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2012-01-03
Mark Kermode Blogs on the Projectionist - Mark Kermode attended the BKSTS CTC Christmas Party in December 2011 and helped to present the awards. He used the awards as one of the theme of his blogs:
Source: BBC.co.uk
2012-01-03
UFO Moviez eyes 100 more cinemas in Gujarat by next fiscal - Having already ramped up its digital cinema network to 195 theatres in Gujarat by December 2011, UFO Moviez India Ltd, is planning to add another 100 cinemas to its kitty in the state by next fiscal.
Source: Business Standard
2012-01-03
Edinburgh gets first IMAX screen - Cineworld Fountain Park to launch IMAX cinema with Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Source: List
2012-01-03
St Neots' £8m cinema and theatre given go-ahead - St Neots is to have its own cinema after years of campaigning by its town council and residents.
Source: BBC News
2012-01-03
L.A.'s art house theaters squeezed by growing competition - Veteran independent cinemas are losing customers to major chains booking more specialty films and new high-end theaters offering a mix of movies along with premium services.
Source: LA Times
2012-01-03
Village Cinemas enters Romanian market with 2012 Iasi opening - International cinema chain Village Cinemas is set to open its first Romanian multiplex in Iasi
Source: Romania Insider
2012-01-03
Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering - WESTFIELD, NJ, Dec 21, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. (Digiplex) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.
Source: Market Watch
2012-01-03
Trak to take over Chelsea Cinema - Trak Cinemas has won the new lease from Burnside Council to operate the Chelsea Cinema.
Source: ABC News
2012-01-03
Monroe movie house among first to go digital - Phoenix Theatres has completed the installation of digital projection and sound technology at its eight movie screens at the Mall of Monroe and 10 others it operates at Laurel Park Place in Livonia, a move that should boost viewing quality.
Source: Monroe News
2012-01-03
Paris cinemas protest at the degradation of culture - Two of the best-known independent cinemas in Paris have ìabolished Christmasî to protest against the monopolisation of popular art films by the big, French cinema chains.
Source: Independent
2012-01-03
Bolton town centre to get community cinema - A COMMUNITY cinema will open in Bolton town centre in the New Year in a fresh move to revitalise the town centre.
Source: This Is Lancashire
2012-01-03
XDC Group, Digital Cinema Ltd and Digital Finance Ltd Become Partners for Digital Roll in Ireland - XDC Group and DFL have reached an agreement to allow XDC to provide significant funding of the digital roll-out in Ireland. Existing DFL VPF agreements with Irish exhibitors will be transferred to XDC. Already deployed digital systems will be acquired by XDC and managed under their VPF agreement with the Studios.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-03
XDC/FTT To Reorganise European Sales - In the wake of the expansion of the group, XDC/FTT will be resetting the course for its European sales activities at the beginning of next year.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-03
Thanks for the memories: It's the end of an era as 35mm film declines - Almost since it was patented in 1889 by George Eastman, when Queen Victoria was on the English throne, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris, and The Coca-Cola Company was incorporated in Atlanta, celluloid 35mm has been the format of choice for the film industry. It has fought off all comers to its pre-eminence until now, as the digital revolution that has affected all aspects of our lives finally turns its attention to the cinema.
Source: Film Journal International
2012-01-03
Coast cinema wins right to serve booze - ONE of the Gold Coast's biggest cinemas has been granted permission to serve alcohol to patrons despite concerns from authorities it may make it easier for minors to access.
Source: Gold Coast
2012-01-03
SEEDArts to revive Columbia City Cinema - SEEDArts, Southeast Seattleís largest nonprofit arts organization, has announced plans to revive Columbia City Cinema.
Source: Rainier Valley Komo
2012-01-03
Newport's Odeon Cinema gets revamp cash - ONE of Newport's most iconic buildings is set to get a facelift thanks to a £180,000 council grant.
Source: South Wales Argus
2012-01-03
Barco Digital Cinema Projectors Selected for Brand-New Cineplex in Singapore - Barco, a technology leader in the Digital Cinema industry, is proud to announce that Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd., Singapore's leading cinema exhibitor, will equip its new multiplex, Golden Village Katong, with Barco's projector technology. Golden Village Katong is a fully digital cinema multiplex comprising eight auditoriums.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-03
City to run Granite City Cinema starting New Year's Day - Granite City will take over the management of the Granite City Cinema on New Year's Day.
Source: STL Today
2012-01-03
Italy's Movie Attendance Falls 13% During Christmas Weekend - Box office receipts totaled $24.1 million compared to $27.6 million last year with this year's ticket sales plummeting more than 15 percent.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-01-03
Dolby Achieves DCI Compliance for Dolby Screen Server - Software Upgradable Servers Ensure Smooth Transition for Customers
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-03
98-year-old Cumbrian cinema saved from closure - One of Cumbriaís oldest cinemas has been saved from closure after its manager took over the business.
Source: News And Star
2012-01-10
Lotte Considering Adding Cinema to Its Interests Here - Lotte Cinema may have expressed interest opening up theaters in 100 locations across Indonesia, but the South Korean operator still has a long way to go before realizing that, officials said on Tuesday.
Source: Jakarta Globe
2012-01-10
'Headhunters' Helps Norwegian Cinema to Record Results In 2011 - Attendance tops 11.6 million, with one ticket in four for a local film.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-01-10
Iconic Old Town Theater in Alexandria closes its doors - There will be one less place to cozy up and catch a movie as a landmark theater prepares to close forever. This is the final weekend for the Old Town Theater on King Street in Alexandria, which shows its last movie Sunday evening.
Source: WTOP
2012-01-10
Meet The World's Smallest Solar-Powered Cinema - Meet The World's Smallest Solar-Powered Cinema
Source: Huffington Post
2012-01-10
Birks cinema project gets £100,000 from Scottish Hydro - A campaign to restore a Perthshire cinema has received a £100,000 cash boost from Scottish Hydro.
Source: BBC News
2012-01-10
2011 Domestic Box Office Up For Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas - Bucking the national industry 3.4% drop in domestic box office, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas announced today that their domestic box office sales increased for 2011, up 2.6% over 2010 sales. The figure encompasses all locations in the circuit that have been open since January 2010. Total net sales, including figures from the cinema eatery's food & beverage sales, were up 4.8% since 2010.
Source: Sacbee
2012-01-10
Serbia Passes New Cinema Law - Serbia has become the latest European country to join the tax rebate club, with local parliament passing a new cinema law it's hoped will attract more international shoots to the territory.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-01-10
Why not be part of the big cinema clean up? - IF you fancy helping to tidy up an old cinema before its grand public re-opening then step right up. The Regal Cinema, Evesham, is opening its doors for the first time since its closure in 2003.
Source: Worcester News
2012-01-10
Questor share tip: Cineworld looks to blockbusters for silver-screen lining - The end of the Harry Potter gravy train in the last quarter of 2011 does not mean this year will be bad for cinema attendance. In fact, this year's release schedule looks almost magical compared with last year.
Source: Telegraph
2012-01-10
Cinemais ups digital rollout with AAM - AAM and Cinevise push digital cinema rollout in Latin America, Cinemais signs first deal
Source: Screen Daily
2012-01-10
GDC Technology Achieves DCI Compliance for its SA-2100 and SX-2001 Family of Digital Cinema Servers - ;GDC Technology (“GDC Tech”), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce today that it has achieved DCI compliance for its SA-2100 and SX-2001 family of digital cinema servers.
Source: D cinema Today
2012-01-10
Movie theatres go digital or go bust - Daniel Demois knows all too well the independent movie theatre he manages in Toronto is an endangered species.
Source: Toronto (Blog)
2012-01-10
Cineworld plans chain of luxury cinemas - The boss of Cineworld, the listed movie group, is scour-ing the capital for sites to launch a string of upmarket, adults-only cinemas.
Source: This Is London
2012-01-10
Barco and D3D Cinema Partner to Showcase Industry-First, Premium Screen Technologies at Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium - Barco, world record holder for the brightest digital cinema projector, is teaming with museum cinema integration pioneer D3D Cinema to showcase an unprecedented array of
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-10
French cinema admissions hit 45-year, 215 million high in 2011 - Preliminary figures from France’s National Cinema Centre reveal 4.2% rise in cinema attendance in 2011.
Source: Screen Daily
2012-01-10
Saudi Arabia may open cinemas in country - The ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking at opening cinemas across the country if the government gives the final go ahead, the ministry of culture said on Thursday.
Source: bikyamasr
2012-01-17
Stores celebrate record trading over New Year - Away from shopping, the Vue cinema attracted 3,500 visitors on Christmas Eve, 2,500 on New Year
Source: The Bolton News
2012-01-17
A night at the movies with a luxurious twist - A date at the movies has never been so enticing. Britain's biggest cinema chain, Odeon, has just finished a radical refurbishment of its site at the Whiteleys shopping centre in Bayswater, due to open this Friday.
Source: This Is London
2012-01-17
Inside the Lincoln Ritz cinema revamp project - A lot of work is needed to bring back the Ritz cinema on Lincoln’s High Street to its former glory, said Pete Genders from Off The Bench, the non-profit organisation behind the restoration project.
Source: The Lincolnite
2012-01-17
Christie 3D Cinema Projectors Display College Football - Christie Projectors Show ESPN 3D Telecast of BCS Championship Game at Exclusive Viewing Party, Featuring Live Coverage of LSU versus Alabama
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-17
Old-style cinema returns to Croydon - CROYDON is reconnecting to its community cinema roots this summer. The newly opened Plaza Cinemas Croydon is harking back to the movie houses of old when pictures on heavy film reels played at Croydon Hall in the 1920s.
Source: Maroondah-leader
2012-01-17
Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC, Signs Additional Licensing Agreement for Compliance Testing - Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement for compliance testing with Aegisolve, Inc. in the United States. Aegisolve joins CineCert in the US and Keio University in Japan as the third compliance entity to perform testing to determine whether manufactured digital cinema equipment and products are compliant with DCI's Digital Cinema System Specification (the DCI Specification).
Source: Market Watch
2012-01-17
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Passes 10,000 Digital Screen Signings Mark - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. /quotes/zigman/114691/quotes/nls/cidm CIDM -1.41% today announced it has signed more than 10,000 digital cinema screens in its combined Phase One and Phase Two digital cinema deployment. In total, given the company's previously contracted agreements, Cinedigm will deploy nearly 33% of all digital cinema screens in North America.
Source: Market Watch
2012-01-17
XDC Approves Unique Digital Rosettabridge TMS - XDC, Europe’s leading VPF integrator has signed a Supply and Support Agreement with Unique Digital thereby adding the Rosettabridge™ Theatre Management System as part of their integrated product portfolio. XDC are now including Rosettabridge as part of the VPF deployment packages and in addition will supply the TMS to non-VPF customers through their integrator arm FTT.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-17
New cinema director at Saffron Screen - AFTER a year of spectacular success which has seen record audience figures, Saffron Screen starts 2012 with its first ever cinema director.
Source: Saffron Walden Reporter
2012-01-17
China to Curb Cinema Ticket Prices - China's film watchdog is mulling measures to make going to the cinema more affordable, including setting a maximum price for tickets and boosting the number of half-price screenings.
Source: CRI English
2012-01-17
French films take bon voyage abroad with $519 million in ticket sales. - It was a bon voyage for French films abroad in 2011 with 65.7 million tickets sold for Gallic titles last year and a 19 percent jump in box office revenue to €405 million ($519 million), according to figures from French government-sponsored film promotion organization Unifrance.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-01-17
The Brits can give Hollywood a run for its money - We have the directors and creative talent but not the big budgets that US film-makers enjoy.
