As has been widely reported, PVR Inox will challenge a recent penalty imposed by the Bengaluru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for delaying movie screenings with prolonged advertisements, deeming it an "unfair trade practice" that wasted viewers' time.
CinemaNext has completed the technical integration for Les Toiles du Sud, Martinique's newest five-screen multiplex which opened last December. The €27 million complex, operated by the Elizé Group in Rivière-Salée, represents the latest advancement in theatrical exhibition for the French Caribbean region.
Calling cinema advertising beyond the scheduled show time an unjust and unfair trade practice, the Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered PVR Cinemas, Orion Mall, and PVR Inox Ltd to deposit Rs 1 lakh (approximately $1,151) with the Consumer Welfare Fund as punitive damages.
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group in India, has unveiled its latest report, Profiling Cinemagoers, offering insights into cinema viewing habits across five major metropolitan cities—Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. It shows that cinema’s value as an advertising platform, with 42 percent of respondents stating that on-screen advertisements influence their purchase decisions.
Members of the International Cinema Technology Association are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 ICTA EMEA Awards, to be presented during CineEurope on June 15 in Barcelona. This industry recognition highlights outstanding cinema operators in Europe, the Middle East and Africa who excel in technological innovation and cinematic excellence
AMC has announced that following a 23-year career at the company as senior vice president, general counsel & secretary, Kevin Connor will retire, effective March 13. AMC has appointed Edwin Gladbach, currently vice president, legal, as vice president, interim general counsel and secretary. The company will decide on the selection of its long-term general counsel later in the year, with both internal and external candidates being considered.
Purple Rain, the legendary 1984 rock musical drama starring Prince in his film acting debut, will be brought back exclusively to Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres locations in the US and Dolby Cinema at Odeon locations in the UK for one night only on March 5.
The Indian cinema advertising industry witnessed a modest 10 per cent growth in 2024, reaching Rs 851 crore, according to the Pitch-Madison Advertising Report 2025. While this marks a recovery from the pandemic-induced low of Rs 136 crore in 2021, it still lags nearly 20 per cent behind the pre-COVID peak of Rs 1,050 crore in 2019
Derin Film has partnered with Qube Wire to introduce electronic content delivery across Turkey to streamline cinema content logistics. The companies say this groundbreaking initiative has already seen installations in more than 75 percent of the country's cinemas. The entire CGV Mars' chain, the largest cinema chain in Turkey, is now fully equipped with Qube Wire's service.
Moving Image Technologies has reported improved financial results for Q2 FY2025. Revenue increased to $3,441,000 from $3,265,000 year-over-year, while gross profit rose to $936,000 with a margin of 27.2 percent. The company narrowed its operating loss to ($561,000) from ($830,000), and net loss improved to ($527,000) or ($0.05) per share compared to ($794,000) or ($0.07) per share.
