Moscow, Russia ( December 11, 2016 )
ECA Launches Russia Chapter to promote and support Event Cinema in Russia and CIS territories
The Event Cinema Association has announced the launch of an ECA chapter in Moscow to help grow the Event Cinema sector in the Russia and CIS territories. Spearheaded by ECA board member and industry veteran Oleg Berezin of Nevafilm, based in St Petersburg, the chapter aims to emulate what’s been ach…
London ( December 11, 2016 )
Everyman Cinemas Appoints DCM as Commercial Partner
Everyman Cinemas has appointed Digital Cinema Media (DCM), the UK market leader in cinema advertising, as its commercial partner. DCM will take over the current contract, which is held by Pearl & Dean, from 12 December 2016. The new partnership further expands DCM’s growing estate which now repr…
Hong Kong ( December 10, 2016 )
PVR Cinemas Sign a Deal With CJ 4DPLEX to Add Ten 4DX Screens at CineAsia 2016
PVR cinemas, the largest Indian cinema exhibition company, today signed an agreement with CJ 4DPLEXto add ten more 4DX screens, at CineAsia 2016. The extended partnership between PVR and 4DX comes on the heels of a remarkable performance by the first 4DX site, which launched in New Delhi in March 20…
CineAsia 2016 / Hong Kong ( December 10, 2016 )
Christie Celebrates 400th Christie Vive Audio Cinema Sound System Installation
Christie, a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, celebrated its 400th Christie Vive Audio cinema sound system installation with Showtime Cinemas in Taiwan. Christie Vive Audio features efficient ribbon driver technology and a unique parabolic line array desig…
Liège, Belgium and London ( December 10, 2016 )
CinemaNext Announces Agreement with Empire Cinemas for Field & Customer Services at 14 Cinema Locations
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis Group – ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS), is pleased today to announce the signature of an agreement with the UK’s leading independently-owned cinema chain, Empire Cinemas, to oversee the projection audio audio installa…
Hong Kong (December 7, 2016)
Dublin, Ireland ( December 7, 2016 )
Chinese Giant Alibaba Invests in Irish Cinema Analytics Start-Up
Showtime Analytics (“Showtime”), an Irish start-up that provides data analytics products and services to the global cinema industry, has secured investment from a subsidiary of Chinese corporation Alibaba Pictures Group, Yueke/Finixx. This funding represents Finixx first ever investment outside Chin…
Paris, France ( December 7, 2016 )
Ymagis Group Announces Upcoming EclairColor Film Line- up and Completion of 14 Cinema Installs in France
Ymagis Group (ISIN:FR0011471291, TICKER:MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced its upcoming line-up of feature films available in EclairColor and the equipping of 14 EclairColor auditoriums in 11 cinemas in France. Following…
Hong Kong (December 6, 2016)
Palm Springs, California (December 6, 2016)
Los Angeles ( December 6, 2016 )
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs To Be Honored as 2017 Pioneer of the Year
The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation announced today that Cheryl Boone Isaacs, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Academy), will receive the 2017 Pioneer of the Year honor on March 29, 2017 at the annual theater owners’ convention, CinemaCon, in Las Vegas. Bo…
Leawood, Kansas ( November 30, 2016 )
AMC Theatres Becomes Largest Movie Exhibitor in Europe and the World Completing the Acquisition of Odeon & UCI Cinemas Holdings Ltd.
AMC Theatres (AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.) (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”) announced today it has completed its acquisition of the largest theatre exhibitor in Europe, London-based Odeon & UCI Cinemas Holdings Ltd. (“Odeon”) from private equity firm Terra Firma in a transaction valued at approximately $…
Dallas, Texas (November 30, 2016)
Berlin, Germany ( November 30, 2016 )
Linking Compeso’s Ticketing (POS) System with Smart Pricer’s Dynamic Pricing Software
Compeso and Smart Pricer today announced the integration of Smart Pricer’s dynamic price optimization software with Compeso’s ticketing system (POS). This integration will allow a fully automated, real-time price optimization for exhibitors using Compeso’s system. Smart Pricer’s software alrea…
CENTENNIAL, Colo ( November 29, 2016 )
NCM Creates Affiliate Partnerships Team
National CineMedia (NCM), America’s Movie Network, has created a new Affiliate Partnership team dedicated to serving the needs of its more than 40 movie theater affiliates nationwide. Veteran NCM executive Stacie Tursi has been tapped to lead the team in the new role of Senior Vice President o…
Paris (France) and Vicenza (Italy) ( November 29, 2016 )
Ymagis Group Signs Agreement with Italian Open Sky SRL for Acquisition of its Theatrical Content Delivery Activities
Ymagis Group (ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS, PEA-PME-eligible), the European specialist in digital technologies for the cinema industry, today announced an agreement with Vicenza-based Open Sky SRL for the acquisition of its theatrical content delivery activities dedicated to cinema exhibition (…
London, UK ( November 28, 2016 )
ECA Conference and Awards 2017 Details Announced
The Event Cinema Association’s annual ECA Conference & Awards will be taking place in London on Friday February 3 at the QEII Centre in central London, near Parliament Square in Westminster. This conference, now in its 4th year is the only event of its kind in the world and aims to bring togethe…
London, UK (November 28, 2016)
London, UK (November 22, 2016)
Melbourne, Australia (November 21, 2016)
