Los Angeles, CA ( April 19, 2017 )
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group Expands Global Content Platform With Significant Capital From Vine Alternative Investments
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (VREG) is expanding and complementing the Company’s business model as a leading co-financier and co-producer of filmed entertainment into selectively developing and acquiring its own IP and producing content across a breadth of platforms with both existing and ne…
Shanghai, China ( April 18, 2017 )
IMAX And Omnijoi Cinemas Expand Partnership In China With 40-Theatre Agreement
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX), IMAX China Holding Inc. (HKSE: 1970) and Jiangsu Omnijoi Cinema Development Co., Ltd. today announced an expansion of the parties’ hybrid revenue-sharing arrangement with the addition of 40 new IMAX theatre systems to be located in new multiplexes across Tier One…
Dubai, U.A.E. ( April 16, 2017 )
Novo Cinemas takes centre stage with award-win at Middle East Comic Con
Novo Cinemas – the pioneering entertainment destination in the Middle East – has proven its star quality having been recognized with two prestigious industry awards in the past month. Recently awarded “The Most Innovative Cinema in The Middle East” at Middle East Film and Comic Con – the…
New York ( April 13, 2017 )
The Beekman Group Forms New Vision Theatres and Acquires Assets From AMC Entertainment and Carmike in Partnership With Leading Industry Executives
Beekman Investment Partners III, LP (“Beekman”) announced today that an affiliate has acquired select assets from AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC”) and Carmike Cinemas (“Carmike”) and certain of their subsidiaries to create a leading movie theatre circuit of 16 locations across th…
Wokingham, UK ( April 13, 2017 )
Spain’s Biggest Cinema Entrusts Its Giant Screen to Christie
The giant 250 square metre screen at Spain’s biggest cinema and drive-in, which has just opened in Madrid, is powered by a Christie CP2230 projector. Even though it has space for 350 cars and covers 25,000 square metres, Autocine Madrid Race is very near to Madrid’s central Paseo de la Castell…
Paris, France & Dallas, Texas ( April 12, 2017 )
Ymagis Group to Launch CinemaNext North America with Texas-based Partner CinTech
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, announced today that it has agreed with Dallas-based CinTech LLC. to form a new, full-service exhibitor services company in North America. Under the terms of the agreement and subject to the fulfillment of conditi…
London, UK ( April 11, 2017 )
IMAX Signs Agreement With AMC Entertainment For 25 New IMAX Theatres At Odeon Cinemas Group And Nordic Cinema Group Locations; Marking Largest European Agreement In IMAX History
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and ODEON Cinemas Group, including its Nordic Cinema Group subsidiary, both wholly owned by AMC (NYSE: AMC), and the largest cinema operator in Europe, today announced they signed a binding term sheet for 25 new IMAX theatre systems to be located throughout Europe. Unde…
Groningen, The Netherlands ( April 11, 2017 )
CineLab KDM Management Platform Integrates With MACCS International, Leading Software Provider For Theatrical Distribution
MACCS International, the leading software provider for theatrical distribution and a Vista Group company ((NZX: VGL, ASX: VGI), today announced the integration of CineLab software with MACCS’ online platform DCinemaHub. DCinemaHub, part of MaccsBox, is a central communication platform for all partie…
Auckland, New Zealand ( April 11, 2017 )
Vista Entertainment Solutions, Global Leader in Cinema Software, Wins New Customers in France
Vista Entertainment Solutions (VES), the leading provider of cinema software for the global theatrical market and a subsidiary of Vista Group International (VGL.AX) (VGL.AX), today announced new customer signings in France. VES and its French business partner Côté Ciné Group (CCG) have reached a key…
New York, NY ( April 10, 2017 )
Kinepolis Group’s Eddy Duquenne to Receive “International Exhibitor of the Year Award” at CineEurope
