FatCats Opens Ninth Cinema
The family entertainment company FatCats has opened a new theatre in Queen Creek, Arizona. The cinema has eight auditoriums and is the company’s ninth location. This newest FatCats had its grand opening April 16.
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Pathé Netherlands To Deploy Unique X Smart Trailering
Pathé Netherlands has signed a three-year agreement with Unique X to deploy its pre-show management software, Smart Trailering across all the screens within Pathé's Dutch estate.
Christie Appoints James Li Executive Director of China Cinema
Christie has appointed James Li executive director, China Cinema, effective today. Li has more than 28 years of experience in China’s cinema industry and is well respected and trusted by customers with his strong technology background and sound business acumen.
GQT Movies Adopts CES+ Cielo TMS
GQT Movies, a chain of 22 movie theatres headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, CES+ Cielo theatre management system to run its 174 screens in the United States. CES+ will oversee the implementation of Cielo’s technology across GQT Movies locations, including future locations the chain will represent. The platform will enable GQT Movies to reduce support costs while increasing uptime levels through features like smart alerts, hands-on customer service and more.
Q-SYS Now Controls Barco Projectors
The Q-SYS for Cinema universe from QSC is expanding once again with a new control plugin for Barco Series 1 and 2 Digital Cinema Projectors. Now, two of the leading digital cinema projector manufacturers are included in the Q-SYS Ecosystem, and we won’t stop there.
Strong Launches Free Drive-In Initiative
Strong Technical Services has launched the Strong Restart Initiative and will deploy ten free BrightNight Drive-In packages across the United States. Each package is equipped with the company’s Preview and Northview products, which consist of a mobile projection trailer and a 40-foot by 20-foot inflatable screen.
Barco, Imax Expand Relationship, Plan Full Laser Conversion
Barco and Imax Corporation have announced the further expansion of their long-standing relationship. As part of the expansion of their ongoing partnership, the companies will now collaborate on optimizing the use of Barco’s latest laser light source technology to help power Imax systems globally, further enabling Imax to convert its more than 1,000 systems to laser over time. An additional multi-year support agreement will enable not only the brightest but also the most reliable performance for Imax laser theatres across the world.
National CineMedia Showing New COVID-19 Vaccine PSA
National CineMedia is now showing the Creative Coalition’s new COVID-19 vaccine PSA in movie theatres around the country. The spot, titled Be There. This Is Your Shot and starring Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, urges Americans to “Trust science. Get the vaccine.” The PSA was produced in partnership with the National Blue Ribbon Task Force to Stem COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, led by The Creative Coalition and Yale University School of Public Health.
Silver Screen Upgrades with Support from Sharp/NEC, CinemaNext
As the largest private cinema chain in Belarus, Silver Screen Cinemas is making strategic investments in new multiplex sites across the country and opened the first new site in Grodno last month.
Cinionic, Qube Partner on Laser Upgrades in Southern Asia
Cinionic and Indian digital cinema company Qube today announced a multi-year partnership to install 300 Laser Light Upgrade Kits to exhibitors throughout Southern Asia. The companies say the deal gives theatres across the region a fast and economical upgrade path to laser projection for Barco Series 2 projectors.
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