Distribution & Exhibition

AMC Opens New Cinema Era in Saudi Arabia

Thu, 04/05/2018 - 12:35 -- Nick Dager

AMC plans to open Saudi Arabia’s first cinema theatre, in Riyadh, on April 18. It marks the first time a commercial cinema theatre has opened in the country in nearly four decades. Reports say the first movie screened in the Kingdom will be Marvel’s Black Panther. With a population of more than 32 million, the majority under the age of 30, Saudi Arabia is set to become the largest market for moviegoers in the Arabian Gulf region. The Kingdom is set to have nearly 350 cinemas, with more than 2,500 screens, by 2030.

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ÉclairPlay Content Platform Now Available in U.S., Western Europe & Australia

Thu, 04/05/2018 - 12:27 -- Nick Dager

The ÉclairPlay content platform connecting cinema exhibitors, content owners and distributors around the world, is now available in the following countries: USA, Belgium, Denmark, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. ÉclairPlay will also be launched in Germany in late April as a new and enhanced version of the TrailerLoop promotional tool for cinema exhibitors.

CinemaNext Debuts Sphera Theatre Concept

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 16:12 -- Nick Dager

CinemaNext recently debuted its new premium format Sphera theatre concept at Village Cinemas in the Mall of Athens. Combining the latest in projection, audio and lighting technologies, the Sphera theatre at Village Cinemas includes an 82-foot wide wall-to-wall screen, 669 luxury seats, 4K digital video projectors and a high-quality Dolby Atmos surround sound system. In order to provide a unique and innovative movie going experience, CinemaNext decided to incorporate Martin VDO Sceptron LED video fixtures to create a dynamic lighting system that complements the visuals on the screen.

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Dolby Atmos immersive surround sound
Martin VDO Sceptron LED video fixtures

Harman Opens New Experience Center, EMEA Headquarters in London

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 13:18 -- Nick Dager

Harman Professional Solutions today announced the grand opening of the Harman Experience Center – London. The new facility expands the growing global network of Harman Professional Solutions Experience Centers, including locations in Los Angeles, Singapore and Shanghai, and will serve as the new headquarters for the EMEA region.

Samsung’s Buchanan to Keynote Future of Cinema Conference

Fri, 03/30/2018 - 11:53 -- Nick Dager

Chris Buchanan, Samsung’s director, business development, cinema screen, will give the keynote address at the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Future of Cinema Conference April 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is co-sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters and is part of their annual convention.

EclairGame, Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé Strengthen Partnership with Fifa Tour 2018

Thu, 03/29/2018 - 10:03 -- Nick Dager

EclairGame, the eSports-based entertainment solution for cinemas from Ymagis Group, and Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé are strengthening their partnership established last year with the expansion of the competitions in the Fifa Tour 2018 championship to the Pathé Carré de Soie cinema in Vaulx-en-Velin and the Gaumont Montpellier Multiplex and Gaumont Wilson in Toulouse in addition to the Pathé La Villette cinema in Paris.

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