Eddy Duquenne, Chief Executive Officer of Kinepolis Group, has been named as the 2017 recipient of the “International Exhibitor of the Year Award” at CineEurope. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday evening, June 22, at the…
Portland, Oregon ( April 10, 2017 )
Major LAIKA Retrospective Set for Portland Art Museum in October
Opening October 2017 – Animating Life: The Art, Science, and Wonder of LAIKA October 14, 2017 – May 20, 2018 This fall, the Portland Art Museum and its Northwest Film Center celebrate Animating Life: The Art, Science, and Wonder of LAIKA, a groundbreaking view behind-the-curtain into the visio…
Los Angeles ( April 7, 2017 )
Fandango Opens FanShop Featuring Curated Collections of Exclusive and Limited-Edition Merchandise from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Baywatch,” “Wonder Woman” and “Despicable Me 3”
Fandango, the leading digital network for all things movies, today launches its first-ever online movie merchandise store, Fandango FanShop (FandangoFanShop.com), featuring specially-created collections of unique and exclusive wearables, collectibles, and experiences tied to theatrical releases and…
Seattle, Washington ( April 7, 2017 )
“The Big Sick” to Kick Off 43rd Seattle International Film Festival
The Opening Night Gala of the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on Thursday, May 18 will feature the Seattle premiere of Amazon Studios’ “The Big Sick”. This festival favorite comes from a powerhouse team of beloved comedians including Kumail Nanjiani (best known for his ac…
Los Angeles ( April 6, 2017 )
“Boss,” “Beauty” and “Smurfs” Fuel Family Fun and Top Fandango’s Weekend Ticket Sales
“The Boss Baby,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Smurfs: The Lost Village” will rule weekend sales on Fandango, scoring 78, 77 and 74 points respectively on Fandango’s movie buzz indicator, Fanticipation. “‘Boss,’ ‘Beauty’ and ‘Smurfs’ make a family-friendly trio at the top of Fandango weekend sales,” s…
Centennial, Colorado & New York (April 5, 2017)
Paris, France ( April 5, 2017 )
Ymagis 2016 Financial Earnings – A Year of Integration and Transition Based on a New Development Model
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in technologies for the cinema industry, today reported its consolidated financial results for the 2016 fiscal year, ending 31 December 2016, as approved by the Group’s Board of Directors following its meeting on 04 April 2017 (audit procedures are underway). Y…
New York, NY ( April 4, 2017 )
Disney’s Tony Chambers and Lee Jury Recieve “International Distributors of The Year Award” at CineEurope
Tony Chambers, Head of Studio Sales and Distribution, and Lee Jury, Head of Studio Marketing of The Walt Disney Company, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), have been named as the 2016 recipients of the “International Distributors of the Year Award” at CineEurope. The award will be presented as p…
Dubai, U.A.E. ( April 4, 2017 )
Gulf Film Launches Production Arm ‘Novo Pictures’
Gulf Film – a subsidiary of the diversified and integrated media, entertainment and city beautification group in the Middle East, Elan Group – is pleased to announce the launch of its film equity brand Novo Pictures with a focus on English-language projects. The launch of Novo Pictures cements Gulf…
Hillsboro, Oregon ( April 3, 2017 )
Award-winning Animation Studio Laika Taps Striker Entertaiment To Launch Worldwide Licensing Program
Award-winning animation studio Laika announced today it has tapped Striker Entertainment LLC to serve as its worldwide licensing agent. Founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2005, Laika’s mission has been to blend art, craft, science and technology to tell new, original, and innovative stories, resu…
Mumbai, India ( April 3, 2017 )
Insignia, INOX’s Signature Experience Launched a Gourmet Menu Curated by Celebrated Chef, Vicky Ratnani
Insignia, a signature experience designed by INOX Leisure has now taken another leap in making viewer’s movie experience more luxurious at INOX Laserplex, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The 7-star multiplex has collaborated with celebrity chef, Vicky Ratnani who launched the menu especially curated by…
