Cinezyphyr Deploys Volfoni Active 3D Glasses
Adde Technologies Cinema has installed Volfoni Edge 1.2 active 3D glasses and an ActivHub cinema kit at Cinezyphyr in Asnieres, France. The theatre has the world’s first LG LED cinema screen.
Distribution & Exhibition
Content Thieves Ordered to Pay More Than $30 Million in Damages
The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy has announced that in related cases, a federal district court and a federal bankruptcy court, both in Florida, have ordered Hisham Manse Ibrahem and Nezar Saeed Hammo, U.S.-based sellers of the pirate service ATN, to pay $32,100,000 in combined damages for willful copyright infringement.
AMC Introduces Sightline Seat Prices
AMC Theatres has unveiled a new pricing program whereby seat location determines the cost of a movie ticket. Seats in the middle of the auditorium will cost a dollar or two more, while seats in the front row will be slightly cheaper.
Cinionic Official Projection Partner of 2023 Berlinale
For the 19th year in a row, Cinionic is serving as the Official Projection Partner for the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale. Cinionic is providing all-laser Barco projection for the 2023 event, running February 16-26 at Berlinale Palast, the Verti Music Hall, and the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.
SMPTE Hollywood to Explore HDR Cinema
SMPTE Hollywood will explore the evolution of high dynamic range cinema at its February meeting. The free event, hosted by Amazon Studios, will take place February 11 at The Culver Theatre in Culver City, the only theatre in the western United States equipped with Digital Cinema Initiative compliant, HDR direct view screening systems
MIT Ships MovEsports to Two Wyoming Cinemas
Moving Image Technologies has shipped its first two MovEsports for SNDBX eight-cart gaming systems for the Esports market to WyoMovies at the exhibitor’s Capitol City and Studio City locations in Wyoming.
Trusted Partner Network Upgrades Program
The Trusted Partner Network today announced the launch of its enhanced program with a new membership model, application, and cloud content security assessments, and the TPN+ platform. TPN, which is fully owned by the Motion Picture Association, is leveraging the updated MPA Content Security Best Practices v5.0 to expand its scope to include software application and cloud security in addition to site and work-from-home security assessments.
Strong/MDI to Supply Seven Screens for Imax in Japan
Strong/MDI has announced that it will supply Imax with seven cinema screens to support the exhibitor’s recently announced plans for new Imax with laser systems, to be installed across Japan this year.
Pearl & Dean Rekindles its Relationship with Curzon
The UK cinema advertising contractor, Pearl & Dean, has rekindled its relationship with Curzon by securing a new contract set to start in July 2023. The partnership will see Pearl & Dean work with Curzon to deliver advertising in their luxury cinema spaces and potentially across their other assets in the future.
AMC Changes its Role in Saudi Arabia
AMC has reached an agreement to transition from a management and investment role in the Saudi Cinema Company to a pure licensing relationship. The current AMC Cinemas and future locations operated by SCC will retain the AMC Cinemas name and other IP through a licensing agreement.
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