemas on the acquisition of the Canadian movie theatre group. The acquisition is subject to Canadian regulatory approvals including under the Investment Canada Act (ICA), the Canadian law governing acquisitions by foreign inve…
Deluxe Launches First Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) Localization Service Outside Brazil
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group (Deluxe) announced today the launch of its Brazilian sign language (LIBRAS) localization service. The service – the first of its kind outside of Brazil – is designed to help studios meet Brazil’s new LIBRAS accessibility requirements, which began to be enforced as…
Rob Cohen to Receive “ShowEast Icon Award”
Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter Rob Cohen will receive this year’s “ShowEast Icon Award.” Cohen will be presented with this honor as a part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, October 26th at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “We are extremely honored…
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Sells 12.0 Million Shares of National CineMedia, Inc. Common Stock
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”) announced today it has entered into an agreement to sell 12.0 million shares of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) (“NCM”) common stock to Standard General, L.P. (“Standard General”) for approximately $73.1 million, represent…
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Completes Sale Leaseback of 7 U.S. Theatres for $130 Million
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”) announced today it has completed a $130 million transaction with an unidentified American buyer to sell and simultaneously lease back seven theatre properties in New York, New Jersey and Indiana, an arrangement commonly referred t…
MoviePass Surpasses over 400,000 Paying Monthly Subscribers in the Last 30 Days
MoviePass Inc., a company that Helios and Matheson has agreed to buy majority stake in, announced today it has surpassed over 400,000 paying monthly subscribers in the past 30 days and achieved outstanding movie theater attendance. Up from less than 20,000 subscribers on August 14, 2017, the viral s…
Revolutionary EclairColor HDR Cinema Technology To Take Center Stage at 72nd Annual Congrès de la Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français
Vue International appoint Adam Crozier as Chairman
Vue International (“Vue” or “the company”), one of the world’s leading cinema operators, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Crozier as Non- Executive Group Chairman with immediate effect. Adam brings an unrivalled breadth of experience to Vue’s Board, through a CEO career of over 20 year…
AMC Theatres Unveils All New “Ultra Lux” AMC DINE-IN Shops at Riverside 9
Movie-lovers in the Hackensack, NJ, area can soon partake in the first “Ultra Lux” theatre from AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) with the opening of AMC DINE-IN Shops at Riverside 9, at the Shops at Riverside. The theatre features AMC DINE-IN’s Delivery to Seat, as well as the most popular movie-going amenit…
Malco Theatres Enters IMAX Business With Two-Theatre Agreement In the U.S.
B&B Theatres Partner with GDC Technology to Make Sound Investment in Future
GDC Technology Limited, a world-leading digital cinema solutions provider, announced today at the 2017 Geneva Convention that B&B Theatres, one of the most innovative theatre circuits in the nation, has signed an agreement to install DTS:X immersive audio technology, powered by the GDC Immersive…
Ymagis Group Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Strengthens Its Management Team
Ymagis Group (FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME, TECH 40), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, is delighted to announce the recruitment of three key people to the Group’s management team: Jean Firome has been appointed Ymagis Group’s Chief Financial Officer, replacing…
Focus Features Acquires International Rights to “Lady Bird”
Focus Features has acquired international rights to Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed directorial debut “Lady Bird,” company chairman Peter Kujawski announced today. A24 and IAC Films are partners on the movie. Focus will be handling distribution in all territories outside of North America.…
4DX Becomes Fastest Premium Cinema Format to Reach 400 Screens
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s number one 4D cinema company, has today announced that its industry-leading 4DX technology is now available in 400 theatres around the world. The opening of its 400th location makes 4DX the fastest-growing premium cinema format, having reached this milestone in seven-and-a-hal…
Sandra Echeverría to Receive “International Star of The Year Award” at ShowEast
Sandra Echeverría will receive this year’s “International Star of the Year Award” at ShowEast. Echeverría will be presented with this honor as a part of the International Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 24 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “ShowEast is thrilled to honor Sandra on her remarkable, m…