Brussels, Belgium ( May 31, 2017 )
UNIC Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive
UNIC, the trade grouping representing key European cinema operators and trade bodies, has today announced that Laura Houlgatte Abbott has been appointed as its new Chief Executive. Having occupied the role of UNIC EU Affairs Executive, Laura will step up to CEO in August following the departure of c…
San Francisco, CA ( May 30, 2017 )
THX Paves The Way For Excellence With Smartglass Certification Program
THX, a leading provider of superior audio-visual experiences, has partnered with ODG (Osterhout Design Group), a leading developer of augmented, virtual and mixed reality smartglasses, to pave the way for excellence in headworn devices. The driving force of the partnership is the new THX Virtual Cin…
Brussels / Cannes ( May 27, 2017 )
European Cinema Trade Body UNIC Underlines Importance of Theatrical Release for Leading Film Festivals
The International Union of Cinemas (“UNIC”), representing cinema associations and key operators across 36 European territories, has today underlined the importance it attaches to ensuring that films selected for competition at leading film festivals receive a theatrical release and suppo…
San Francisco & Cannes, France ( May 26, 2017 )
Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé and Dolby to Launch Dolby Cinema in France and Expand Presence Throughout the Netherlands
Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, the largest cinema chain operator in France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced plans to open 10 Dolby Cinema locations, with seven in France and three in the Netherlands. This includes Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Nether…
Brussels, New York ( May 25, 2017 )
Piero Fumagalli to Receive 2017 UNIC Achievement Award
Piero Fumagalli, Founder and CEO of Arcadia Cinema, has been named as the 2017 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award, given each year to an outstanding person for their dedication and service to European cinema exhibition. The Award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony on Th…
Cannes, France ( May 24, 2017 )
IMAX Continues Rapid Expansion with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé in Europe; Signs An Additional Six-Theatre Agreement for the Group’s Top-Performing Locations in France and Holland
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced it signed a hybrid joint revenue share agreement with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, the biggest cinema chain operator in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland, for six new IMAX® theatres in France and Holland. Five IMAX theatres featuring IMAX’s nex…
Paris and Cannes, France ( May 23, 2017 )
Eclair Announces Agreement with Gaumont for the Restoration of 100 Feature Films
Eclair, a leader in content services for the motion picture and television industries in Europe, today announced the signature of a framework agreement with Gaumont for the restoration of 100+ feature films. The contract will cover a 3-year period with 25 to 40 films annually. “This is the largest c…
Hollywood, CA ( May 23, 2017 )
Christie 360 Experiential Studios and TCL Chinese Theatre deliver the world’s first permanent projection mapping show on a cinema façade
Christie 360 Experiential Studios, a digital strategy and content powerhouse for Christie, has joined forces with TCL Chinese Theatre, the most iconic movie palace in the world, to captivate visitors and movie goers with a high-impact multimedia production using the most advanced projection technolo…
Seoul, South Korea ( May 23, 2017 )
“The Fate of The Furious” in 4DX Spees Towards 1.5 Million Global Attendees, Becoming The Top 4DX Film of The Year
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D cinema company, revealed today that the international blockbuster “The Fate of the Furious” isthe most watched 4DX film of 2017, and is expected to soon surpass the 1.5 million attendance mark. The box office success was driven by the best opening week perform…
Hollywood, CA ( May 22, 2017 )
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” Set to Debut in ScreenX Format
ScreenX, the world’s first multi-projection system that provides a 270-degree panoramic film viewing experience within a theatre setting, announced today that the fifth installment of Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise will be available in the immersive format.…
Centennial, Colorado ( May 18, 2017 )
National CineMedia (NCM) Acquiring Fantasy Movie League
National CineMedia (NCM), America’s Movie Network, announced today during its sixth annual upfront event in New York that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fantasy Movie League, the box office predictions game co-created by ESPN’s Senior Fantasy Analyst Matthew Berry that combi…
London, UK ( May 18, 2017 )
ECA Showcase in Barcelona Announced
The Event Cinema Association’s annual presence in Barcelona next month has been announced. In a break with tradition the ECA will be hosting a morning of activities on Wednesday June 21 at the Hotel SB Diagonal Zero, which is across the road from the CCIB Convention Centre in Barcelona, followed by…
Paris and Cannes, France ( May 18, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Appoints Anne Feret as Head of the Eclair Post Production Division
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announces the appointment of Anne Feret as Vice President, Europe for the Post Production division. For the past eight years, Anne Feret was the international sales administrator and vice-president of the cinema arm…
New York, NY ( May 17, 2017 )
National CineMedia (NCM) Tells Madison Avenue “What’s Noovie” at 2017 Upfront Event
National CineMedia (NCM) today announced plans to re-imagine its cinema pre-show and launch new digital channels for movie audiences at its sixth annual upfront event at the AMC Lincoln Square movie theater in New York. NCM’s CEO, Andy England, started off the presentation with a vision for NC…
Paris, France ( May 17, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Reports Q1 2017 Revenue
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in technologies for the film industry, today reported its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2017, ending 31 March 2017. Business for the first quarter of 2017 driven by the Content Services Business Unit (BU) In a market where replacement s…
Seoul, South Korea and Los Angeles, CA ( May 17, 2017 )
CJ 4DPLEX Grows European 4DX Footprint By 65% In One Year
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D cinema company, has increased the European footprint of its 4DX technology by 65 percent in the past year. After first coming to Europe in 2012 with the opening of four 4DX theatres, CJ 4DPLEX has spent the last 12 months rolling out its immersive cinema techn…
Zwaag, The Netherlands ( May 17, 2017 )
Alcons Is A New Hollywood Star
Levels Audio prides itself on being the best and most luxurious post-production / mixing studio in the heart of Hollywood. Founded and run by multiple-Emmy award winning engineer Brian Riordan, recently the 14,000ft2, state-of-the-art facility added Mix 9, a bespoke Dolby Atmos mix stage, where an A…
Mumbai, India ( May 12, 2017 )
INOX at R City: Where Technology Meets Opulence
INOX Leisure Limited, India’s premier multiplex chain, is taking the movie viewing experience to a brand new dimension. Soon after launching India’s first Laserplex at Nariman Point, Mumbai, INOX launched yet another 7-star cinema experience sprawling 58000 square feet in R City Mall at…
Beverly Hills, California ( May 12, 2017 )
Nominees for 18th Annual Golden Trailer Awards Revealed as the Entertainment Industry Celebrates the Best in Motion Picture Trailers and Television Marketing
The Golden Trailer Awards, the entertainment industry’s most anticipated and fun-filled celebration devoted to the year’s most outstanding achievements in motion picture and television marketing, announced today the nominees in the 18th annual competition that has emerged as one of the m…
Cypress, California ( May 11, 2017 )
Christie Strengthens Global Cinema Team with Hire of Industry Veteran
Christie, the global leader in helping customers create the world’s best shared experiences, today announced that industry veteran Brian Claypool has returned to the organization to propel the company’s continued dominance in the cinema-technology field as VP, Product Management Global Cinema. He wi…
