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Gower Street Calls Latest Box Office Numbers a Triumph

Wed, 10/13/2021 - 11:56 -- Nick Dager

The triumphant start to October delivered new cinema recovery successes around the world, according to the latest box office report from London-based analytics firm Gower Street. China’s Golden Week brought blockbuster juggernaut The Battle at Lake Changjin, which by Monday (October 11) had already grossed $650 million to rank as China’s seventh biggest film of all-time. Combined with number two title My Country, My Parents, which has made $185 million so far, the holiday openers finally put Chinese box office back on the upswing after a concerning four months.

GDC Technology Unveils IAB Upgrade Option for DTS:X

Tue, 10/12/2021 - 11:12 -- Nick Dager

GDC Technology announced today the option to upgrade the award-winning GDC SX-4000 Standalone Integrated Media Block to DTS:X supporting the immersive audio bitstream. This upgrade is designed to support SMPTE’s immersive audio bitstream standard ST 2098-2, which represents a major milestone towards the goal of delivering a single interoperable immersive audio format for theatrical distribution.

DCU Hires Ycong, Adds Premiere Cinemas and Epic Theatres to Network

Tue, 10/12/2021 - 11:08 -- Nick Dager

Digital Cinema United, a content services company specializing in digital cinema package production and delivery services, has hired Ronnie Ycong to lead the company’s North America and Latin America region as executive vice president and general manager – Americas. At the same time the company announced the addition of Premiere Cinemas and Epic Theatres to its DCU Connect network.

Santikos Selects Cinionic as Exclusive Tech Partner for Three Years

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 12:07 -- Nick Dager

Santikos has selected Cinionic, the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture, as its exclusive technology partner for the next three years. Under the new agreement, Cinionic will power the San Antonio, Texas based circuit with laser cinema systems and Barco Alchemy media servers. The exclusive partnership builds on Santikos’ long-standing relationship with Cinionic.

Grand Cinemas Installing MX4D in Theatres in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 11:50 -- Nick Dager

Arts Alliance Media today announced that Grand Cinemas will introduce a MediaMation immersive MX4D Motion EFX Theatre to their forthcoming projects in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia which are due to open in 2022. The announcement follows the news earlier this week that AAM is now the sole cinema reseller of MX4D products globally.

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