New York, NY ( December 9, 2017 )
James Wan and Leigh Whannell to Receive the 2017 Franchise Achievement Award For Insidious at CineAsia
James Wan and Leigh Whannell will receive the 2017 Franchise Achievement Award for Insidious at CineAsia during the Sony Pictures Releasing International product presentation on 13 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The duo’s fourth film in the Insidious franchise which the…
New York, NY ( December 9, 2017 )
Lin Shaye to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at CineAsia
Lin Shaye will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at CineAsia during the Sony Pictures Releasing International product presentation on 13 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Shaye’s next film, “Insidious: The Last Key,” will be released in cinemas in Asia begi…
Brussels, Belgium ( December 8, 2017 )
Kinepolis Completes Acquisition of Canadian Movie Theatre Group ‘Landmark Cinemas’
Kinepolis Group has completed the acquisition of the Canadian movie theatre group ‘Landmark Cinemas’. Mid September 2017, Kinepolis reached agreement with the shareholders of Landmark Cinemas, but the acquisition was subject to Canadian regulatory approvals. The approval by the Minister…
Auckland, NZ and Hong Kong ( December 8, 2017 )
Vista Entertainment Solutions (“Vista Cinema”), Global Leader in Cinema Management, to Introduce Cinema Manager at CineAsia 2017
Vista Cinema Will Also Present Industry-Leading Advances in Mobile Apps, Food & Beverage and Group Sales Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), a company of Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), is the leading global provider of cinema management software solutions. At CineAs…
Dallas, TX ( December 7, 2017 )
Studio Movie Grill Scores Record Attendance in 2017 With the Help of MoviePass and Data Driven Decisions
2017 industry stories continue to sound the alarm on box office woes. SMG, with the help of MoviePass, has experienced major increases in off-peak attendance as well as with smaller films. In 2016, Studio Movie Grill (“SMG”) created a strategic relationship with MoviePass, the nation…
San Francisco, CA ( December 7, 2017 )
THX Together with China Film Investment Company Announce Grand Opening of China’s First All THX Certified Cinema
THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, today announced the grand opening of Zhuhai Haiyun China Film Cinema, China’s first all-THX certified multiplex. This milestone reinforces THX’s close ties to the cinema industry and supports its ef…
Beverly Hills, CA (December 7, 2017)
Knoxville, Tenn ( December 7, 2017 )
Regal Named One of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Diversity by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, has been recognized by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE as one of the 2017 Best Workplaces for Diversity. This prestigious recognition is determined by more tha…
Los Angeles (December 7, 2017)
Bucharest, Romania ( December 6, 2017 )
Grand Ultra Auditorium Becomes the Most Technologically-advanced Cinema Hall in Romania, Providing the Ultimate Viewing Experience for Movie Lovers
Grand Cinema & More relaunches the most technologically-advanced cinema hall in Romania, Grand Ultra, thus redefining the ultimate viewing experience for cinemagoers. In addition to featuring the largest cinema screen and the only Dolby Atmos audio system in Romania, Grand Ultra now boasts the o…
Troy, Michigan ( December 6, 2017 )
Grand Opening Set For The Largest Screen in The State of Michigan
Emagine Entertainment, Inc., one of the nation’s leading innovators in motion picture exhibition, is pleased to unveil the largest movie screen in the State of Michigan, Emagine’s Super EMAX, located exclusively at its Novi location. Emagine Novi’s overall remodeling project is now almost complete…
Chicago, Ill ( December 5, 2017 )
NEC Display Solutions Names Reiner Doetzkies as Director, Cinema Business & Technology
NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the appointment of Reiner Doetzkies as Director, Cinema Business & Technology. Doetzkies brings nearly two decades of cinema technology experience to NEC Display Solution…
Burbank, CA ( December 5, 2017 )
Legendary Entertainment Names Joshua Grode CEO, Legendary
Joshua Grode has been appointed as Legendary Entertainment’s new CEO. Grode, a longtime advisor to Wanda, joins Legendary from Irell & Manella where he was a partner in the Los Angeles office and co-chair of the firm’s Transactions Practice. Throughout his career Grode has served as a key…
Plano, Texas ( December 5, 2017 )
Cinemark Announces Movie Club, an $8.99 Monthly Movie Membership Program
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, today announced the launch of Movie Club, a unique monthly movie membership program. The first program of its kind, Movie Club offers ticket and concession discounts along with many other exclusive benefits. Mov…
Knoxville, Tenn. ( December 5, 2017 )
Regal Entertainment Group Signs Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Cineworld Group PLC
Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC) (“Regal”) announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (“Agreement”) with Cineworld Group PLC (LON: CINE) (“Cineworld”) for Cineworld, the U.K.’s largest cinema operator, to acquire Regal, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operatin…
Kortrijk, Belgium ( December 4, 2017 )
Barco Joins Forces With Strategic Partners to Advance the Delivery of Dedicated and New Cinema Solutions
Barco, the global leader in cinema technology, announced today that it has reached an agreement to enter into a strategic joint venture with China Film Co. Ltd (“CFG”), Appotronics and CITICPE. The joint venture will serve as the dedicated commercialization solutions channel for each company’s produ…
Kortrijk, Belgium ( December 4, 2017 )
Barco and China Film Co Agree to New Ownership Structure of the BarcoCFG Joint Venture for the Chinese Market
Barco, the global leader in cinema technology, announced today that it has reached an agreement with China Film Co., Ltd. (“CFG or China Film Group”) to change the ownership structure of its BarcoCFG joint venture for the Chinese cinema market in conjunction with the strategic joint venture with CFG…
Paris, France ( December 1, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Announces New Esport Solution EclairGame and First Agreement with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced the launch of EclairGame, a new esports-based entertainment solution fully-dedicated to gaming in cinemas, and a first agreement with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, the largest cinema circuit in France…
European Office ( November 30, 2017 )
4. ICTA Seminar Munich – Register Now!
Dear all – Registrations for the 4th Munich Seminar of the International Cinema Technology Association are now open at icta.eu.com – register now! Participation for cinema operators is free of charge. The European cinema industry is changing rapidly, meeting new guest preferences and embracing cutti…
Athens, Greece & Liège, Belgium ( November 29, 2017 )
CinemaNext and Village Cinemas Successfully Launch First Sphera Premium Cinema in Athens
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services, and Greek exhibitor Village Cinemas are pleased to announce the successful launch of the first Sphera auditorium, CinemaNext’s new premium format cinema concept, at Village Cinemas at The Mall of Athens. “Since the recent grand openin…