Source: The Telegraph
2012-01-17
Barco Celebrates Cinemark's 100 Percent Digital Cinema Projector Deployment - Cinemark completes U.S. digital cinema conversion with Barco projectors in only 18 months
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-17
Brooklyn Heights Cinema will be demolished - The landlord of the Brooklyn Heights Cinema wants to tear down the beloved Henry Street movie house to make way for a new five-story structure, The Brooklyn Paper has learned.
Source: The Brooklyn Paper
2012-01-17
Arthouses debate 3D conversion - 'Pina'So far, 3D movies have been all about the box office, with premium ticket prices upping the ante. Giant robots, comicbook superheroes and ancient warriors have exploded across digital screens in depth along with a host of eye-popping horror pics thrown in for good measure. Fanboys, kids and geeks love it, but is it art? Now, with such serious-minded filmmakers as Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders and Baz Luhrmann entering the three-dimensional realm, the question becomes: Will 3D fly at the arthouse?
Source: Variety
2012-01-17
90-year-old cinema gets a new lease of life - THE way has been cleared for town councillors to takeover Hebden Bridge Picture House. Calderdale Council Cabinet has agreed to transfer the 90-year-old building to Hebden Royd Town Council which intends to widen its use and carry out major repairs.
Source: Halifax Courier
2012-01-17
Should making movies be all about making money? - David Cameron wants state funding to go to 'commercial' films. The BBC's Christine Langan and film-maker Gareth Edwards discuss big-screen risks and rewards
Source: The Guardian
2012-01-17
Brazilian Exhibitors Sign Letter of Intent With Beyond All, LLC, for Digital Cinema Negotiations With Hollywood Studios - Beyond All, LLC Partnering With MKPE Consulting and Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.
Source: Market Watch
2012-01-24
UK Film Policy Review encourages joint ventures; calls for more lucrative producer recoupment; suggests potential Sky investment legislation - The 56-point report also addresses VPF and theatrical windows changes for independent distributors; panel chair Chris Smith says films from ‘very commercial to the very arty’ should be funded.
Source: ScreenDaily
2012-01-24
Arts Alliance Media Closes Digital Deal with City Screen, and Passes Milestone of 2000 Active VPF Digital Screens - City Screen, the leading independent cinema operator in the UK and owner of Picturehouse Cinemas, has become the latest exhibitor to sign up to a digital cinema deal with Arts Alliance Media (AAM). City Screen, which operates 20 sites across the UK, will benefit from AAM
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-24
Sonic Equipment Company and Microspace Communications Corporation Join Forces to Bring Satellite Delivery Options to Independent Theatre Owners - Sonic Equipment Company, the industry leader in digital cinema integration, and Microspace Communications Corporation (Microspace), the pioneer in satellite distribution services for digital cinema, announce their new partnership to bring satellite delivery options to the independent theatre owner.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-24
A silent movie? I want a refund: Cinema-goers lodge complaints about The Artist after not realising it has no dialogue - It celebrates Hollywood before the dawn of the 'talkies' and has brought the wonder of silent movies to new generations. But it seems some cinema-goers that have been left unimpressed with The Artist, despite the film winning three Golden Globes and tipped for scores more. Odeon Cinemas confirmed that some people have demanded a refund because they were unaware the production was a silent film.
Source: Daily Mail
2012-01-24
Lord Smith talks about UK film industry proposals - The introduction of a British Film Week is among proposals put forward by Lord Smith to help capitalise on "a golden period" of UK cinema.
Source: 0
2012-01-24
Qube Cinema XP-I Streams 4K 3D from a Single Server - Industry First Unveiled at Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-24
Theatre Management with Kinoton TMS a Success - The Kinoton Theatre Management System (TMS) is being well-received by the industry. A number of systems are already proving their value for everyday cinema operation. A recent example is the Cineplex Marburg, a prestigious German film theatre with seven auditoriums.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-24
Working Lives UK - Alan Foster is part of a dying breed. For 100 years, projectionists have been lacing up the film, dimming the lights and drawing back the curtains.
Source: BBC News (Blog)
2012-01-24
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. and ICAA Announce Alliance for Australian and New Zealand Digital Cinema Deployment - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. /quotes/zigman/114691/quotes/nls/cidm CIDM +2.86% and ICAA, the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia, jointly announced today an agreement for Cinedigm to become the digital cinema integrator for independent cinemas in Australia and New Zealand.
Source: Market Watch
2012-01-24
Doremi Cinema Grows 47% in 2011 Totaling 34,000 Servers to Date and Holds A Strong 56-Percent DLP Based Global Market Share. - Doremi Cinema, the market leader in digital cinema server technologies, is riding into 2012 on a wave of growth over the past 12 months, resulting in a full 47% sales growth in 2011, according to sources at the company. "Last year was a crucial time of expansion for Doremi Cinema as the company dramatically increased its global footprint in the rapidly expanding market of digital cinema," stated Michael Archer, Vice President Digital Cinema. "With 56-percent market share worldwide (DLP based), we cleared some very important industry hurdles last year and we fully expect to continue this expansive trend in 2012."
Source: DCinema Today
2012-01-24
Cinema to reopen after nearly 10 years - film fans will gather in Evesham tomorrow morning for a momentous occasion as the Regal Cinema makes its long-awaited return.
Source: Worcester News
2012-01-24
Element Pictures re-open Light House Cinema - Minister for The Arts, Heritage and the Gealtacht, Jimmy Deenihan, has officially re-launched the Light House Cinema in Smithfield in Dublin 7. The cinema has been taken over by production company Element Pictures and will have its opening weekend on the 20th January 2012.
Source: IFTN
2012-01-24
Evesham art deco Regal Cinema reopens - A Worcestershire cinema has opened to the public after undergoing three years of restoration.
Source: BBC News
2012-01-31
Hastings cinema closes - Hastings cinema-goers will be forced to travel to Havelock following the closure of Reading Cinemas.
Source: Hawkesbay
2012-01-31
Cinema to mark centenary with memories - OXFORD'S Phoenix Picturehouse has been the scene of unforgettable films and equally unforgettable first kisses for nearly 100 years. Now the Jericho institution wants to collect those cherished memories for a special centenary celebration in 2013.
Source: Oxford Mail
2012-01-31
After years of lacklustre films, Israeli cinema makes world impression - The budgets are bare-bones and the talent pool is limited, but Israel has emerged as a surprising powerhouse in the foreign film industry.
Source: Washington Post (Blog)
2012-01-31
Cinema will be part of Hounslow town centre plans - THIS is the first glimpse of how a new shopping and leisure quarter in Hounslow town centre might look, writes Robert Cumber.A cinema is at the heart of early proposals to develop the run-down car park, unveiled today by Legal & General Property (LGP).
Source: Hounslow Chronicle
2012-01-31
Downtown Entertainment Center Expected To Revitalize Towson - Downtown Entertainment Center Expected To Revitalize Towson;Downtown Towson has been hit hard by the economic decline. But it's about to get a big boost with a brand new multi-million dollar development.
Source: CBS Baltimore
2012-01-31
Stratford-upon-Avon cinema plans prompt concerns - Plans for a cinema complex in Stratford-upon-Avon have caused concern about the future of its current cinema. London and Regional Properties has applied to build the five-screen cinema as part of a revamp of the Town Square.
Source: BBC News
2012-01-31
Cinema faces funding cut - The Bendigo council is considering changes to its support of the city's arthouse cinema.The council currently rents the former Eaglehawk town hall to the operators of the Star Cinema but is investigating a relocation to the Capital Theatre in central Bendigo.
Source: ABC Central Victoria
2012-01-31
Telford cinema dream moves a step closer - Multi-million pound plans for a new cinema, restaurants and shops in Telford centre and creating nearly 300 jobs, came a step nearer reality today.
Source: Shropshire Star
2012-01-31
The Chemical Brothers' Don't Think Brings Festival Fever to Cinemas Worldwide in Dolby Surround 7.1 - World's first concert film cinema release mixed in Dolby Surround 7.1.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-31
Canadian Exhibitor Cineplex Adds Digital Theatres - The cinema chain has ordered 12 more premium UltraAVX venues, which include wall-to-wall screens and RealD 3D technology.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-01-31
Jersey's Freedom Church to buy former Odeon cinema in St Helier - A Christian group in Jersey is set to buy a former cinema to turn it into a community centre.
Source: BBC News
2012-01-31
MP demands answers over Ealing cinema delay - EALING MP Angie Bray has written to the developer which is due to rebuild Ealing's cinema demanding to know why work has still not started despite previous assurances.
Source: Ealing Gazette
2012-01-31
Laser focus: With new technologies, Barco proposes premium cinema experiences for all - "It is important that the market gets a good view and perspective on what is possible and coming,” Wim Buyens tells Film Journal International about the newest technology on hand and latest developments in store for cinemas at Barco. “We want to show people what is possible right now, and let them feel and envision the possibilities. Then, later on, we will present them with different solutions tailored to the types of auditoriums that they have.”
Source: Film Journal International
2012-01-31
Curzon Cinemas Launches New Cinema Initiative 'CURZON AT' - Curzon At marks a new era of varied and exciting programming for cultural arts venues in the UK. The project combines the technical and programming expertise of Curzon Cinemas with various rural arts venues and spaces across the UK, enabling them to screen contemporary releases on state of the art digital equipment.
Source: Close-Up Film
2012-01-31
Odeon sees increased attendance for British films in 2011 - Odeon reports that 270,000 more cinema-goers bought tickets for British films at its cinemas in 2011, compared to 2010.
Source: Screen Daily
2012-01-31
Hebden Bridge Picture House taken over by town council - A West Yorkshire town council has taken over a 500-seat cinema which dates back to 1921.
Source: BBC News
2012-01-31
Epic Theatres Selects Barco for 69 Screens Including Exclusive "Epic XL" Premium Cinema Experience - Barco, world record holder for the brightest DC projector, has been selected by Epic Theatres of DeLand, Fla. to convert 69 screens to digital projection with its industry-leading DLP Cinema
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-01-31
Cineplex to Debut VIP Cinemas in Quebec at Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX: CGX) today announced VIP Cinemas will be added to Cineplex Odeon Brossard Cinemas later this year. The VIP Cinemas and licensed lounge will be built on the east side of the building and will feature four VIP auditoriums, a licensed lounge and a private entrance with its own box office.
Source: Digital Journal
2012-01-31
Kinoton Official Supplier for 2012 Berlinale - Kinoton has been chosen to equip the cinemas of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, with digital projection technology. Kinoton's premium Digital Cinema Solutions (DCS) and comprehensive service and support will ensure a brilliant cinema experience at the World Culture House of the Berlin Congress Hall, the CineStar Cubix theatre, and the Martin Gropius Building.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-14
FTT to Open Office in Croatia - The Croatian company AVC and the Austrian-based FTT Digital Cinema GmbH opened a new office in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-14
Imax Pacts With Barco on Laser Projection Development - The Canadian and Belgium companies will collaborate on new technology to allow the exhibitor to screen super-sized Hollywood movies in more institutional theaters.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-02-14
Digital switch keeps council theatre afloat - The closure of Hastings Reading Cinemas and the repair work on the Manawatu Gorge are sending movie-goers towards Waipukurau, where RealD 3D cinema technology has reinvigorated interest in the country town's big screen.
Source: Hawke's Bay Today
2012-02-14
Bucharest reopens after six-month renovation - The Elvira Popescu cinema within the French Institute in Bucharest will reopen after six months of renovation, on February 10, with the screening of the film ”Persian Love”, the first live action film of director Marjane Satrapi.
