Palo Alto, CA ( March 28, 2018 )
Arraiy Raises Over $10 Million in a Series A to Build an AI Platform for Film
Arraiy, a computer vision and machine learning platform for the motion picture and television industry, announced today that it has raised over $10 million in a Series A round of funding. The round was led by Lux Capital and Softbank Ventures, with new participation from Dentsu Ventures and Cherry T…
Los Angeles ( March 28, 2018 )
‘Ready Player One’ Opening Weekend Audiences Will Be First to Preview Moviebill Trailer at Regal Cinemas Nationwide
Concourse Media’s principals Matthew Shreder and James Andrew Felts’ announced today, that this Friday, at Regal Cinemas nationwide, ‘Ready Player One’ opening weekend audiences will be the first to preview a trailer for Moviebill, the cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) plat…
Los Angeles & Auckland, New Zealand ( March 28, 2018 )
Movio’s Data-Driven Marketing Tool to Boost Box Office Ticket Sales by 15%
The U.S. Box Office took over $160M in revenue over the 2017 Easter weekend, and many are hoping for another boost in sales this weekend. According to Movio, new machine learning technology could help the industry create a further 15% rise in ticket sales for 2018. Movio’s Audience Insights tool lau…
Brussels, Belgium ( March 27, 2018 )
All Film Information Now Available on the Spot Thanks to New Image Recognition Functionality in Kinepolis App
Kinepolis has added a new image recognition functionality to its Android and iOS apps. The Kinepolis app now enables users to scan a film poster (for example at a bus shelter, in a magazine, on a website or in the cinema) after which all information about the film will be displayed. If the film conc…
Scottsdale, AZ ( March 27, 2018 )
Harkins Theatres Announces Unprecedented $150 Million Circuit-wide Theater Enhancement Initiative
Harkins Theatres, the largest privately-owned theatre chain in the country, announced today plans to invest over $150M into their existing theatres nationwide. This is part of a continual effort by Harkins to provide the most state-of-the-art amenities and the Ultimate Moviegoing® experience for gue…
Park Ridge, N.J. ( March 27, 2018 )
D-Box’s Bob Raposo Named Head of Sony Electronics Theater Business
Bob Raposo has joined Sony Electronics’ Professional Solutions Americas group as head of its Theater business. The exhibition industry veteran will focus on expanding Sony’s relationships with exhibitors and delivering a new experience for movie-goers through Crystal LED direct view technology as we…
Hangzhou, China ( March 27, 2018 )
China Film Giant Screen at China Film Cinema Hangzhou East Station Xizi Site Becomes the 1200th Dolby Atmos Screen in China
China Film Digital Giant Screen (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (China Film Giant Screen, also known as CGS) and Dolby Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced the opening of the 1200th Dolby Atmos cinema screen in China, which is the CGS at China Film Cinema Hangzhou East Station Xizi site. This milestone…
Washington D.C. ( March 27, 2018 )
Lil Rey Howery to Receive “CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award”
Lil Rel Howery will receive the “CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held April 23-26, 2018 at Caesars Palace i…
New York ( March 27, 2018 )
MoviePass and Landmark Theatres Sign Exhibitor Agreement
MoviePass, the nation’s premier movie theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq:HMNY), today announced an agreement with Landmark Theatres, the nation’s largest theater circuit dedicated to exhibiting and marketing independent film. La…
Irvine, California (March 27, 2018)
New York ( March 26, 2018 )
v3 Glasses-Free, Three-Dimensional Technologies Comes to Movie Theatres Nationwide
Vision III Imaging Inc. announced today that it has entered into a sales promotion agreement with Screenvision Media, a national leader in cinema advertising. Together they will make the revolutionary v3 glasses-free, three-dimensional imaging technologies available for advertisers to engage moviego…
Los Angeles ( March 26, 2018 )
Blind Children’s Learning Center Students and Families Attend Innovative Immersive Sensory Movie from 4DX and Cinemagine
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D company, debuted a special movie presentation titled, “Titanic: An Icy Adventure,” newly created with blind and visually impaired children in mind. This past Saturday at the CGV Buena Park 8 in Orange County, California, over 50 students and their families attended…
London (March 26, 2018)
New York ( March 23, 2018 )
MoviePass Lowers Price to $6.95 Per Month
MoviePass, the nation’s premier movie theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY), today announced that, for a limited time, it is offering its annual subscription to new subscribers for $6.95/month. MoviePass has gained momentum…
Seoul & Los Angeles ( March 21, 2018 )
“4DX With ScreenX” to Make Worldwide Debut at CinemaCon 2018, Opening a New Chapter in Cinematic Innovation
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D company, is launching “4DX with ScreenX” to create the next revolution of immersive cinema. A combination of the fast-growing 4DX and ScreenX cinema formats, the new concept is being showcased in the U.S. for the first time at CinemaCon, taking place April 23-26 in…
Toronto ( March 21, 2018 )
ARHT Media Announces Holographic Telepresence at Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, in Central Tokyo
ARHT Media Inc. (“ARHT” or “the Company”) (TSXV:ART), a global leader in the development, production and distribution of high quality hologram content through its patented Augmented Reality Holographic Telepresence technology, today announced the first deployment of its technology in a cinema locati…
Switzerland ( March 21, 2018 )
Samsung Debuts World’s First 3D Cinema LED Screen Theater in Switzerland
With today’s introduction of the world’s first 3D Cinema LED screen at Arena Cinemas’ Sihlcity theater in Switzerland, Samsung Electronics continues its efforts to make traditional, projection-based cinema technology a thing of the past. Designed and installed with the help of Imaculix AG, the 3D-re…
Leawood, Kansas ( March 20, 2018 )
AMC Theatres’ Advance Ticket Sales Records Getting Obliterated by AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
It’s taken fans of Marvel’s Avengers film franchise 10 years to arrive at one of the most pivotal moments in movie history with the release of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR on April 27. It took just 72 hours for those fans to create new advance ticket sales records for superhero movies at AMC Theatres® (NY…
Washington D.C. ( March 20, 2018 )
Gabrielle Union to Receive “CinemaCon Breakthrough Producer of the Year Award”
Gabrielle Union will receive the “CinemaCon Breakthrough Producer of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held April 23-26, 2018 at Caesars Palace i…
Leawood, Kansas ( March 19, 2018 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Board Elects Wanda Film Group President John Zeng as AMC Board of Directors Chairman Reflecting Wanda’s Continued Commitment to AMC
The Board of Directors of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”) has unanimously elected Zeng Maojun (John Zeng) as the non-executive Chairman of the AMC Entertainment Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Zeng is President of Wanda Film Group, and is Wanda’s…
