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Moviegoers are Coming Back

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 12:01 -- Nick Dager

A study of more than 6,000 ticket-buyers conducted by Fandango, the nation’s largest movie ticketing service, has revealed that moviegoers will be making multiple trips to the cinema over the next few months. Eighty-three percent of fans surveyed plan to see at least three or more movies on the big screen this summer.

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Premiere Cinemas, Fridley Theatres Join MetaMedia’s Network

Thu, 04/21/2022 - 09:53 -- Nick Dager

MetaMedia today announced that Premiere Cinemas and Fridley Theatres are joining its network. “We’re thrilled to partner with Fridley and Premiere as we continue to help usher in a content and technology renaissance for the cinema industry,” said MetaMedia CEO Jason Brenek. “Where movie theatres have always been a mainstay of entertainment, now many cinema circuits are finding that with the MetaMedia network, they can also become centers for concerts, sports, faith-based, education, gaming, fan gatherings and other live events. Ultimately, our platform enables cinemas to evolve from being a part of a community, to the center of it.”

Cinépolis Launches Self-Care Sundays

Wed, 04/20/2022 - 13:18 -- Nick Dager

As exhibitors worldwide look for new ways to compete in a world changed dramatically by the pandemic, many of the most innovative and creative cinemas are offering new concepts and new kinds of content that patrons simply can’t get at home. With that in mind, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, known for its enhanced moviegoing concepts, has announced the debut of its Self-Care Sundays moviegoing experience in partnership with the award-winning creator of mental health and personal growth apps Psychological Technologies.

Box Office Rebounds in April

Tue, 04/12/2022 - 16:19 -- Nick Dager

Who said April is the cruelest month? In its second week of release, Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 received a major boost as it opened in the Domestic market with a massive $72.1 million, proving the suggestion audiences weren’t coming back to cinemas incorrect, they just needed the product. Sonic 2 opened 24 percent higher than the 2020 original, according to the British analytics firm Gower Street.

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