Source: Romania Insider
2012-02-14
At last - Since the advent of the multiplex, visiting the cinema has for most of us become a soulless and often rather nasty experience. Endless queues at ill-informed box offices, out-of-order ticket machines, long escalators followed by longer corridors, sound systems designed to deafen even the hardest of hearing and, above all, the relentless dispensing of shedloads of popcorn, colas and confectionery, much of which ends up splurged over the nylon carpet.
Source: Telegraph (Blog)
2012-02-14
Arts Alliance Media Bolsters Team with Addition of Eric Stevens as Commercial Director - Arts Alliance Media (AAM), the London-based digital cinema company, has announced the appointment of Eric Stevens as the company
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-14
Cinema in Stratford Town Square given go-ahead - A NEW five-screen cinema with restaurants and shops built around it in the run-down Town Square of Stratford-upon-Avon was granted planning permission tonight.
Source: Stratford Herald
2012-02-14
Christie Helps Texas Drive-Ins Light Up - Christie Digital Cinema Projectors Light Up 90-Ft Screens at the “Big Sky” and “The Stars & Stripes”
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-14
IMAX coming to Crawley - AN IMAX screen will be opening in Crawley this Spring.Cineworld has announced on its website it will be converting screens at its London Road cinema at Crawley Leisure Park.
Source: Crawley Observer
2012-02-07
Popular picture house is back in business - A POPULAR Witney cinema that was forced to shut after the closure of the Corn Exchange will reopen this month.
Source: Witney Gazette
2012-02-07
Dolby Digital Cinema Continues Support for Berlin International Film Festival - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today that it will again support the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival as the official supplier of digital cinema equipment and services, including Dolby
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-07
Deluxe expands UK digital cinema operation - The company is building a new £4m purpose built facility in Soho.Deluxe Entertainment Services Group is expanding its UK Digital Cinema operation with a new purpose built facility in Soho.
Source: Screen Daily
2012-02-07
Cinema opens up for Morocco's blind - As Aziz Bouallouchen walks into the foyer of a plush cinema in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, he is given not a pair of 3D glasses that one can expect to find in many cinemas around the world but a pair of headphones.
Source: BBC News
2012-02-07
UK cinema box office takes £1bn in 2011 - UK cinema box office takings passed the £1bn mark for the first time last year, according to the British Film Institute (BFI).
Source: BBC News
2012-02-07
Cinema hope after casino licence win - A MULTIPLEX cinema could be built in Scarborough after the five-year saga of the town's small casino licence ended.It emerged yesterday that Apollo Leisure, the company which also operates the Open Air Theatre, had formally pulled out of the bidding process.
Source: Scarborough Evening News
2012-02-07
Perth film-goers on top of the town - PERTH'S first rooftop cinema has been given the green light, with the top floor.
Source: Perth Now
2012-02-07
Swedish Cinema Ticket Sales Up Nearly 4 Percent - It was another strong cinema year in Sweden, with admissions jumping 3.7 percent to 16.4 million in 2011 and and local titles accounting for around one in five tickets sold, according to official statistics.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-02-07
Marcus Theatres' to Acquire Former OMNIMAX Theatre from Duluth Entertainment Convention Center - Marcus TheatresÆ, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), today announced it will acquire the former OMNIMAX Theatre located in the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) adjacent to the company's 10-screen Duluth Cinema at 300 Harbor Drive. Marcus Theatres will convert the domed theatre, which closed in April 2011, to a nearly 70-foot-wide UltraScreenÆ auditorium.
Source: Business Wire
2012-02-07
Megaplex Theatres Chooses Cinedigm Digital Cinema for Digital Deployment - Deal Will Enable the Rollout of 90 New Digital Cinema Screens at Six Locations
Source: Market Watch
2012-02-07
Christie and Partners Lead America - Iconic Part of American Cinema History Gets New Lease on Life
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-07
Former cinema goes on market for £350,000 - THE former home of Jesters Comedy Club in Cheltenham Road has been put up for sale. Metropolis - a converted cinema, which once housed the popular comedy brand and saw performances by live bands and regular burlesque cabaret nights - is now on the market for £350,000.
Source: This Is Bristol
2012-02-07
Ymagis Exceeds 1,000 Deployed Digital Systems in France - To date, YMAGIS has deployed more than 1,000 digital projection systems in France, becoming the first deploying entity to pass the 1,000 systems figure in any one European country. YMAGIS has so far signed deals with more than 1,050 screens in France and expects to consolidate its leadership in the country by signing and deploying more screens in the coming months.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-07
Barco Impresses Large-Screen Theater Experts with Laser Projection Technology Showcase at Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium - Digital cinema pioneer and world-record holder of the brightest DC projector, Barco publicly unveiled its laser projector technology, showcasing levels of brightness and color saturation never seen before to exhibitors and industry luminaries at the 2nd Annual Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium in Galveston, Texas from January 9-10, 2012.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-14
Cineworld Chain to go 4D - UK chain Cineworld will be adding a fourth dimension to selected cinemas with motion seating starting with John Carter.
Source: 3D Focus
2012-02-14
Cinema firm to operate new 12-screen multiplex - The Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Company (QCFDC) signed an agreement yesterday with Doha’s Pin Point Holdings to operate the 12-screen multiplex at Tawar Mall in Duhail area.
Source: Gulf Times
2012-02-14
Cinedigm Revenues Rise, And So Does Its Stock - A year after CEO Chris McGurk arrived and started reinventing the company, revenues and the stock price are up, although it continues to lose money.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-02-14
Lottery award for Birks Cinema revamp - A campaign to restore a derelict Perthshire cinema has been awarded more than £500,000 of lottery money.
Source: BBC News
2012-02-14
Burnley's Apollo cinema set for refurbishment - A NEW look is being proposed for Burnley’s Apollo Cinema as part of a major investment by its London owners.
Source: This Is Lancashire
2012-02-14
Whiteladies Picture House cinema memories sought - Campaigners who want to reopen the derelict Whiteladies Picture House in Bristol are asking for people to share their memories of the cinema.
Source: BBC News
2012-02-14
A letter to the UK cinema industry: This has to stop - Last week I was moved by the words of Drew McWeeny who, in a piece written for HitFix, shared an empassioned open letter to what he called “the worst human being to ever sit in a theater.” It was easy to tell how this one incident was born of a growing frustration with how visiting the cinema is, for many of us, becoming more of a chore than the magical experience the marketers behind the major chains would have us believe. Incessant talkers and people with a lack of respect for others are ruining cinema – and I’m sick of it.
Source: Eat Sleep Live Film [Blog]
2012-02-14
120 get clip from Odeon - THE digital revolution sweeping Britain's cinemas has triggered more than 120 job cuts at ODEON.
Source: The Sun
2012-02-21
XDC Group Acquires Bewegte Bilder to Expand and Offer Premium Pan-European Content Service Network - XDC, leading digital cinema service company in Europe, announced to join forces by investing in 100% of the renowned German-based content service provider BEWEGTE BILDER Medien AG.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-21
Cinema's future risks division in Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge - The Art Deco Picture House is a fine institution, but paying for its future isn't easy
Source: Guardian (Blog)
2012-02-21
Cinema converts to digital projection - SUMMERSIDE ñ Work is underway to install digital and 3-D projection capabilities at Empire Studio 5 in Summerside.
Source: Journal Pioneer
2012-02-21
Cineworld could be boosted by cutting online booking fee, says broker - Peel Hunt believes cinema group could make online booking cheaper, and also learn more about its customers
Source: Guardian (Blog)
2012-02-21
‘Upturn in Lottery sales will mean extra £200m for arts’ - Ed Vaizey - Arts Council England is expected to have around £160 million of extra funding at its disposal over the next five years, thanks to increased National Lottery ticket sales, culture minister Ed Vaizey has claimed.
Source: The Stage
2012-02-21
D-BOX Technologies announces its quarterly results - D-BOX Technologies Inc. (TSX: DBO), a leader in innovative motion technology, announced today revenues of $1,810 k for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011 which compares to revenues of $1,365 k for the third quarter of the 2011 fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. For the nine-month period, revenues amounted to 6,249 k, representing a 41% increase in comparison to the $4,432 k realized for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2010.
Source: Newswire
2012-02-21
Trowbridge cinema and leisure park plans given go-ahead - Plans for a cinema and leisure complex in Trowbridge in Wiltshire have been approved by council planners.
Source: BBC News
2012-02-21
Free parking for filmgoers at Worksop - Visitors to Worksop’s new cinema will be able to park for free when it opens next month.
Source: Dinnington Today
2012-02-21
The Future of Premium Theater Experiences to Be Powered By New Christie Duo Solution - Fully Immersive, Affordable Cinema Experience Soon To Be Available To All Exhibitors
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-21
Savoy Cinema may face the final curtain - THE curtain could be about to come down on Dublin's oldest cinema, the Savoy on O'Connell Street.
Source: Independent.ie
2012-02-21
Digital film switch daunts historic movie houses - The license plate on movie projectionist Arnie Herdendorf's Buick is 35MM MAN, a nod to his work in the booth at the 1925 Palace Theatre, with its velvet-draped stage and chandeliered mezzanine.
Source: Seattle Times (Blog)
2012-02-21
Cinema appeal secures the future of films in Chippy - FILM fanatics in Chipping Norton will be able to enjoy the latest box office releases after an appeal to update The Theatre
Source: Banbury Guardian
2012-02-21
Brits abroad: can UK film stand alone? - The majority of British films in this year's Berlin Film Festival are co-productions. Can British cinema stand on its own?
Source: Guardian
2012-02-21
Uncertainty over fate of projects - A scheme to build a cinema, hotel and restaurants at St Stephen’s Place in Trowbridge has been given the go-ahead by planners.
Source: This Is Wiltshire
2012-02-28
Oscars: Cinematography nominees discuss film versus digital - This year's Oscar nominees for cinematography present a particularly varied cross-section of contemporary filmmaking at a time when the very infrastructure of how movies are made and seen is in transition. Consider: 35-millimeter film prints are being phased out in favor of digital projection. Consumer still cameras can be used to shoot high-definition digital video. Video on demand is becoming a popular viewing option. Even the venerable Eastman Kodak, which produces the film stock on which many movies are made, recently filed for bankruptcy protection.
Source: LA Times (Blog)
2012-02-28
3D Film And D-BOX Gimmicks Won - The film industry is facing much the same issue that the games industry started to face a few years ago: when brick-and-mortar video game stores started to lose their relevance as online retailers and digital distribution took over, they started to push launch parties and pre-order deals to stay afloat. Cinemas are now facing a similarly tough time, trying to remain a popular destination even with piracy, instant streaming, and Blu-Ray releases starting to detract from their popularity.
Source: Z Connection (Blog)
2012-02-28
Single theatre owners in a dilemma in city - Single screen theatre owners in the city are in a dilemma - whether to run theatre with a pittance of profit or close them.
Source: Times Of India
2012-02-28
Hope for Rosebud Cinema? Former Owner Might Take Control - Current owner said it's difficult to refinance or renew commercial loans in current environment
Source: Wauwatosa Patch
2012-02-28
Cinema seeks a second screen - Filmgoers could soon have more viewing options as Speciality Cinema has applied to build a second theatre.
Source: Royal Gazette
2012-02-28
Cineworld 'sorry' as 15-rated trailer upsets children - Cineworld have apologised after a 15-rated trailer was shown before a U-rated film in one of their cinemas.
Source: BBC News
2012-02-28
Odeon deal just part of the pension picture - Odeon deal just part of the pension picture;A NORTHERN Ireland pension fund is set to enjoy a starring role in an English town after acquiring its only cinema in a deal worth more than £9 million.
Source: Irish Times
2012-02-28
Hot Docs Readies Bloor Cinema for Special Re-Opening Events - A century-old cinema is ready for its close up, having been renovated, redecorated and outfitted with state of the art film and media presentation technology.
