New York ( March 8, 2018 )
MoviePass Brings On Former Spotify and Viacom Exec as Chief Product Officer
Mike Berkley, a former product leader at Spotify, Viacom and Comcast, will join MoviePass Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq:HMNY), as Chief Product Officer beginning this week. His breadth of experience ranges from general management of new subscription…
Liège, Belgium & Dubai, UAE ( March 7, 2018 )
CinemaNext Opens New Branch in Dubai, Appoints Francois Inizan as General Manager, Middle East & Africa
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis Group, ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS), today announced the official opening of CinemaNext Middle East & Africa (CinemaNext MEA) in Jebel Ali Free Zone, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the appointment of cine…
Raleigh, NC ( March 7, 2018 )
Alamo Drafthouse Adjusts the Tracking on the Video Store Experience
We are proud to share all the exciting details about VIDEO VORTEX, opening very soon in Raleigh at the Alamo Drafthouse. There are many ways in which this video store is like no other that has ever existed, but the main one is this: Video rentals at VIDEO VORTEX are free. Yes, free. The mission at V…
Washington D.C. ( March 6, 2018 )
Robert Carrady to Receive CinemaCon 2018 Career Achievement in Exhibition Award
Robert Carrady, President of Caribbean Cinemas, will receive the “Career Achievement in Exhibition Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Associations of Theatre Owners (NATO), will be held April 23-26, 20…
Los Angeles, CA ( March 6, 2018 )
Global Road Entertainment Solidifies International Operations, Appoints Charlotte Van Weede as President of International Sales
As it expands its worldwide footprint, Global Road Entertainment’s President of International, Rodolphe Buet, announced today the appointment of Charlotte Van Weede as President of International Sales, based in London. The Company’s international operations are further bolstered by the new hires of…
London, UK ( March 6, 2018 )
IBC Calls for the Best in Innovation
Now well established as the most influential, most prestigious awards in the media, entertainment and technology industry, the IBC Innovation Awards continue to reflect the very latest in the use of technology to engage and excite audiences. “The IBC Innovation Awards are the awards that everyone in…
Brussels and New York ( March 5, 2018 )
Jean-Pierre Decrette to Receive 2018 UNIC Achievement Award
Jean-Pierre Decrette, until recently Director of Development at Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, has been named as the 2018 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award, given each year in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to European cinema exhibition. The Award will be presented as part of the Ci…
New York ( March 5, 2018 )
MoviePass Partners with TaskUs to Sharpen Focus on Customer Experience
MoviePass Inc,, the nation’s premier movie theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: HMNY), today announced a partnership with the customer experience specialists at TaskUs. In addition to partnering with TaskUs, MoviePass has also hi…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( March 1, 2018 )
Saudi Arabia Approves First Law For Cinema
The Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information announced on Thursday that it had finalised the terms of licensing to restore cinema in Saudi Arabia. The move, part of the Vision 2030 initiative, opens up a domestic market of over 32 million people. It is anticipated that by 2030 the Kingdom will have…
Leawood, Kansas ( March 1, 2018 )
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2017 Results
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC” or “the Company”), today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. Highlights for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017, include the following: AMC set fourth quarter records for the three months ended December…
New York, NY ( February 28, 2018 )
MoviePass Expands Exhibitor Relations Team With Strategic New Hires
MoviePass™, the nation’s premier movie theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq:HMNY), today announced the addition of three new members to its Exhibitor Relations team. The team, spearheaded by Senior Vice President of Exhibitor Rela…
Brussels, Belgium ( February 28, 2018 )
Court of Appeal Makes Judgement in Procedure Regarding the Decision of the Belgian Competition Authority to Partially Cancel the Behavioral Measures Imposed on Kinepolis
Today, the Court of Appeal, has made a judgement in the procedure regarding the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority of 31 May 2017 to relax the behavioral measures imposed on Kinepolis since 1997. On 31 May 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority has partially granted the request of Kinepo…
Bahrain ( February 28, 2018 )
Record profits of $92m for Bahrain Cinema Company
Bahrain Cinema Company, also known as Cineco, has reported a record net profit of $91.7m (BD34.7m) for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $12.8m (BD4.87m) the year before. Announcing the results, Cineco said the increase in net profit was due to the sale of 50% of the assets of C…
Shanghai, PRC ( February 28, 2018 )
IMAX China Reports Full-Year 2017 Results And Announces Board Recommendation For Annual Dividend
HIGHLIGHTS Achieved record adjusted profit of $46 million, a 22% increase compared to 2016. Announced the Board of Directors’ recommendation to pay a final dividend for year 2017 of roughly $14 million, or $0.04 per share. Gross and adjusted profit margins up 270 basis points and 460 basis poi…
Brussels, Belgium ( February 27, 2018 )
In 2017 Kinepolis Posted 9.4% Higher Turnover With 6.2% More Visitors and Took a Major Step in its Expansion Strategy
The continued implementation of Kinepolis’ three-pillar strategy and premium product innovation ensured that Kinepolis posted solid results in 2017, against the background of a changeable and often less successful film program. The integration of acquired cinemas and realization of the intende…
Woodland Hills, California (February 27, 2018)
Santa Monica, California ( February 27, 2018 )
Atom Tickets Affiliate Program Launches With Major Publishers
Atom Tickets, the social movie ticketing platform, announced a new way for online publishers to make money by referring their online visitors to Atom Tickets’ website to buy movie tickets or gift cards. The first publishers to join this new program include content leaders such as PopSugar and…
Auckland, New Zealand ( February 27, 2018 )
Vista Group Continues Its Stellar Run
Vista Group International (VGL: NZX/ASX), announces its 2017 results today, reporting impressive growth and profitability stats across its businesses, and matching the performance record the business and investor market has come to expect from this New Zealand tech sector company. Implementing a ver…
Denver, Colorado ( February 26, 2018 )
Enter the ‘Labyrinth’ When Jim Henson’s Landmark Fantasy-Adventure Returns to Cinemas Three Days Only for a Nationwide Fan Celebration
Movie lovers will journey into Jim Henson’s magical “Labyrinth” this spring when the 1986 fantasy-adventure returns to the big screen for three days only as a nationwide fan celebration from Fathom Events, The Jim Henson Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Audiences are encour…
Mumbai, India ( February 26, 2018 )
IMAX Builds On Signing Momentum In India; Announces New Five-Theatre Agreement With PVR Cinemas
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX)and PVR Ltd. (PVR), the largest exhibition chain in India, announced an agreementfor five new IMAX theatres in India. The new IMAX theatres will be located in major metropolitan markets in a combination of new and existing flagship PVR Multiplex cinemas. The exhibitor cu…
