Las Vegas, NV ( April 24, 2018 )
CJ CGV CEO Lays out Cultureplex Concept as Key to Growth of Cinema Business
On stage at CinemaCon 2018, the CEO of CJ CGV, Jung Seo, delivered a clear outline to how the fifth largest exhibitor in the world is being proactive to counter industry wide challenges – through the company’s concept of “Cultureplex.” Delving into more detail, Mr. Seo said, “Several years ago we de…
Las Vegas, NV ( April 24, 2018 )
IMAX and Cineworld Group Sign Agreement to Install New IMAX With Laser Experience in 55 Cineworld and Regal IMAX Locations
IMAX Corporation and Cineworld Group PLC, including its Regal Entertainment Group subsidiary, today announced a binding letter of intent to install IMAX’s new ground-breaking laser experience for commercial multiplexes in 55 of the exhibitor’s locations across the U.S. and Europe. The announcement c…
CinemaCon, Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
Cinionic and Ultrahaptics Enhance Immersive Cinema Lobby Experiences With New Mid-air Haptic Displays
Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture, and Ultrahaptics, have launched a cutting-edge, turnkey visualization solution that engages patrons in an interactive, sensory experience right in the cinema lobby. Millennials and “digital natives” are driving new trends and feedback-driven experiences. Cin…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
IMAX Launches Next-Generation IMAX With Laser Experience to Enhance Blockbuster Moviegoing at AMC Theatres
IMAX Corporation and AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC), today signed a binding letter of intent to install IMAX’s new ground-breaking laser experience for commercial multiplexes in 87 of the exhibitor’s highest-performing IMAX at AMC locations across the U.S. The announcement coincides with the launch of the…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
Cinionic Adapts AdPoD Interactive Game Kiosks to Engage Moviegoers, Drive Advertising Revenues
Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture, and Southern California-based AdPoD LLC are capitalizing on recent advancements in artificial intelligence to fuel digital conversations using advertising platforms that engage and track moviegoers in the theater lobby. These new technologies hold the key to…
Chicago ( April 24, 2018 )
NEC Display Solutions Announces Prototype With 3D Live
NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial display and projector solutions, today announced a collaboration effort with 3D technology innovator 3D Live that combines the company’s expertise in 3D technology with NEC Display’s industry expertise. Together they are evalua…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
THX Announces Premium Large Format Cinema Offering at CinemaCon 2018
THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, today announced THX Ultimate Cinema, a branded premium cinema offering for exhibitors and moviegoers that provides a superior cinematic experience that meets all THX Certified Cinema standards. THX Ultimate Cin…
CinemaCon, Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
Cinionic Fuels Major Global Expansion of CJ CGV Cinemas With Barco Projection
Cinionic has signed an exclusive deal with CJ CGV Cinemas, which has a significant share of its current circuit already outfitted with Barco projectors, as the cinema chain aggressively expands its footprint in Korea, China, Southeast Asia and United States. “As a trusted partner of CJ CGV Cinemas,…
Las Vegas, NV ( April 24, 2018 )
Newly Opened Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands is First U.S. Location to Install Sony 4K Laser Projection
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema locations are known for introducing “firsts” to their customers, and they can add another to the list: the first U.S. installations of Sony’s 4K laser projection systems, installed at the just-opened Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands theater in Dallas, Texas. According to the l…
Las Vegas, NV ( April 24, 2018 )
GDC Wins Global Tender Proposal to Provide Digital Cinema Servers to CJ CGV
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today it has won a solicited tender proposal to be CJ CGV’s exclusive provider of digital cinema servers for the next two years. CJ CGV, an affiliates under the CJ Group, operates the largest number of screens a…
New York ( April 24, 2018 )
Noovie ARcade Interactive Augmented Reality Games Coming To A Big Screen Near You
Hold on to your popcorn, because your movie experience just got a whole lot better! Beginning this Friday, April 27, movie audiences nationwide can play big screen interactive augmented reality (AR) games on their mobile phones by using Noovie ARcade, the revolutionary new companion app for the Noo…
Auckland, New Zealand & Los Angeles, California ( April 24, 2018 )
Leon Newnham Named New Chief Executive of Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’) Worldwide
Vista Group International (NZX/ASX) has announced that Leon Newnham will take over as Chief Executive of Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), Vista Group’s largest subsidiary, effective May 01, 2018. Mr. Newnham, who has been President, Vista Cinema USA, takes up the role after Kimbal Ril…
Washington D.C. ( April 24, 2018 )
New AARP Research Finds Boomer Audience Not Aware of Many Key Theatre Upgrades and Amenities
Baby Boomers remain a significant part of the movie-going audience with over 70 percent of this population going to the movie theatre and experiencing its amenities. However, there are significant gaps in this audience’s awareness of new theatre offerings/attractions and premium experiences. A new s…
CinemaCon, Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
GDC Immersive Sound Solution Expanding Rapidly in 2018
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today at CinemaCon 2018 that cinema owners’ adoption of its innovative SX-4000 immersive sound media server with a built-in DTS:X decoder, and the XSP-1000 cinema processor (GDC Immersive Sound Solution), is rap…
CinemaCon, Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
GDC Technology to Showcase The Ultimate Cinema Automation System at CinemaCon 2018 with a Live 14-plex
GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, is showcasing its Cinema Automation CA2.0, a groundbreaking cinema automation system to motion pictures exhibitors during CinemaCon 2018 from April 24 to 26. The revolutionary GDC Cinema Automation CA2.0 (CA2.0) is the fi…
CinemaCon, Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
HARMAN Professional Solutions Announces Availability of JBL C221 and C222 Two-Way ScreenArray Cinema Loudspeakers
HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, today announced that JBL C221 and C222 two-way ScreenArray cinema loudspeakers are now shipping in limited quantities, with full availability in May 2018. JBL C221 and C222 loudspe…
Plano, Texas & Beverly Hills, California ( April 24, 2018 )
RealD and Cinemark Renew 3D Agreement Through 2022
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the largest and most diverse motion picture exhibitors in the world, has renewed its 3D agreement with RealD across its global platform through December, 2022. In addition, Cinemark committed to installing RealD 3D systems in all new-build theatres during the term of…
Las Vegas, NV ( April 24, 2018 )
Samsung Redefines the Movie Theater Experience with New Onyx Cinema LED Screen
At CinemaCon 2018, Samsung Electronics will premiere its branded Samsung Onyx Cinema LED display, giving a new identity to a technology that already has generated significant interest and praise among theater operators and attendees. Additionally, all venues featuring Samsung’s enhanced screen will…
Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
Independent Research by Harkness Screens Shows Image Quality Matters to Movie-Goers and it Will Drive Incremental Revenue.
Harkness Screens the world’s leading screen technology company and thought-leaders in on-screen brightness has announced the results of an in-depth consumer research study conducted by National CineMedia into presentation quality, auditorium technology and the influences this has on the choices the…
CinemaCon, Las Vegas, Nevada ( April 24, 2018 )
Ernst & Young Survey Finds Frequent Moviegoers Are Also Frequent Streamers
Survey of US moviegoers Ernst & Young conducted a survey of 2,002 respondents, roughly 80% of whom saw at least one movie in theatres in 2017. The primary data collected in the survey was: (1) movie theatre attendance in 2017, (2) streaming consumption in 2017, and (3) demographic characteristic…
