Cinewav's outdoor cinema audio technology has been granted a U.S. patent. Cinewav replaces other sound systems including FM transmitters or broadcasting in outdoor movie theaters, with a phone-based app. Users can simply watch on a large screen and listen on their phone via a small down-loaded audio file that syncs with the images displayed on the screen.
In partnership with Event Cinemas, Val Morgan is gearing up for another season of Moonlight Cinema, which calls itself Australia’s biggest and best outdoor cinema experience, with a suite of new partnership opportunities now available for this summer.
In an effort to differentiate its members from the many so-called pop-up drive-ins that have been a big part of the pandemic movie scene, the United Drive-In Theatre Association has launched a website to define what theatres it says qualify as authentic drive-ins. On the website the association has posted a list of the qualifications and standards that have been created by the UDITOA to ensure that their guests will receive a genuine and authentic drive-in experience.
PVR Cinemas has installed a Christie CP4450-RGB large-format RGB pure laser projection system for its new drive-in theatre in Mumbai. Located in Bandra Kurla Complex, a prominent upmarket commercial hub in downtown Mumbai, this drive-in theatre is housed on the rooftop of a premium retail mall named Jio World Drive developed by Reliance Industries.
The United Drive-In Theater Owners Association and the Independent Cinema Alliance have launched the Blockbuster Summer program, designed to celebrate, and support the comeback of the movie-going experience.
Upon surpassing a key milestone of 1,000 installed screens, MetaMedia, the, cloud-based entertainment technology company for cinemas, drive-ins, and other out-of-home venues, announced today that Pixelogic, a global provider of content localization and distribution services for the media and entertainment industry, has made a major investment in MetaMedia to accelerate its global expansion.
Christie Digital Systems is once again the technology partner of the Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival, co-hosted by the Italian Contemporary Film Festival and taking place at Toronto’s Ontario Place from June 27-July 17.
Arts Alliance Media partnered with KDKinotec, a UK-based reseller and service provider specializing in independent and outdoor cinemas, to implement AAM’s Screenwriter theatre management system at six Nightflix and two Strawberry Moon venues.
Florida Georgia Line will headline the next Encore Drive-In Nights concert, which will be broadcast to hundreds of outdoor drive-ins and select cinemas across North America and around the world Saturday night, June 12. Florida Georgia Line’s performance will feature special guests Nelly, Chase Rice and Rachel Wammack.
Strong Technical Services has launched the Strong Restart Initiative and will deploy ten free BrightNight Drive-In packages across the United States. Each package is equipped with the company’s Preview and Northview products, which consist of a mobile projection trailer and a 40-foot by 20-foot inflatable screen.
