Arts Alliance Media and Goldenduck, Southeast Asia’s leading cinema system integrator of more than 40 years and the official technical coordinator of CineAsia, have announced that for the second consecutive year AAM’s Screenwriter theatre management system will manage content and scheduling at CineAsia 2024.
CinemaNext has appointed Donald McGarva as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. McGarva brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in the entertainment, technology, and business-to-business sectors, with a proven track record of driving business growth, operational excellence, and strategic transformation at global companies in Europe, the U.S., and Asia.
This festive season, Showcase Cinemas invites families to join in the holiday spirit with a charity screening of The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh. On Sunday, December 8, Showcase Cinemas in the United Kingdom will host special screenings at 10:30am across cinemas nationwide, where customers can enjoy the magical holiday movie in exchange for a food donation on arrival at the cinema.
Large mall developers in parts of India plan to shrink multiplex spaces in their future projects as cinemas no longer attract big crowds and generate enough revenues throughout the year. Multiplexes used to generate ten percent of the footfall of a mall, which has reduced to six or seven percent, forcing the developers to rethink the strategy, industry executives said.
The International Cinema Technology Association and CineAsia have announced that Cinema XXI, Indonesia’s leading cinema operator, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the ICTA CineAsia APAC Achievement Award. This prestigious award celebrates outstanding showmanship and excellence in presentation technology within the APAC region.
Curzon today announced the appointment of Philip Knatchbull as interim executive chairman. “I’m very excited about the next stage of the Curzon journey and am looking forward to reuniting with so many of my colleagues in this new role,” said Knatchbull. “I spent almost 18 years building Curzon to be the hugely respected brand it is now. I trust the team I assembled and know the company and the industry incredibly well. I return during a pivotal moment for the industry with full confidence in Curzon’s ability to be a strategic and cultural leader."
Christie will be the official projection partner for CineAsia 2024, which is taking place December 9-12 at True Icon Hall in Bangkok. As the official projection partner, Christie will deploy its CP4425-RGB and CP4435-RGB pure laser projectors for screenings and presentations in Theatres 11 and 12 respectively.
KBH, through its partnership with Digital Cinema Media, has announced the addition of Picturehouse to its growing cinema digital six-sheet portfolio, installing media screens in Picturehouse cinema lobbies across the United Kingdom.
JD has launched a media-first cinema and out of the home immersive campaign that invited cinemagoers to capture their authentic meaning of family, putting audiences on the big screen through a sharable, interactive foyer.
The Middle East cinema market will reach $3.44 billion by 2033, up from $1.66 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 8.41 percent between 2025 and 2033, according to a new report from the company Research and Markets. The key players in the Middle East cinema industry are AMC, Imax, Cinepolis, Vox Cinemas, Empire Cinemas, Cinema City and Al Shaab Cinema.
