Sydney, Australia ( February 1, 2018 )
HOYTS Launches Skill for Amazon Alexa
HOYTS today announced it has launched its skill for Amazon Alexa. The aim is to bring movie-goers more accessible ways to find out what’s on at the movies and when, in an all-new consumer experience. The HOYTS Cinema Technology Group (CTG) engineers developed the ability for people to just use their…
Washington DC ( January 31, 2018 )
Cinépolis’ Alejandro Ramírez Magaña to Receive 2018 NATO Marquee Award at CinemaCon
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Alejandro Ramírez Magaña, Chief Executive Officer of Cinépolis, with the 2018 NATO Marquee Award during this year’s CinemaCon, it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of…
Calgary, Canada ( January 29, 2018 )
Cadillac Fairview Announces Partnership with Landmark Cinemas to Open Premium Movie Theatre at CF Market Mall in Calgary
Cadillac Fairview and Ivanhoé Cambridge are pleased to announce a new partnership with Calgary-based Landmark Cinemas to open a premium movie theatre at CF Market Mall in Calgary. The grand opening is slated for spring 2019. Located on the southwest corner of the centre, in the space formerly occup…
Plano, Texas ( January 25, 2018 )
Cinemark Promotes Sean Gamble to Chief Operating Officer and Appoints Wanda Gierhart to Chief Marketing Officer
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, announced today that Sean Gamble has been named Chief Operating Officer in addition to his current role as Chief Financial Officer. Cinemark has also expanded the leadership team with the appointment of Wanda Gierhart to Execut…
Leawood, Kansas ( January 24, 2018 )
Moviegoers Can Enjoy All Nine Best Picture Nominees at AMC Theatres Best Picture Showcase
Whether you missed the movies nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, or you need a refresh before the big night, AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) has you covered for the 12th straight year with the AMC Best Picture Showcase. In what’s become an annual Oscars tradition for movie-lovers, the AMC Bes…
Plano, TX ( January 24, 2018 )
Cinemark Celebrates The Academy Awards With Oscar Movie Week Program
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, celebrates the 90th Academy Awards with its annual Oscar Movie Week Program, Feb. 26 – March 4, 2018. Select Cinemark locations will present all nine Oscar-nominated Best Picture films and all nominated Best Liv…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( January 23, 2018 )
Regal Announces the Regal Best Picture Film Festival
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, announces the Regal Best Picture Film Festival, featuring all the best picture nominees from Friday, February 23, through Sunday, March 4. Festival Passes are…
Knoxville, Tennessee ( January 23, 2018 )
Regal Entertainment Group Announces Expiration of “Go-Shop” Period
Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) (“Regal”) a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the U.S. today announced the expiration of the “go-shop” period pursuant to the terms of the previously announced merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”),…
Auckland, New Zealand ( January 23, 2018 )
Kimbal Riley to become Vista Group CEO; Murray Holdaway Moves to Chief Product Officer Role
Vista Group International (NZX/ASX) has today announced that Kimbal Riley will take over as Group CEO from Murray Holdaway. Mr Holdaway will take up the position of Chief Product Officer (CPO) for Vista Group, and will continue in his role as an Executive Director on the Vista Group board. This has…
Amsterdam ( January 23, 2018 )
Alcons introduces CRMSC-SRHV Pro-Ribbon Reference Surround
The CRMSC-SRHV reference surround is a 2-way passive-filtered full range loudspeaker, designed to meet all requirements of current and future immersive surround sound formats for studios, screening rooms and high-end residential cinemas. Featuring the patented Alcons pro-ribbon driver technology, t…
London ( January 23, 2018 )
Sundance Institute Extends Software Agreement With Arts Alliance Media
Following an agreement to provide cinema software to the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has announced that the contract has been extended through the 2018 Festival. AAM’s Theatre Management Software will also power the cinema screens of six Sundance Institute venues throughou…
London, UK ( January 23, 2018 )
2018 Event Cinema Association Conference Schedule Announced
The Event Cinema Association have announced the schedule for their annual conference, which will include networking sessions and talks from prominent industry leaders. The conference will take place on 7th February at Vue West End in Leicester Square, London. Now a highlight of the Event Cinema indu…
San Jose, California ( January 23, 2018 )
H. Loren Nielsen Joins Xperi as Vice President, Content Relations and Strategy
Loren Nielsen has joined Xperi Corporation (Nasdaq: XPER) (“Xperi”) as Vice President, Content Relations and Strategy. Nielsen will serve as the studio liaison for DTS:X object-based immersive sound technology from DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi. DTS:X technology ensures content owners that…
Ganzhou, China ( January 23, 2018 )
Yashan International Resort Hotel Selects Christie Cinema Solutions for VIP Theater
Christie, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is pleased to announce that Yashan International Resort Hotel has become the first luxury guesthouse in China to be equipped with Christie’s leading-edge cinema projection and audio solutions. Located in th…
Los Angeles, CA ( January 22, 2018 )
Dana Moutis to Head Celluloid Junkie ‘Top Women in Global Cinema’ Selection Committee
Celluloid Junkie, the leading online resource dedicated to the global film and cinema business, announced today that Dana Moutis will chair the selection and awards committee of its 2018 ‘Top Women in Global Cinema’. The list of the 50 most influential female leaders in the global cinema industry wi…
PARK CITY, Utah & NEW YORK, NY ( January 19, 2018 )
MoviePass Unveils Strategy to Invest in Film at the Sundance Film Festival with the Launch of MoviePass Ventures
MoviePass, the nation’s premier movie-theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY), announced MoviePass Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary founded to co-acquire films with film distributors. The announcement was made at The…
Delhi, India ( January 19, 2018 )
Cinepolis Celebrates National Popcorn Day
Cinepolis, India’s 1st international and the world’s 2nd largest movie theatre circuit, celebrated National Popcorn Day with its patrons across Delhi and Mumbai, with a Popcorn Party hosted at Grand Venice Mall, Greater Noida and Viviana Mall, Thane on January 19. Creative and peppy to t…
Paris (France) and Los Angeles (Calif., USA), ( January 19, 2018 )
Ymagis Group Announces EclairColor HDR License Program for Content Labs and Cinema Integrators
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, today announced the launch of a Professional License Program for its EclairColor HDR solution in favor of independent film laboratories, content services companies and projection system integrators. EclairColor is a…
Los Angeles, CA ( January 17, 2018 )
Numero, a Vista Group Company Providing Box Office Reporting, Hires Larry McCourt as President, North America
Numero, a Vista Group company, has appointed entertainment industry veteran Larry McCourt as President, North America. Numero delivers a new standard in box office reporting, providing clear, fast and accurate box office numbers for film studios, independent film distributors and exhibitors. In prov…
Berlin (Germany), Paris-Vanves (France) ( January 17, 2018 )
Eclair and German Independent Film Distributors Organization AG Verleih Conclude Three-Year Content e-Delivery Agreement
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries, and German independent film distributors organization AG Verleih have concluded a three-year agreement for the electronic theatrical delivery of feature films and promotional materials to cinema exhibitors across…
