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…
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…
Qube Cinema Showcases Qube Wire Cinemas at CineAsia Expo 2016
Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Awards Buzz Program
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…
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 $…
Arlington Prepares to Welcome Newest Studio Movie Grill
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…
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…
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 (…
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…
Gruvi launches first European cinema chatbot for Odeon Cinemas
Andre Rieu: Christmas With Andre Cinema Event Breaks 2015 Single Day Box Office Record!
Village Cinemas Southland Creates A World of Movie Experiences
AEG, Regal And Barco Complete The First All-Laser Multiplex On The U.S. West Coast
AEG, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment presenters, along with Regal, one of the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuits in the United States, and Barco, the global leader in digital cinema, have successfully converted all auditoriums at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Bar…
AMC Theatres Receives European Commission Approval to Move Forward with Acquisition of Odeon & UCI Cinemas Holdings Limited
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) (“AMC”) announced today AMC’s acquisition of London-based Odeon & UCI Cinemas Holdings Limited (“Odeon & UCI”) from private equity firm Terra Firma has received approval from the European Commission. When the transaction closes, expected on or abou…
Ymagis Group Posts Third Quarter 2016 Revenue: €42.3M, +11.6%
Ymagis Group (ISIN: FR0011471291, TICKER: MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), the European specialist in technologies for the cinema industry, today reported its consolidated revenue figures for the third quarter of 2016 and first nine months of the 2016 fiscal year ended on the 30th of September. Continued G…
Jeff Spain Joines RealD as Chief Financial Officer
RealD Founder and CEO, Michael V. Lewis announced today that Jeff Spain has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Based in RealD’s Beverly Hills corporate office, Spain will have oversight of all accounting and finance functions and report directly to Lewis. Most recently, he served as CFO…
Saratoga Partners acquires Xenon Cinema business from Philips Lighting
Saratoga Partners, an alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City, today announced it has acquired the Xenon cinema business from Philips Lighting, (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting. The business, to be named Lighting Technologies International LLC (LTI),…