Source: Media Caster
2012-02-28
Council accused of 'stealing cinema business' - The owners of a cinema company have accused a council of stealing their business after they were told they could no longer work from an arts centre.
Source: The Argus
2012-02-28
East Jerusalem cinema reopens after 25 years - Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem can once again go to the movies, now that Al Quds Cinema has reopened its doors after being closed for 25 years. Organizers say this signals the rebirth for Palestinian arts and culture in the city.
Source: The Electronic Intifada
2012-02-28
Movie magic gets a makeover - A £1m refurbishment has been completed at an Oxford cinema, reviving memories of its 1930s heyday.
Source: Oxford Mail
2012-02-28
Oscars slated to celebrate 1920s cinema history - It's only the 84th year of the Academy Awards, yet the nostalgia factor feels as though Hollywood is celebrating a centennial of some sort.
Source: Fox News
2012-02-28
Cinema halls oppose service tax, stay shut - Cinema halls across the city and suburbs remained closed on Thursday against the Central government's move to levy service tax of 10.3 per cent on the film industry. The day also saw the suspension of work relating to film shoots and distribution. Various associations said the move would only cause further harm to the industry, which is already struggling.
Source: The Hindu
2012-02-28
Seven of Oscar's Best Picture Nominees Lensed on Kodak Film - As the Kodak name is removed from the Academy Awards venue in the wake of the film manufacturer
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-02-28
Immersive 3D Sound from imm Sound Also Leader in Exhibitor Satisfaction - Immersive 3D sound from imm sound is preferred by exhibitors, who value the spectacular quality of the technology, the ease of the system installation and the success in terms of viewer attendance. imm sound is the leader in number of installed rooms, with systems operating in USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The excellent response to imm sound by cinemas worldwide strengthens its leader position.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-02-28
Real Cinemas Will Destroy the Mulitplexes - Like most discerning people, I had stopped going to the cinema at Whiteleys, in Bayswater. It was a bog-standard multiplex, apparently designed by somebody who hated humanity not quite, but almost, enough to go on a killing spree. We all know about multiplexes: the auditoriums cold (keeps down the smells, apparently
Source: Sunday Times [Blog Post]
2012-03-06
Film academy: Plans announced for courses around UK - A new film academy which will help train the next generation of British movie-makers is to be launched.
Source: BBC News
2012-03-06
Disabled man unable to see film of choice - A WORCESTER cinema has been criticised after a wheelchair-bound man was unable to see the film of his choice.
Source: Worcester News
2012-03-06
BlueWater Cinemas goes digital - Like many movie multiplexes, BlueWater Cinemas in Parker, AZ is making the switch to digital.
Source: Parker Live Online
2012-03-06
Jerusalem cinema reopens after 26 years - A five-minute walk from the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, Al-Quds cinema has resumed screening movies after a 26-year halt following the outbreak of the first intifada.
Source: Ma'an News Agency
2012-03-06
Azerbaijan Begins to Focus Culture Efforts on Cinema - Oil-rich former Soviet republic is starting to see results from spending on cinema and other cultural areas.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-03-06
10-screen cinema set to open in the fall - By a vote of 3-1, the Epping Planning Board has approved the construction of an O'Neil Cinemas complex in the Brickyard Commons shopping center at Route 125.
Source: Seacoast Online
2012-03-06
Pop-up cinema to return - A POP-UP cinema which last year packed out the Museum Gardens in York is to be held again this year in a mystery location.
Source: The Press
2012-03-06
Omniplex's €4m cinema revamp - IRISH cinema group Omniplex has unveiled plans for a €4m extension to triple the number of screens at the Rathmines cinema. The move will create an additional 15 full time and part-time jobs at the additional six new cinema screens.
Source: Herald
2012-03-06
Silence proves golden at an old-fashioned Oscars - THIS year's Academy Awards are a salutary lesson to anyone who has ever complained that Hollywood does not do enough to celebrate world cinema.
Source: Independent
2012-03-06
China's new draft rule on movie tickets worries Xiamen cinemas - China has issued a draft plan for limits on movie ticket discounts recently, sparking public debate in Xiamen, reports Strait Herald.
Source: Whats On Xiamen
2012-03-06
Operator of town centre cinema is revealed - CINEWORLD is expected to operate the new cinema which will form part of the leisure complex to be built on the former Swindon College site.
Source: Swindon Advertiser
2012-03-06
Exclusive Digital Deployment Deal with SF Bio Sweden Confirms Barco - Digital cinema pioneer Barco is proud to announce that leading Swedish cinema chain SF Bio has selected Barco's digital cinema projectors for its conversion to digital. Under the terms of the agreement, SF Bio will exclusively install Barco DP2K and DP4K projectors in its cinemas across the country.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-03-06
Doremi Brings Leadership and Expertise to South America with its Digital Cinema Technology Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil - Doremi Cinema, the market leader in digital cinema server technologies announced today that it will host a sponsored cinema technology summit to support the current wave of change in digital entertainment that is underway in South America. The two-day event will be held at the WTC Convention Center at the Sheraton Hotel in S
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-03-06
Arts Alliance Media and Barco Announce 100 Million Euro Digital Cinema Leasing Program - Arts Alliance Media (AAM), a leading digital cinema provider, and Barco, the global Digital Cinema Technology Leader, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer a financial leasing program to exhibitors across Europe to convert to digital cinema. The fund, named the Barco Leasing Program, has a provision for up to €100m and will offer financing packages to cinemas looking to convert from 35mm to digital. The offer is supported by ING Lease Belgium. It will be available to interested exhibitors of any size and will utilize AAM’s existing VPF agreements with all 6 Hollywood majors and nearly 100 local European distributors.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-03-06
Old cinemas: 'It is a kind of magic’ - A trip to a modern multiplex cinema can feel like stepping onto the set of Blade Runner. Unmanned machines spew out tickets and chemically enhanced snacks while elevators transport you to hi-tech black caves where digital films leap out in 3D.
Source: Daily Telegraph
2012-03-11
For your eyes only: Why is the greatest archive of British cinema stashed away in a top-secret bunker worthy of a Bond villain? - Clearly, they've been watching too many Bond films at the BFI. I'm standing outside a spooky barbed-wire compound in the middle of Nowhereshire, nine miles off the M40. I can't tell you where, because it's a secret, except to say it's a remarkably dreary part of Warwickshire. This place doesn't even have a postcode, as it used to be an MoD bunker, where nuclear warheads were built and stored. Welcome to the home of British cinema, the British Film Institute's Master Film Store.
Source: The Independent
2012-03-11
Arts Alliance Rethinks Its Alternative Content Strategy - How hard is it to find success with alternative content? The answer is; very. So many variables have to fall perfectly in place to find success, much less profit. No matter whether it’s sports, concerts or cultural events, there are rights clearances to obtain, theaters to secure and screenings to promote. None of this is easy, though there are a number of companies that have managed to make a name for themselves in alt. content by routinely producing high profile events including, Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Cinedigm and Fathom Events.
Source: Celluloid Junkie Blog
2012-03-13
Film festival dedicates night to real-life 'Cinema Paradiso' owner - FOR more than three decades he brought the movies and the movie stars to his town of Dingle, Co Kerry.
Source: Independent IE
2012-03-13
New £60m leisure complex at Gloucester Quays set for approval. - EXCITEMENT is growing as plans for a £60million leisure complex at Gloucester Quays are set to get the go-ahead this week.
Source: This Is Glouscestershire
2012-03-13
Suit filed over movie snack prices - A Michigan movie patron who says he tired of being "taken advantage of" at the snack bar has filed a class action suit to lower concession prices.
Source: UPI
2012-03-13
City to theaters: If you build it... - Economic obstacles have made it difficult to draw independent chains, according to officials
Source: The Signal
2012-03-13
Six-screen cinema for Swindon college site - A deal to build a six-screen cinema on the site of a derelict college in the centre of Swindon has been agreed.
Source: BBC News
2012-03-13
Derelict Odeon cinema is up for sale at £1.5m - COLCHESTER’S ex-Odeon cinema has gone on the market for £1.5million.
Source: Daily Gazette
2012-03-13
Green party fight £50m Nautilus development - CAMPAIGNERS are trying to stop the £50m restaurant and cinema complex that will be built next to Bournemouth’s Pavilion.
Source: Bournemouth Echo
2012-03-13
Marlow Cinema 6 Reopens Under New Management - Phoenix Big Cinemas Marlow Cinema 6 will reopen to the public on Friday, March 9 after being closed for a short time
Source: Market Watch
2012-03-13
3D films lose lustre as home-grown hits win cinema box-office battle - Just as in the 1950s, the 3D fad is fading, with the number of films falling from 47 in 2011 to 33 this year
Source: Guardian
2012-03-13
Brooklyn Heights Cinema saved as landlord backs off plan to boot theater for condo building - It won’t be the last curtain call after all at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema.
The movie theater’s landlord has backed off plans to boot the 40-year-old cinema and tear down its building to make way for condos.
Source: NY Daily News
2012-03-13
Cinema plans for Darlington town centre - PLANS for a multiplex cinema in the centre of Darlington have moved a step closer after it was announced a piece of land has been put up for sale by Darlington Borough Council.
Source: The Northern Echo
2012-03-13
IMAX cinema to open at Hong Kong International Airport - Hong kong Airport is set to open the world’s first IMAX cinema at an airport. The only thing that’s missing now is the popcorn.
Source: Terminalu
2012-03-13
Lowville theater switching from film to digital projection - The Lowville Town Hall Theater is “vowing” to offer moviegoers improved visual and sound quality through a new digital projection system
Source: Watertown Daily Times
2012-03-13
Odeon owner calls cut on controversial hotel plans - THE listed auditorium of the former Odeon Cinema in Clerk Street could be preserved
Source: Scotsman
2012-03-13
World’s Oldest Surviving Dickensian Film Unearthed by The British Film Institute - BFI’s Bryony Dixon stumbles across "The Death Of Poor Joe," a character from Charles Dickens’ "Bleak House."
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-03-13
Empire Theatres is first national exhibitor in Canada to complete circuit wide digital cinema conversion - HALIFAX, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Empire Theatres, a partner in the Canadian Digital Cinema Partnership, announced today the completion of their digital cinema conversion project. The conversion began in theatres starting in May 2011, and its completion makes Empire Theatres the first national exhibitor in Canada to complete a digital cinema conversion. As of March 7, 2012, 359 screens in 45 theatres have been converted from 35mm to digital projection.
Source: Market Watch
2012-03-13
The end of popcorn economics - Cinemas are suffering as cash-strapped movie fans watch their pennies.
Source: Independent
2012-03-13
Cineworld profits rise on successful year for British film. - Cinema chain reports 9.9% jump in pre-tax profits but warns of lower retail spend and 'trading challenges' in year ahead
Source: Guardian
2012-03-13
UK's first '4-D' cinema opens in Glasgow - The first of a new type of movie theatre, dubbed "4-D cinema" has opened in the UK. The cinema, part of the Cineworld chain, is in Glasgow. If successful further cinemas will be opened.
Source: Digital Journal
2012-04-03
Kenya: Imax Cinema Opens in Nairobi On Friday - Kenyans will be able to enjoy cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies starting Friday March 30 when the country's first digital IMAX theatre system opens at the 20th Century Plaza in Nairobi.
