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Sean Gamble to Receive 2025 NATO Marquee Award at CinemaCon

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:47 -- Nick Dager

The National Association of Theatre Owners announced today that it will honor Sean Gamble, president and CEO of Cinemark, with the 2025 NATO Marquee Award during next year’s CinemaCon. Gamble is being recognized by NATO for his unwavering dedication, commitment, and service to the motion picture theatre industry. He will receive the industry’s highest tribute as part of CinemaCon's State of the Industry program on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. CinemaCon will be held March 31-April 3, 2025, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

CinemaNext Names Donald McGarva as its New CEO

Tue, 12/03/2024 - 11:54 -- Nick Dager

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.

Showcase Cinemas UK Hosting Charity Screening

Tue, 12/03/2024 - 11:49 -- Nick Dager

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.

Malls in India Plan to Shrink Cinema Spaces

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 09:12 -- Nick Dager

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.

Cinema XXI Wins ICTA’s First CineAsia APAC Achievement Award

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 09:08 -- Nick Dager

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 Names Knatchbull Interim Executive Chairman

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 09:04 -- Nick Dager

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."

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