For the first time ever, the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final show will be broadcast live into more than 500 cinemas across the United Kingdom, allowing fans to come together and be ‘united by music’ sharing in the incredible experience of celebrating the biggest, brightest, boldest music party of the year on the big screen.
Curzon Cinemas in the United Kingdom is now using Unique X’s Book the Cinema, an online service that gives customers the freedom to book private screenings at their local cinema with a movie of their choice and the ability to pre-order concessions for their private event.
Hoyts’ multi-million-dollar refurbishment of its Erina, Australia cinema is now complete, bringing the biggest cinema screens to the country’s Central Coast. The upgrade features state-of-the-art technology, superior comfort, and ample food and beverage offerings.
Showtime Analytics and Admit One, two leading providers of cinema technology software, announced today that they are coming together under a new group company, Showtime Group Solutions. The new company will enable the two brands to combine their strengths and expertise to provide a more comprehensive suite of products to the cinema industry, with Cinemex on board as their first enterprise level customer.
CJ 4DPlex has announced that 20th Century Studios, Lightstorm Entertainment and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has eclipsed $100 million at the global box office in its 4DX and ScreenX formats.
National CineMedia today announced a series of debt restructuring transactions that are expected to meaningfully strengthen the company’s balance sheet and position the company for long-term growth. National CineMedia, Inc., a non-filing entity, will remain the manager of NCM LLC.
Imax has set a new company record for first quarter box office in 2023 with $282.2 million — beating its previous best record, set in 2016, by more than $10 million. The record-breaking results were powered by a potent global mix of releases; the first quarter now stands as Imax’s highest grossing quarter ever for local language releases and also saw the stunning performance of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water.
Oscar-nominated Melissa McCarthy will receive this year’s CinemaCon Cinema Vérité Award, the convention’s managing director Mitch Neuhauser has announced. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, will be held April 24-27 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Fulfilling their commitment to enhance the moviegoing experience, Influx Worldwide is one of the CinemaCon’s official sponsors, presenting during the International Day Breakfast in the Palace Ballrooms, which plays host to upwards of 6,000 attendees from around the world. The convention takes place April 23-27 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Last Saturday marked the highest single day of attendance for Cinemark since Christmas Day of 2019. The wide range of compelling films on the big screen, led by Illumination Animation and Universal Pictures’ The Super Mario Bros. Movie, as well as a strong opening from Amazon Studio’s Air and significant carry-over from films such as John Wick: Chapter 4, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Scream VI, drove more than one million tickets sold for the day.