Source: All Africa
2012-04-03
China 3D Digital Scheduled to Operate a Cinema in Prime Area of Chongqing - China 3D Digital Entertainment Limited ("China 3D Digital" or the "Group", HKSE: 8078) today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with ChongQing PengRun Real Estate Development Company Limited, to equip and operate a cinema complex in the prime area of Chongqing. The cinema is schedule to open before Christmas 2012, in the hope of contributing stable revenue and cash flow to the Group.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-03
Dolby Said to Seek Oscars Theater Rights After Kodak Exit - Dolby Laboratories Inc. (DLB), the sound and video pioneer, is in talks to acquire naming rights to the former Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, home to the annual Oscars ceremony, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
Source: Bloomberg
2012-04-03
Odeon sees losses widen - ODEON, Europe's largest cinema chain, has seen its losses widen to £70m last year, up from £44m in 2010, according to the latest accounts published on Companies House.
Source: City AM
2012-04-03
Imax theatre opening at Meydan Racecourse - A seven-storey cinema screen is set to open at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, showing blockbuster movies alongside the traditional horse racing.
Source: The National
2012-04-03
Cineplex Odeon Windermere and VIP Cinemas to Open April 20th - On Friday, April 20th, Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX) will open the doors of Cineplex Odeon Windermere and VIP Cinemas to welcome guests for the latest movies and Front Row Centre Events. Located in the Currents of Windermere, the 11 screen, 49,000 square foot state-of-the-art theatre features seven traditional auditoriums, one UltraAVX
Source: Marketwire
2012-04-03
Five best cinemas for food - Eating proper food at the cinema could be this year's big going-out departure.
Source: This Is London
2012-04-03
Multiple multi-screens - Film-goers could soon be spoiled for choice with plans underway for two new cinemas in Hanley city centre.
Source: Staffs Live
2012-04-03
Iconic Pushkin Cinema to become musical theater - Moscow's iconic Pushkin Cinema is changing its line of work as the venue is going to be turned in to a musical theatre over the summer. The overhaul is expected to cost the cinema around $6 million and will be finished by October 2012. It will be taken on by the Stage Entertainment company, which known for its Russian adaptations of "Cats", "Mamma Mia!", "Beauty and Beast" and "Zorro".
Source: RT
2012-03-27
Cinemark Announces New 16-Screen NextGen Movie Theatre in Pharr, Texas - Multiplex will anchor newly redesigned Pharr Town Center
Source: Market Watch
2012-03-27
One of Britain's oldest cinemas to be restored and reopened - Regent Street Cinema, which has also been a photographic studio, X-rated cinema and exam hall, to get £6m makeover
Source: The Guardian
2012-03-27
Sierra Cinemas Makes the Move to Digital with Ease Thanks to Christie - Christie’s Virtual Print Fee Program and DLP Cinema Projectors Part of “One-Stop-Shopping” Solution
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-03-27
Cinema set to celebrate 100th with screening - CLEVEDON'S historic Curzon Cinema is celebrating its 100th birthday with an open weekend next month.
Source: This Is Bristol
2012-03-27
High ambition marks Odeon's Irish rebrand - ODEONCINEMAS.IE is taking bookings ahead of the opening of the six-screen, 1,011-seat Odeon at the Point Village next Tuesday, but although plans are afoot to rebrand the group
Source: Irish Times
2012-03-27
Yog frozen yoghurt signs Odeon franchise deal - Frozen yoghurt supplier Yog has signed a major franchise with Odeon cinemas which will see it join Costa Coffee and Ben & Jerry's in cinema foyers, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
Source: The Grocer
2012-03-27
Moving Image Technologies (MIT) Celebrates Cinemark's Completion of their DCIP Digital Cinema Rollout - Cinemark completes U.S. digital cinema conversion with custom MIT integrated bases in only 18 months.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-03-27
SF Bio Cinemas select Unique Digital - SF Bio Cinemas has selected RosettaBridge™ Theatre Management System (TMS) developed by Unique Digital Ltd, as an integral part of their digital cinema deployment in Sweden. SF Bio have 35 cinemas and 244 screens across Sweden and have commenced the deployment in Q1 2012.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-03-27
PVR Cinemas partners with Scrabble Entertainment to go 100% Digital - PVR Cinemas will have all its screens converted to digital projection by the end of this month. It has tied up with Scabble Entertainment, a Mumbai-based digital cinema system supplier, that will convert 73 of PVR's 162 operational screens to digital in the next fortnight.
Source: The Economic Times
2012-03-27
Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas coming to Westlake Village - Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, the Mexico City-based theater chain that expanded into Southern California last year, is opening its first Los Angeles theater in Westlake Village.
Source: LA Times (Blog)
2012-03-13
The End is in sight for the unsung heroes of cinema - 
Source: The Times
2012-03-27
Perth film-goers on top of the town - PERTH'S first rooftop cinema has been given the green light, with the top floor of the Roe Street car park set to be transformed into an outdoor cinema and bar.
Source: Perth Now
2012-03-27
Specialty Cinema Installs one of Australia's Largest Cinema Screens - Specialty Group Pty Ltd is proud to announce that its Specialty Cinema division has installed one of the world's largest 3D silver screens at Village Cinemas' VMax Cinema at Knox, Melbourne Victoria.
Source: Sfgate
2012-03-27
Cinema plan back on track - A cinema scheme is being relaunched in Malmesbury this week after months of uncertainty. The Movies at Malmesbury project at the town hall was withdrawn in December after the projector broke down.
Source: This Is Wiltshire
2012-03-27
Ewan McGregor blasted cinemas for over-priced snacks - Ewan McGregor has blasted cinemas for selling noisy and over-priced snacks to viewers.
Source: STV
2012-03-27
QSC Completes First in Series of Global Cinema Training Seminars - QSC recently held the first in a planned series of global Cinema Training Seminars at their office in Hong Kong. The event provided QSC dealers and technical directors from a number of cinemas with the skill set and broader knowledge base from which to more successfully deploy QSC Cinema Audio Solutions.
Source: D cinema Today
2012-03-27
British Film Institute appoints Ben Roberts as director of BFI Film Fund - Roberts to oversee £21m annual National Lottery funding for new British films
Source: Guardian
2012-03-27
U.K Low Budget Movie Plan Opens Doors to U.S. Applicants - Sophmore year for iFeatures also sees production backing rolled out across England after starting in South West Region.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-03-27
Cinema cleared of bedbug claim - There were no bedbugs found during a check at one of SilverCity Riverport cinema
Source: Vancouver 24hrs
2012-03-27
Operator of cinema confident - The manager of Devonport's historic cinema expects to continue his Victoria Picture Palace, despite the organisation that leases the building from Auckland Council calling for a new operator.
Source: New Zealand Herald
2012-03-27
Poly Film to Install RealD 3D on 100 Screens Throughout China - Poly Film Expects to Equip Over Fifty Percent of the Circuit
Source: Market Watch
2012-03-20
Carmike to Bring New Critically Acclaimed "BIGD" Experience to Champaign Area Movie-Goers with the Development of the Carmike 13 Entertainment Complex - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. /quotes/zigman/87233/quotes/nls/ckec CKEC +5.00% , a leading DIGITAL cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, today announced that construction will begin shortly on a new Carmike Cinemas entertainment complex in Champaign, IL. pending local government approval.
Source: Market Watch
2012-03-20
New Dublin cinema to host 'three-storey screen' - The largest cinema group in Europe has announced further details of its new complex at the Point Village in Dublin.
Source: Irish Examiner
2012-03-20
Curtain rises once again at venerable Vic Theatre - Movie house will screen films other theatres not likely to show
Source: Times Colonist
2012-03-20
Russia May Force Cinemas to Show Domestic Films, Kommersant Says - Russia’s Economy Ministry proposed requiring cinemas to show Russian movies to support the domestic film industry, Kommersant said, citing a letter from Deputy Minister Stanislav Voskresensky.
Source: Bloomberg
2012-03-20
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CKEC) Upgraded as Americans Return to the Cinema - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CKEC) Upgraded to a Buy at Heffernan Capital Management after an aggressive debt reduction strategy and a return of Americans to Cinemas.
Source: Live Trading News
2012-03-20
Cinema snacks: Is popcorn too pricey? - Film fans have long complained that snacks sold in cinemas are over-priced, with many venues charging more than £5 for a box of popcorn.
Source: BBC News
2012-03-20
Megaplex Theatres Launches VIP Experience with Christie Projectors - Christie-partner CLACO Continues Digital Conversion for Megaplex
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-03-20
Fire at Chichester cinema - Firefighters were called to a cinema in Chichester after an electric fire started on the ground floor.
Source: Chichester Observer
2012-03-20
Guitammer Secures Second "4D" Theater in China - Company Sees Growth in Chinese Theaters as Multi-Million Dollar Opportunity
Source: Market Watch
2012-03-20
Cinema operator Kinepolis replaces finance chief - Belgian cinema operator Kinepolis said on Monday that it had appointed a new chief financial officer after incumbent Henk Rogiers left the company.
Source: Reuters
2012-03-20
New 1,000-seat cinema to open in the capital - DUBLIN'S answer to London's famous Leicester Square cinema will open later this month, capable of hosting world premieres of major films.
Source: Independent
2012-03-20
Century Theatres to Open 10-Screen Complex at The Dunes on Monterey Bay - Shea Properties and Cinemark Holdings, Inc., parent company of Century Theatres, announced today a deal that will bring a state-of-the-art, 10-screen, digital cinema to the Dunes on Monterey Bay Shopping center in the City of Marina at Highway 1 and Imjin Parkway.
Source: Market Watch
2012-03-20
Cineworld cuts online booking fees. - Cut will save pre-booking cinema goers 70p per ticket, but pay-on-the-door customers face a price rise.
Source: Guardian
2012-04-03
City Screen adds second Brighton venue, eyes central London expansion - Picturehouse takes over programming of ICA from ICO, consults on Regent Street Cinema
Source: Screen International
2012-04-03
New plans for Bradford's former Odeon cinema - The Odeon, formerly known as the New Victoria, was opened in 1930 and closed in 2000. Its landmark facade has been left virtually untouched.The developer, who wishes to remain anonymous, wants to buy the building, restore it and turn it into a performing arts centre.
Source: BBC News
2012-04-05
James Cameron's Titanic 3D World Premiere Projected by Christie Duo Solution at Royal Albert Hall - In co-operation with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc., Christie® supplied its Christie Duo™ dual-projector solution to bring the bright, vivid scenes of Titanic in 3D to life at its world premiere last week at The Royal Albert Hall.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-05
Kinoton Projection Equipment in Amsterdam?s Spectacular New EYE Film Institute. - The EYE Film Institute Netherlands has moved to spectacular new quarters within Amsterdam, where the grand opening takes place on April 5. Thanks to its angled white aluminum façade, it is plainly visible from well inside Amsterdam’s Old City. But the outside of the new EYE, which cost 40 million euros to build, is not its only impressive feature. On the inside, it boasts state-of-the-art, top-quality projection equipment from Kinoton. Please learn more about this in the attached press release.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-05
Harkness Screens launches Digital Screen Checker - Now available to order with delivery at the end of April 2012, the Digital Screen Checker is an ideal tool for projection managers / projectionists or service engineers to monitor screen brightness and check lamp life. The Digital Screen Checker from Harkness Screens helps exhibitors to ensure that their presentations remain at optimum levels and ensure DCI-compliancy.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-10
Vue looks good as cinema firm set to expand - VUE, the private equity-backed cinema chain, is set to ramp up its expansion plans as Britons spend more on affordable luxuries in the economic downturn.
Source: City A.M
2012-04-10
A single bat is holding up Corby cinema plans - A SOLITARY bat hanging around in Corby will force a temporary stop to work on the town's big new cinema development.
