Fathom to Present Boxing Match Live
Boxing returns to Fathom Events when one of the most anticipated fights in recent boxing history comes to movie theatres this April.
Distribution & Exhibition
Pacific Theatres’ Technology Sold at Auction
Demand from across the theatre and professional AV industries drove strong results in the Tiger Group’s recent auction of exhibition technology from Pacific Theatres. The movie chain, formerly one of North America's largest, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in March 2020 in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Martin Moszkowicz to Receive CinemaCon Career Achievement in Film Award
Martin Moszkowicz, producer, and chairman of Constantin Film will receive this year’s Career Achievement in Film Award at CinemaCon 2022, the official convention of NATO, which will be held April 25-28 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon made the announcement CinemaCon, Moszkowicz will be presented with this honor at the International Day Luncheon taking place on Monday, April 25.
Report Tracks Budgets of European Feature Films Released in 2019
The median average budget of a European theatrical fiction film released in 2019 was €2.07, according to a new report that tracked the actual budget analysis of 651 European live-action fiction films released in 2019. The largest financing source was clearly direct public funding which contributed 28 percent of the total financing volume, followed by producer investments and broadcaster investments, both of which accounted for 18 percent of total financing. The percentage share of direct public funding in film financing decreases with increasing market size and budget volume.
Technicolor Commits to Ambitious Emissions Reduction Targets
Technicolor has announced its commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative’s Net-Zero Standard and the Business Ambition for 1.5°, to reduce business emissions. The Science Based Targets initiative is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. The goal is for companies across the world to halve near-term emissions before 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.
Severtson to Feature SAT-4K Screens at CinemaCon 2022
Severtson Screens will feature its SAT-4K Acoustically-Transparent cinema projection screen line during CinemaCon 2022 April 25-28 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
META Africa Cinema Forum Set for November 21-22
The National Film Authority of Ghana and the GM Group, organizers of the META Cinema Forum, today announced the launch of Africa’s first ever cinema industry event dedicated to the development of cinema infrastructure in Africa. The META Africa Cinema Forum is scheduled to take place November 21-22 in Accra, Ghana.
Screenvision Promotes Marino, Griffin to Top Revenue Jobs
Screenvision Media has promoted Christine Martino to chief revenue officer, Screenvision Media Entertainment Network, and Gerald Griffin to chief revenue officer, Front + Center Everywhere. As live events return and the cinema industry dramatically recovers, Screenvision has refocused its sales organization to reflect the company's diversified portfolio of inventory that uniquely delivers for advertisers the highly engaged and extremely hard-to-reach audience, both within and beyond cinema.
Showplace Cinemas Installs a GDC SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block
Showplace Cinemas has installed GDC Technology’s SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block with built-in audio processor to playback movies and surround sound at three locations in Indiana. The SR-1000’s built-in cinema audio processor option is designed to reduce the cost associated with booth operations and offer the capability to provide superior sound designed for 5.1 and 7.1 PCM uncompressed surround sound functionality – the purest digital sound not contaminated by compression.
Luminii Names DLS an Authorized Reseller for U.S. Cinemas
Luminii has appointed Digital Light Sources as an authorized reseller with prime focus on offering its Purifii upper air LED GUV disinfection systems to cinemas across the United States.
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