Auckland, New Zealand & Los Angeles ( March 2, 2017 )
Vista Group International Hosts 8th Biennial Customer Conference for Global Cinema Industry in Auckland, New Zealand March 6-9
Vista Group Ltd, the world’s leading software provider to the global film industry delivering software solutions for studios, distributors, exhibitors, and moviegoers internationally, will welcome 200 international film exhibition executives from every continent to its 8th Biennial Vista Group Custo…
Washington D.C. ( March 2, 2017 )
Brenton Thwaites to Receive “CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year”
Brenton Thwaites will receive the “CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27-30, 2017 at Caesars Palace…
Leawood, Kansas ( March 1, 2017 )
AMC Theatres Announces New Branding for AMC Locations in the United States
AMC Theatres today proudly announced its new branding alignment, incorporating theatres recently acquired from Carmike into the AMC brand. During the next few months, all Carmike theatres will be re-branded to be part of the AMC family of theatres. Every conversion will include AMC signage on the th…
Naples, Florida (March 1, 2017)
Stockholm, Sweden ( February 28, 2017 )
Marcus Lorendal new Managing Director at SF Bio
His most recent role was as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Nordic Cinema Group. Marcus Lorendal starts as Managing Director of SF Bio as of today. Marcus Lorendal has previously worked as Group CFO for GANT, Vice President International at Arthrocare and held various senior financial positions w…
Mesa, Arizona (February 28, 2017)
Washington D.C. ( February 28, 2017 )
Chis Meledandri of Illumination to Receive “CinemaCon Producer of the Year Award”
Chris Meledandri, the Academy Award-nominated founder and CEO of Illumination, who is responsible for the hugely successful “Despicable Me,” “Ice Age” and animated Dr. Seuss franchises, which have grossed more than $7 billion worldwide, will receive the “CinemaCon Producer of the Year Award,” it was…
Copenhagen, Denmark ( February 27, 2017 )
Winning Your Audiences – Marketing Movies in the Connected World
Winning the audience’s attention is one of the toughest challenges faced by the entertainment industry in today’s connected world. You can no longer count on having an excellent story and a masterfully shot film or show. It’s now just one important step in the complete picture. Producers, distributo…
Shanghai, China (February 27, 2017)
Centennial, Colorado ( February 24, 2017 )
National CineMedia, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016
National CineMedia, Inc., the managing member and owner of 43.7% of National CineMedia, LLC (NCM LLC), the operator of the largest in-theater digital media network in North America, today announced consolidated results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended December 29, 2016. Total revenue for…
Denver, CO & New York ( February 23, 2017 )
“Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!” Becomes Top-Grossing Broadway Event in Fathom Events History
“Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!” three-day cinema event broke ticketing records to become the highest-grossing Broadway event to date from Fathom Events. An estimated 210,250 people saw the event on big screens across the U.S. on February 16, 18 and 22, amounting to $3.47 million in ticket…
Beverly Hills, CA ( February 23, 2017 )
RealD Acquires MasterImage 3D Assets and Technology
RealD has acquired the remaining assets of MasterImage in a transaction that closed today. Assets acquired by RealD include all intellectual property, technology, inventory, and accounts receivable previously controlled by MasterImage. The acquisition of these assets follows several key legal victor…
Sun Valley, ID ( February 23, 2017 )
2017 Sun Valley Film Festival Announces Film Line-Up
The 2017 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), presented by Zions Bank, announced its film line-up for the weekend of March 15-19. Now in its sixth year, SVFF offers five days of 30 feature film screenings, including 5 world premieres and featuring 16 documentaries and 14 narrative features. The festival…
Culver City, CA ( February 23, 2017 )
Grammy Award-Winning Superstar Meghan Trainor Releases New Song “I’m A Lady” from “Smurfs: The Lost Village”
Grammy Award-winning superstar Meghan Trainor will release her new song “I’m a Lady” from Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming film “Smurfs: The Lost Village” tomorrow on Epic Records worldwide. The accompanying music video will premiere next Friday, March 3. Traino…
Los Angeles ( February 23, 2017 )
“Get Out” Escapes to Top of Fandango’s Fanticipation Buzz Index and Leads Weekend Ticket Sales
Jordan Peele’s new thriller “Get Out” is leading Fandango’s weekend sales and topping Fandango’s Fanticipation movie buzz indicator with 80 out of 100 points. “Get Out” is outselling previous Blumhouse thrillers “The Gift” and “The Visit” at the same point in the Fandango sales cycle. “‘Get Out’ bri…
New York (February 22, 2017)
Seoul, South Korea & Los Angeles ( February 22, 2017 )
4DX Comes to Austrian Theatres for the First Time
CJ 4DPLEX , the world’s leading 4D cinema company, has today announced a partnership with Hollywood Megaplex in Austria to bring the 4DX immersive cinema experience to the country for the first time. The announcement comes quick on the heels of expansion news for the company in both France and Norwa…
Milwaukee, WI ( February 22, 2017 )
Marcus Theatres Invests in DreamLoungersSM at Flagship Theatre, Majestic Cinema of Brookfield, Wis.
Marcus Theatres a division of The Marcus Corporation, continues to invest in properties across its 68-theatre circuit by installing comfortable DreamLounger recliner seating at the Majestic Cinema of Brookfield in the Town of Brookfield, Wis. This flagship theatre will begin adding DreamLoungers thi…
Paris, France ( February 22, 2017 )
Ymagis Group Posts Full Year 2016 Revenue: €178.2M, +13%
Ymagis Group, the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today reported its consolidated revenue figures for the fourth quarter of 2016 and 2016 fiscal year ended 31 December 2016. Continued growth for the Group in 2016 Ymagis Group continues its strong growth trend in…
London, UK ( February 22, 2017 )
The Light Cinema Group Appoints Commercial Director
The UK’s fastest growing cinema operator, The Light Cinemas has appointed Mike Thomson as their new Commercial Director. Mike has 20 years of experience in the cinema industry having previously held the position of Commercial Director at Virgin and at UGC Cinemas. Over the last 8 years Mike has been…