Source: Evening Telegraph
2012-04-10
Christie Duo projectors light up 'Titanic' premiere - Christie supplied its Christie Duo dual-projector technology for the world premiere of Titanic in 3D at the Royal Albert Hall in London last week. "I'm pleased to have Christie continuing to accompany me on my journey of discovery, which will see studios and theater owners providing stirring 3D and, in due course, high-frame-rate movies, to fully immerse their audiences in experiences that best represent the creative excellence of today's producers and directors," said Titanic director James Cameron.
Source: Film Journal International
2012-04-10
Historic cinema has listing upgraded from B to A - A historic cinema previously threatened with demolition has been recognised for its national importance.
Source: STV
2012-04-10
AAM signs deal with independent exhibitor GI Group - Arts Alliance Media (AAM) is continuing its UK digital roll out into independent cinemas by signing a VPF deal with GI Group.
Source: Screen Daily
2012-04-10
Curzon cinemas launch smart TV on demand - Curzon Cinemas is extending its Curzon On Demand service to Samsung Smart TVs. The London-based art-house cinema chain has adopted Capablue’s recently launched Connected Plus solution.
Source: Broadband TV News
2012-04-10
Bay cinema plan needs council funds - HOLDFAST Bay Council has been asked to contribute $2.5 million to a proposed cinema and parking complex to draw more people to Glenelg.
Source: Guardian Messenger
2012-04-10
New cinema plan for King's Square hang in balance - HOPES of a new cinema at King's Square today hang in the balance after bosses admitted a rival Gloucester Quays expansion could harm their development.
Source: This Is Gloucestershire
2012-04-10
TITANIC to be Re-released in 4DX(TM) A breathtaking experience beyond 3D - 4DX(TM) has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox International for the international theatrical re-release of TITANIC to open in 4DX(TM) theatres April 5th 2012. 4DX(TM) has recently finished working with LightStorm Entertainment on completing 4DX(TM) post-production.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-10
Celebrating our 100th birthday - FURTHER to the letter from D F Courtney concerning our little cinema here in Clevedon (Opinions, 31.03.12), I am delighted that D F finds the Curzon a delight, and will always be welcomed with open arms (as is everyone who walks through the doors!). There is, however, one thing I would like to correct, and a few things I would like to add which adds to the appeal of the cinema in my opinion.
Source: This Is Bristol (BLOG)
2012-04-10
Sundance Cinemas to Open in Westchester - Moviegoers will soon have another venue to see independent films nearby. This week, Robert Redford’s Sundance Cinemas announced that they will build and run and 8-screen movie house in Dobbs Ferry.
Source: Scarsdale
2012-04-10
Hundreds watch Titanic film beside dock in Belfast - More than 500 people have turned out for a special outdoor screening of the classic Titanic film, A Night to Remember.
Source: BBC News
2012-04-10
Italian Cinema Attendance Still Struggling - Cinema attendance in Italy slowed again in March, according to information released Thursday by cinema monitoring company Cinetel, the sixth consecutive month of year-on-year declines, though attendance did strengthen over the course of the month, sparked by strong box office performances from Italian comedy Posti in Piedi in Paradiso (Standing Room in Heaven) and from the Italian premiere of French comedic drama The Untouchables.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-04-10
Alamo Drafthouse Goes to New York! - First Alamo Location In New York City Slated For Upper West Side
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-10
Town council has it - HEBDEN Bridge Picture House is set to embark on a new digital era after it finally came under town council control.
Source: Hebden Bridge Times
2012-04-10
Video on demand: kill or cure for arthouse cinemas? - Video on demand: kill or cure for arthouse cinemas?
Source: The Guardian (Blog)
2012-04-10
Carmike Cinemas Announces Public Offering of Common Stock - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. /quotes/zigman/87233/quotes/nls/ckec CKEC -8.40% today announced it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock. In addition, Carmike expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of common stock, on the same terms and conditions, to cover over-allotments, if any.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-10
Jan de Bont On The Right Track With Alcons - When legendary Dutch cinematographer and film director Jan de Bont was approached to produce an art project which promotes the country’s HSL-Zuid high speed rail project, his concept of a 3D film of the route was technically challenging. But with the assistance of an Alcons Audio system, audiences of the finished film, Surfing on Light, enjoyed a complete sensory experience.
Source: Press release
2012-02-15
The Future of Premium Cinema Experiences to be Powered by New Christie Duo Solution - Christie® today announced Christie Duo™, a new dual–projection integration kit as a solution intended to give exhibitors the ability to create and deliver their own, branded premium cinema experience.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
SmartJog and CineLab Group inks a 5 year agreement for digital cinema distribution solutions in Russia and CIS - CineLab becomes the first digital cinema network operator to license SmartJog’s solutions.
Las Vegas and Moscow (April 16, 2012) - SmartJog and CineLab are pleased to announce that they have reached a long term agreement for the license of SmartJog digital cinema distribution solutions as a white label service and product for the operations of their CineLab Data Delivery Network in Russia and CIS. The agreement was executed after a pilot phase that concluded recently with several multicasts of feature films to cinemas connected to the CineLab Data Delivery Network.
With this announcement, SmartJog, who is a leading operator of a Digital Cinema Network in Western Europe, with over 800 cinemas connected to its satellite and fiber hybrid platform, is launching a global strategy to offer the SmartJog technology and its innovative cloud based solutions to other international licensees worldwide who want to manage and operate their own electronic distribution network for digital cinema, using the best solutions and technology available in the market. The US office of SmartJog in Los Angeles will lead the commercialization of this new line of products.
Under this agreement, SmartJog provides gateway solutions that are hosted on the CineLab servers and NOC applications for CineLab to manage and supervise their network. In addition, CineLab is sharing resources with SmartJog’s digital cinema network and operations, based in Paris, for commissioning of new sites, traffic monitoring and network supervision. CineLab has been providing DCP mastering services, KDM and physical media delivery to several Russian distributors for three years. Delivery via satellite was a natural extension to their activity and it will simplify availability of digital film content particularly to remote regional cinemas in Russia and neighboring countries.
“CineLab has deployed a digital cinema network which includes today over 200 cinema sites in Russia and Kazakhstan, with a reach to 436 screens and a target to connect all digitized cinemas in Russia and CIS, confirms Denis Glinsky, CEO of CineLab Group. “We are very pleased that with our partnership with SmartJog, along with our recent agreement with RSCC, the national satellite service operator in Russia, we can offer a comprehensive solution using the Express-AM2 satellite, with delivery speeds reaching 45 Mb/s, adds Kirill Kuzmenko, CEO of CineLab Digital.”
Jean-Sebastien Petit, CEO of SmartJog explains: “CineLab has been one of the pioneers of digital cinema in Russia and a client of SmartJog since several years for the secure reception of theatrical material from the US Studios via our network. We are thrilled by this partnership.
Nicolas Dussert, VP Digital Cinema Europe adds: “We are glad to have this technical partnership with CineLab. They deploy rapidly, with an average of ten new cinemas each week and our respective teams collaborate in the operations and management of their traffic on their network. We value our partnership and we develop for CineLab new solutions that contribute to our overall Quality of Service, making SmartJog a market leader in electronic distribution solutions and managed value-add services.”
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
Christie Hosts Cinema Industry Heavyweights at First-Ever
High Frame Rate (HFR) Laser Projection Demo - Christie® hosted a high frame rate (HFR) Summit on Thursday, 12th April at Christie’s worldwide centre for engineering, research and development in Kitchener, Ontario, touring cinema-industry luminaries through its manufacturing facility and providing the first-ever laser projection of high frame rate cinema and alternative content on to a 30-foot white screen.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
The Alcons Digital Cinema Experience hits Las Vegas! - Dutch cinema sound system manufacturer making its debut at CinemaCon.
For the first time ever Alcons Audio will be exhibiting its evolutionary pro-ribbon based loudspeaker systems at this years CinemaCon show in Las Vegas NV.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
The Other Cinema presents La Haine - The Other Cinema, from the creators of Secret Cinema, returns this May for its second edition and global launch with one of the most provocative, truthful and relevant films made about urban youth, LA HAINE, with a live score by Asian Dub Foundation.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
Kingston bingo hall owner facing trial over demolition - The owner of Gala Bingo Hall in Kingston is to face a Crown Court trial on charges of altering the grade II-listed building, after magistrates declined jurisdiction.
Source: richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk
2012-04-16
Barco eNews 12 April 2012: Amon Tobin's ISAM Live tour features Barco projection for 3D musical art installation created by V Squared Labs, blasthaus and Vita Motus Design Studio - Visualization pioneer Barco recently supplied its FLM HD20 projectors to create a spectacular visual journey enlivening electronica artist Amon Tobin's latest international tour, ISAM Live. The centerpiece of the show was a 25' x 14' x 8' multi-dimensional, shape-shifting 3D art installation in which the world-renowned DJ performed his electronic music show from a control booth centrally located within the structure.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
Digital Screen Brightness in Cinemas - In this video I cover the standards for screen brightness for 2D and 3D on digital cinema screens. I then cover how the eye works and why the lower light levels for 3D are such a big issue when it comes to light levels.
Source: CineTech Geek [Blog]
2012-01-16
Over half of Europe’s screens are now digital
but single-screen cinemas are struggling - A new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory and MEDIA Salles shows that around 18 500 digital screens had been installed in Europe by the end of 2011. This means that over 52% of European screens are now capable of digital projection, up from just 4% three years ago.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
'Alternative Content in Cinemas: A Sprat to Catch a Mackerel?' - Recently we've been building on our work in "alternative content" to develop a
newsletter-cum-release schedule, which we've called Cinema Events. You may have
noticed the ad to the right of your screen. It's got off to a good start, though
like local newspapers, the people who like it most seem to be those that are
[...]
Source: Press Release
2012-04-16
CinemaxX Mannheim chooses Alcons - After finalizing the extensive refurbishments regarding the conversion to full-digital, the focus of CinemaxX Mannheim is now on bringing the sound quality in line with the perfect silver screen picture quality.
Source: PK
2012-04-17
Mexico's Cinepolis Eyeing Stake in India's Big Cinemas (Report) - The world's fifth largest multiplex operator is reportedly in talks with India's largest theatrical chain, Reliance-owned Big Cinemas.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-04-17
Digital Cinema cuts IPO to 2.3M shares from 4.2M - Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. reduced the size of its initial public offering to 2.3 million shares, down from the 4.2 million shares it last month estimated it would offer in its public debut.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-17
Sundance Cinema taking over the Metro - Last week's news, I know, but I've been on vacation so am just catching up. In case you haven't heard: Sundance Cinemas, a for-profit entity that's part of Robert Redford's Sundance empire (which also includes the film festival and the Sundance Channel), has acquired the Metro, the U-District tenplex operated by Landmark Theatres since it opened in 1989. Sundance will take over the theater beginning May 1, and will keep it in operation while renovating.
Source: Seattle Times (Blog)
2012-04-17
Austin Landing to add Regal Cinemas theater - RG Properties is bringing Regal Cinemas to Austin Landing, a 142-acre development off Interstate 75 just north of Warren County.
Source: Biz Journals
2012-04-17
£100k showstopper - A LISTED building is set for a £100,000 makeover.The work will see a new frontage at the Funny Girls showbar in Dickson Road, while a facelift for the interior is also planned. Owner Basil Newby is seeking permission for the scheme at the venue ñ formerly the Odeon Cinema, and a Grade II listed building.
Source: Blackpool Gazette
2012-04-17
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Strengthens Presence in Canada by Signing Leading Independent Theatre La Maison du Cinema - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. /quotes/zigman/114691/quotes/nls/cidm CIDM -3.03% , the global leader in digital cinema, today announced the deployment of 16 Cinedigm-Certified(TM) screens at La Maison du Cinema, a leading independent cinema in Quebec, Canada.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-17
Cinema Technology Industry Addresses Complaints Over Dark 3D Cinema Screens - NAB Show demonstration will feature new laser projection technology. Many cinema industry leaders complain that 3D digital cinema projection and glasses cut down the light the viewer sees on screens.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-04-17
REI Cinemas Selects Barco for 100 Percent Digital Cinema Conversion - Barco, the global digital cinema technology leader, has been selected as the exclusive digital cinema provider to convert 26 screens owned by REI Cinemas in South Carolina. Working closely with digital cinema integrator CineVision Corporation, Barco deployed its DP2K-20C DLP CinemaÆ projectors in the exhibitor's theaters in three sites.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-17
The Cinema industry is thriving despite the recession - Job prospects might be the worst for a generation, but cinema box offices are thriving after 106 years in business.
Source: Birmingham Post (Blog)
2012-04-17
ArcLight Cinemas redefines the moviegoing experience in L.A. - The theater chain, which is marking its 10th anniversary, serves a mix of programming in a luxury environment.
Source: 0
2012-04-17
Cineworld confirms it will run cinema at the Quays - THE new cinema at Gloucester Quays will be run by Cineworld, it has been confirmed today.
Source: This Is Gloucestershire
2012-04-17
Tampa Theatre will convert to digital picture - Calling Tampa Theatre "a very beautiful picture frame," president and CEO John Bell confirmed Friday that the picture is going digital, while the historic frame remains the same.
Source: Tampa Bay
2012-04-17
Qube Cinema Brings Uncompressed 4K Projection to NAB - Delivering Full 4K Review Capabilities to Postproduction with Quad 3G
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-17
Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC, Announces Higher Frame Rate Review - Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI), announced today that it is currently reviewing the development of voluntary guidelines or specifications related to the distribution of motion pictures in stereoscopic 3D at frame rates above the current 24 frames per second per eye.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-17
Creative England Opens $796,000 Fund for Applications - The organization will use lottery cash to support cinemas, archives, film festivals and the like in the regions outside of London.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-04-24
The Death of the Traditional Film Projectionist -
Source: Channel 4 News
2012-04-24
NAB 2012: More Than Half Of The World's Cinema Screens Are Digital - Innovation continues as laser illuminated projection is previewed, anti-piracy measures are developed.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-04-24
Theatrical rescue plan for old Odeon cinema - MUSICAL producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh wants to turn a former Glasgow cinema into a theatre. Sir Cameron wants to refurbish the old Odeon in Renfield Street, but admits his chances are slim. He said: "You could put 2000 seats in there, but the city doesn't seem to want it. I would certainly contribute money towards it."
Source: Evening Times
2012-04-24
Carmike Acquires Clarion, PA-Based Digital, State-of-the-Art Seven-Plex Theatre - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. /quotes/zigman/87233/quotes/nls/ckec CKEC -0.47% , a leading digital cinema and 3-D motion picture exhibitor, today announced the completed acquisition of a seven-screen entertainment complex based in Clarion, PA. All seven screens at the Clarion location will feature state-of-the-art digital projection and sound systems, one screen is 3-D compatible and all seven auditoriums have stadium seating configurations. The theatre was acquired from Destinta Theatres, a regional exhibitor with four remaining theatres, two in PA, and one each in NY and CT.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-24
Smartjog and Cinelab Group Inks A 5 Year Agreement for Digital Cinema Distribution Solutions in Russia and CIS - CineLab becomes the first digital cinema network operator to license SmartJog's solutions.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS Announces High Frame Rate 3D Technology at NAB 2012 - Head of Department Moving Picture Technologies Siegfried Foessel reveals high frame rate capabilities for 3D, shot with 120 frames per eye.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. (Digiplex) Prices Initial Public Offering - Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. /quotes/zigman/9438327/quotes/nls/dcin DCIN 0.00% , a fast-growing motion picture exhibitor dedicated to transforming movie theatres into digital entertainment centers, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 2.2 million shares of Class A common stock at $6.10 per share.
Source: Market watch
2012-04-24
Cinemark Announces Opening of New 16-Screen All-Digital Century Theatre in Fremont, CA - The Newest Bay Area Theatre Features Cinemark's NextGen Concept.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-24
Digital Film Technology Integrates Fraunhofer IIS's easyDCP Post Production Software - easyDCP allows for easy generation and play-out of digital cinema packages and offers a high quality, cost-effect way to create a variety of distribution formats.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
New Cineplex Odeon Windermere and VIP Cinemas Opens April 20th - Tickets go on-sale April 18th Invitation-only gala event April 18th - Media invited Grand opening Community Day fundraiser April 28th.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-24
IDC Announces Cinema Distribution with Thaicom - International Datacasting Corporation /quotes/zigman/17429 CA:IDC +3.28% , a global leader in digital content distribution for the world's premiere broadcasters, today announces the signing of a contract with Thaicom Public Company Limited which, in conjunction with their customer, will own and operate a satellite cinema distribution system throughout south east Asia.
Source: Market Watch
2012-04-24
Sonic Equipment Company Completes 100% Digital Conversion of Rogers Cinema Circuit - Sonic Equipment Company, an industry leader in digital cinema integration and Rogers Cinema, are proud to announce the successful completed conversion of all seven of Roger Cinemas Theatres throughout Wisconsin. All 38 of Rogers Cinemaís screens feature Christieís award winning series II projectors, GDC servers and Datasat AP20 audio processors.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
Barco Expands Partnership with Cinedigm, Providing Immediate Access to $125M Digital Cinema Financing Program in North America - Barco, the global digital cinema technology leader, has signed a new supply agreement with Cinedigm to secure additional funding for exhibitors wishing to finance their digital cinema conversion. This turnkey solution from Barco and Cinedigm is available immediately and will continue through late 2012.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
Park Road, Weta cooperate with Christie on high frame rates - New Zealand-based Park Road Post Production and Weta Digital have signed a technology co-production agreement with Christie to work together on digital cinema production and projection advancement, especially high frame rates (HFR).
Source: Screen Daily
2012-04-24
Odeon to complete digital projector overhaul with NEC Display Solutions - Europe's largest cinema operator Odeon UCI is to upgrade all of its 2,100 screens in its 231 cinemas across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy and Portugal to one of the four digital projectors available from NEC.
Source: Screen Daily
2012-04-24
Cameron urged to help save Bradford Odeon - THE Prime Minister is to be asked to personally step in to resolve the ongoing battle to save one of Bradford's most iconic buildings from demolition after it emerged the agency that owns it has a contractual clause that could prevent it being demolished.
Source: Yorkshire Post
2012-04-24
'The Impossible', the First Film with imm Sound's Immersive 3D Sound - The film 'The Impossible', directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts, recreates the drama of the tsunami that hit the coastlines of Thailand in December 2004. imm sound is the world leader in 3D immersive sound solutions for the cinema industry and the filmís post-production will be carried out using their 3D immersive sound.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas Launches Boothless Projection System with Christie Managed Services - 'Theater of the Future' Brings Luxury and the Latest in Hi-Tech, Low Maintenance Digital Cinema Technology to the U.S.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
New seats arrive for Oban Phoenix Cinema - NEW seats emblazoned with the Oban Phoenix Cinema's logo have arrived at the George Street picture house as refurbishments continue apace.
Source: Oban Times
2012-04-24
Photonica Inc. Taking Pre-Orders from Industry Developer Partners for Large to Digital Cinema-Size Direct-View Flexible Flat Screen Displays - First manufacturing line expected to be operational for delivery of units to industrial partners by end of Q1 2013
Source: D cinema Today
2012-04-24
CinemaCon 2012: Volfoni Presents Smartcrystal Cinema, Their First Passive 3D System for The Cinema - For the first time ever, Volfoni's passive 3D polarization modulator, SmartCrystal Cinema, will be on display at the 2012 CinemaCon, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, April 23-26.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
Odeon Lead the Way with Unique Digital's Basekey - Odeon Cinemas have signed up to Unique Digital's new Basekey key delivery system to distribute the film security keys to all 108 sites across their circuit in the UK & Ireland.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-04-24
SmartJog Doubles its Satellite Capacity via Intelsat to Expand Delivery of Digital Cinema Services in Europe - SmartJog to increase its global digital cinema distribution on Intelsat 905
Source: Press Release
2012-04-24
Christie Cinema Solutions Provide Cinemacon Attendees “Future Proofing” Investments - New Products to Power High Frame Rate (HFR) Projection,
Premium Experiences and Alternative Content Revenue Streams for Exhibitors
Source: Press Release
2012-04-24
Christie renews partnership with Cannes Festival for further three years - Christie®, world leader in digital projection solutions for the film industry, today announced the renewal of its partnership with the organising body of the Cannes International Film Festival for another three years.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-24
New Christie SKA-3D Cinema Processor Enables Virtually Any
Alternative Content Source on a Digital Cinema Projector - Christie® has announced the launch of the new Christie® SKA-3D™ digital cinema processor, a powerful product innovation that delivers flawless audio performance and 2D/3D image playback from virtually any content source on any brand of projector with separate L/R eye dual DVI inputs. It is a true, high-calibre “all in one” cinema processor that ends equipment rack clutter by combining multiple units typically found in a projection booth – an audio processor, digital crossovers, video scaler, 3D decoders, video cross conversion and more – into a single, lightweight and compact box.
Source: Press Release
2012-04-24
Christie IMB Introduced at Cinemacon - Designed for DCI-compliancy, fully-integrated media block brings 4K and high frame rate projection to life.
Source: Press Release
2012-05-01
Vue Cinemas joins Arqiva - All 69 Vue cinemas will be equipped to receive feature films, trailers, advertising and live events by satellite.
Source: DCinema Today
2012-05-01
CinemaCon 2012: Texas Instruments Introduces Digital Cinema Technology For Small Theaters. - Introduced at CinemaCon, the new DLP Cinema chip is developed for screens up to 20 feet wide.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-05-01
Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. (Digiplex) Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering - Digital Cinema Destinations Corp. /quotes/zigman/9438327/quotes/nls/dcin DCIN -6.23% , a fast-growing motion picture exhibitor dedicated to transforming movie theatres into digital entertainment centers, announced today that it has closed its previously announced initial public offering of 2.2 million shares of Class A common stock at $6.10 per share. The underwriters have been granted an option through June 2, 2012 to purchase up to 330,000 additional shares to cover over-allotments, if any.
Source: Market Watch
2012-05-01
New Christie SKA-3D Cinema Processor Enables Virtually Any Alternative Content Source on A Digital Cinema Projector - The Swiss Army Knife of Cinema Processors Combines Audio and Video Processing In An Industry First.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
SmartJog Doubles its Satellite Capacity via Intelsat to Expand Delivery of Digital Cinema Services in Europe - SmartJog to increase its global digital cinema distribution on Intelsat 905.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
Ushio Full Line-Up DXL-Series for NEC Digital Cinema Projectors - USHIO adds 1.2kw and 1.5kw to cover small size of screen.
Source: D cinema Today
2012-05-01
Christie IMB Introduced at CinemaCon - Designed for DCI-compliancy, fully-integrated media block brings 4K and high frame rate projection to life.
Source: D cinema Today
2012-05-01
CinemaCon 2012: Dolby to Unveil 'More Natural And Lifelike' Sound System - Set to debut this week, Atmos is designed to give more "precise control" to audio designers and mixers.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-05-01
RealD Surpasses 20,000 3D-Equipped Screens Milestone - Approximately 725 Million Moviegoers Worldwide Have Experienced RealD 3D.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
Sony Digital Cinema Demonstrates Content Exchange Platform at CinemaCon 2012, Bridging The Gap Between Content Providers and Exhibitors - Open Platform Concept Gives Content Owners Standardized Distribution and Exhibitors a Better View into Alternative Content Options.
Source: Market Watch
2012-05-01
DepthQ 3D Tops 350 Digital Cinema Installations in First Year - One year ago, at Cinemacon 2011, Lightspeed Design, Inc. debuted the DepthQ® Polarization Modulator for 3D Digital Cinema (LC-Tec Displays AB U.S. Patent No. 8023052 B1). Now known simply as DepthQ® 3D, Lightspeed's modulator is currently deployed in 364 cinemas around the world with over 50 orders waiting to be filled.
Source: Market Watch
2012-05-01
CinemaCon 2012: Sony Introduces Projector Upgrade to Support High Frame Rates - The company believes that with this software update, the majority of its 13,000 installed 4K projectors will be ready to show "The Hobbit" at 48 frames per second.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-05-01
China Film Group Selects Barco and GDC Technology Integrated Digital Cinema Systems for 500 Unit Deployment - Barco, the global digital cinema technology leader, is supplying 350 DP2K-20C and 150 DP2K-32B systems equipped with GDC Technology (GDC Tech) SX-2000 integrated media blocks (IMB) to the China Film Group (CFG).
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
Dolby Unveils Suite of New Offerings at CinemaCon 2012 - Dolby Atmos and DSS220 with IMB, high frame rate, and 4K capabilities redefine entertainment experience.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
Sony Continues Leading Exhibitor Shift to Digital with More Than 13,000 Sony Digital Cinema 4K Projectors Shipped Worldwide. - At CinemaCon 2012, Sony Digital Cinema today announced that its technology is increasingly being found at the heart of today’s cinema experience, as the company reached the milestone of more than 13,000 Sony Digital Cinema 4K projectors shipped worldwide. Sony revealed that demand for its broad range of digital cinema solutions is growing with complementary services and technologies signed on at hundreds of exhibitor sites.
Source: D cinema Today
2012-05-01
Barco and Doremi Team Up to Launch World - On the occasion of the CinemaCon Convention in Las Vegas, NV, USA, Digital Cinema technology leaders Barco and Doremi have announced that they are teaming up to launch fully integrated, ready-to-use projection and media server solutions for the Digital Cinema industry.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
THX® Announces Five New THX Certified Global Cinemas, Mastering/Production Studio Partners and THX Approved Equipment - THX Certified Facilities Provide Consumers around the World with the Highest Level of Audio and Image Performance - as the Filmmakers Intended - Delivering the Finest Cinematic Experiences.
Source: Market Watch
2012-05-01
CinemaCon 2012: Fox Will Stop U.S. 35mm Film Distribution Within Two Years - National Association of Theatre Owners president-CEO John Fithian -- during his joint state-of-the-industry address at CinemaCon with Motion Picture Association of America chairman-CEO Chris Dodd -- said the digital promise is being fulfilled.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-05-01
Christie and RealD Debut Brightest Commercially Available 3D Dual Projection System at Cinemacon - Scenes from Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Hobbit” Brought to Life in 48 Frames per Second on Massive Silver Screen.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
75 Screens from ACEC Cines Sign Spanish Digital Deal with Arts Alliance Media - In a further step forward for digital cinema in Spain, Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has announced a deal with 75 screens from the group of independent exhibitors ACEC Cines (Area Catalana de Exhibición Cinematográfica). More screens from the group may be added to this agreement to accelerate the digital transition in Spain.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
Arts Alliance Media and Sony Pictures Releasing International Corporation Announce Digital Cinema Support Agreement In Latin America - Arts Alliance Media (AAM), one of the world’s leading providers of digital cinema services, has announced a deal with Sony Pictures Releasing International Corporation (SPRI) to enable exhibitors across Latin America to convert their cinemas to digital.
Source: D Cinema Today
2012-05-01
Cinema technology moves city movie fans - Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, is thrilled to announce the addition of 34 ‘D-BOX’ movement technology seats at Cineworld Milton Keynes on Friday.
Source: Milton Keynes
2012-05-01
HARKNESS SCREENS LAUNCH FOLDABLE PERLUX® DIGITAL 220 SCREENS TO US MARKET - Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of cinema screens, announces the launch of Foldable Perlux® Digital 220 screens manufactured from its US plant in Virginia. Foldable Perlux® Digital retains all the features of the Perlux® Digital line, with the added capability of being folded rather than rolled.
Source: Press Release
2012-05-01
Vista launches major new product for independent cinemas – Veezi by Vista - Vista is proud to announce the arrival of Veezi by Vista. Veezi is a cinema management application that has been built specifically for the independent cinema market.
Source: Press Release
2012-05-08
Cinema has plenty to offer - A BRAND new networking event was hosted by Cineworld Haverhill last week as everyone attending got the chance to see just what facilities are up for hire at the cinema these days.
Source: Haverhill Echo
2012-05-08
Ars Alliance signs first VPF agreement for Latin America - European digital cinema services and distribution group Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed the first VPF agreement for digital roll-out in Latin America with Sony Pictures. Countries covered under the deal are Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador. Arts Alliance has experience of being a frontrunner in a region, as it also signed the first European VPF deals paving the way for a roll-out of around 2,300 screens installed to date.
Source: Screen daily
2012-05-08
Odeon gains its Edge - Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group has created the position of commercial director and recruited former Tussauds group sales and marketing director Andy Edge for the role.
Source: Marketing Week
2012-05-08
Harkness expands into India and launches Spectral 300 screen - Digital cinema industry veteran Sriram Sistla hired as director of sales. Cinema screen manufacturer Harkness Screens has expanded its operations into India.
Source: Screen Daily
2012-05-08
ODEON becomes the first cinema chain to retain the Carbon Trust Standardl - ODEON has been recertified with the Carbon Trust Standard for successfully measuring, managing and reducing carbon emissions in their chain of cinemas across the UK and Ireland. ODEON has reduced carbon emissions by over 10% in the past five years.
Source: Film News
2012-05-08
Drive-in cinema operators plan to set up in the capital - THE operators of Ireland's only drive-in cinema, which is located in Cork, are planning a similar venture in the capital. Stephen Redmond, whose company is Movie Junction, plans to use what was a car-storage compound at Dublin Port for a two-screen cinema.
Source: Independent
2012-05-08
Polson Theatres Selects Barco Exclusively for Circuit-Wide Digital Cinema Deployment - Barco, the global digital cinema technology leader, has completed installation of 26 DLP Cinema
Source: D Cinemas Today
2012-05-08
Film club in call to save picture house - Losing Keighley Picture House to a new multiplex would be tragic, according to Keighley Film Club.
Source: Keighley News
2012-05-08
Technicolor strengthens its balance sheet and stabilizes its shareholder base through a capital increase of up to EUR158 million - Technicolor strengthens its balance sheet and stabilizes its shareholder base through a capital increase of up to EUR158 million. JPMorgan to increase stake in support of Technicolor's strategic plan
Source: Reuters
2012-05-08
Oscar-winning silent film returns to cinemas - The first film to take home the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards has been re-released on the big screen. Wings, the only silent film to have won best picture before The Artist's triumph this February, has been fully restored ahead of a limited release.
Source: BBC News
2012-05-08
Odeon and Travelodge sign up to be part of Great Yarmouth's large casino complex - It was announced last Friday that Pleasure Beach boss Albert Jones had won the town's large casino licence after a five-year battle. The £35m project, The Edge, will see a large casino, hotel, restaurants, multi-screen cinema and 600-space car park built South Beach Parade between the Pleasure Beach and the Outer Harbour. Travelodge and Odeon have already signed up to be a part of the project.
Source: Evening News 24
2012-05-08
Good progress' made on £50m Bournemouth cinema plan - WORK on a new £50m cinema and restaurant scheme is still on track to start this autumn, despite a 'number of minor technical issues'.
Source: Bournemouth Echo
2012-05-15
Marcus Theatres(R) Completes Rollout of CaptiView(TM) and Fidelio(TM) Systems in Majority of Theatre Locations Throughout the Midwest - New technology allows hearing and visually impaired guests to enjoy complete moviegoing experience
Source: Market Watch
2012-05-15
Chinese cinema firm is seeking to buy all or part of AMC - The deal would make Wanda Group the first Chinese company to have a major presence in the U.S. and would give AMC access to the second-biggest foreign market for films.
Source: LA Times
2012-05-15
MovieLabs Issues RFP for Trusted Device List Registry for Digital Cinema - Non-profit consortium seeks proposals from vendors for Digital Cinema initiative backed by six major Hollywood studios
Source: Market Watch
2012-05-15
Cinema sound becomes a competitive environment again - Cinema sound is back on the agenda, as five manufacturers launch systems intended to align sound with the improvements in image quality brought about by digital cinema. Three of the systems are moving away from channel-based sound systems (5.1, 7.1 and so on) and into so-called immersive sound, effectively object-based sound tracks that can be mixed more flexibly.
Source: Screen Digest
2012-05-15
Decision on second Trowbridge cinema complex deferred - A decision on plans for a second cinema complex in a Wiltshire town has been deferred for six weeks.
Source: BBC News
2012-05-15
Exclusive: Apollo cinemas poised for sale to Vue - The UK's biggest independent cinema chain, Apollo, is thought to be close to a sale to larger, private equity-owned rival Vue.
Source: Independent
2012-05-15
Advertising on the rise at Thai cinemas - Niti Pattanapakdee, general manager at Major CineAd, a subsidiary of Major Cineplex Group (Thailand's largest cinema chain), reported to The Nation newspaper that in-theatre advertising in Thailand will increase at least 15% this year, based on positive first-quarter earnings.
Source: Film Journal International
2012-05-15
Bright ideas: CinemaCon showcases lasers, immersive sound and more - Last year at the inaugural CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, Avatar director James Cameron made news with his groundbreaking screening of 3D footage shot at higher frame rates than the industry-standard 24 frames per second. The 48 fps and 60 fps images were markedly sharper and eliminated strobing of people and objects when the camera pans across them.
Source: Film Journal
2012-05-15
Cinema plans see town get double vision - For the people of Trowbridge - who have long tramped to Bath for a modern film experience - multiplex cinemas are a little like London buses.
Source: This Is Gloucestershire
2012-05-15
Judging high-frame-rate technology - Technology is changing so rapidly in the motion picture arena that keeping up with it is nearly a full-time job. It certainly stood front and center at the recent CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, where there were demonstrations of high frame rates, laser illumination and immersive 3D sound systems.
Source: Film Journal International
2012-05-15
U.K. Exhibitor Vue Acquires Apollo Cinemas - The combined movie theater business will have 85 U.K. multiplexes as the private equity-backed industry giant shells out $32 million for the smaller independent firm.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2012-05-15
Car clampers to target workers parking outside cinema - MOTORISTS at a retail park have been threatened with having their cars clamped if drivers are not using the facilities.Dozens of signs have been placed across the car park in front on the Odeon Cinema at Festival Park, Etruria, to warn office workers and shoppers about leaving their vehicles there.
Source: This Is Staffordshire
2012-05-15
£75k digital cinema revamp for Lincoln's Bishop Greaves Theatre - A Lincoln theatre will undergo a £75,000 transformation into a state-of-the-art digital cinema.
Source: This Is Lincolnshire
2012-05-15
Apple Tree Cinema owner plans Epping complex - O'Neil Cinemas, which operates Apple Tree Cinema 12 in Londonderry, N.H., has broken ground for a new cinema complex in Epping, N.H.
Source: Eagle Tribune
2012-05-15
Torch Theatre cinema joins 3D revolution - Milford Haven's Torch Theatre will shortly become Pembrokeshire's first 3D and Digital cinema after a substantial investment. The Theatre will begin testing 3D films this month with a full programme to follow.
Source: Milford Mercury
