The Light, an innovative operator in the UK’s cinema and leisure space, previously backed by Connection Capital, has today announced that it has been acquired by renowned hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson and Risk Capital Partners along with a co-investment from Melcorpo, cinema and leisure investors.
PVR-Inox has secured a deal for fiscal year 2025 with its long-time business partner, Khushi Advertising, one of the largest cinema advertising companies in India today. The two companies share a decade-long business association within the cinema exhibition industry.
Expocine 2024, Latin America’s most prominent movie theatre trade show, returns to São Paulo now through October 11. The four-day event offers critical business opportunities for distributors and exhibitors as Brazil’s cinematic market recovers from the pandemic and Hollywood strikes.
From October 16-27 at select Showcase Cinemas in the United Kingdom, horror fans can indulge in a chilling lineup of terrifying films that promise to scare and entertain.
Fandango, the nation’s leading online movie ticketer, announced today that it is piloting a new monthly membership program, Fandango FanClub, to reward moviegoers with new savings on movie ticket purchases and more. Starting today, anyone who purchases a ticket on Fandango will be presented with an offer to unlock savings with FanClub. For a monthly fee of $9.99, FanClub members will receive one $10 movie ticket promo code per month and waived convenience fees on all ticket purchases, with more perks, such as early access to special bundles and offers planned for the coming months.
After a summertime return to theatres that grossed more than $53 million in global box office, Laika’s acclaimed 2009 stop-motion animated film Coraline returns to theatres for a special Halloween engagement starting on October 31. In partnership with Fathom in the US and Trafalgar Releasing internationally, the film is offered in stunning, newly remastered 3D as well as 2D formats.
The official event trailer was released last week for Jung Kook: I Am Still – The Party Edition from global popstar Jung Kook of 21st century pop icons BTS. Following the limited theatrical release of Jung Kook: I Am Still, the captivating documentary chronicling the solo journey of Jung Kook of 21st century pop icons BTS which took the worldwide box office by storm, Trafalgar Releasing and Hybe are proud to release Jung Kook: I Am Still – The Party Edition.
Arts Alliance Media and Kelonik, a local integrator and service provider, are supporting the renowned Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival for the fourth consecutive year, enabling comprehensive content, scheduling and support services.
Golden Ticket Cinemas announced that guests visiting Greenville, North Carolina be able to enjoy the new Imax theatre which opens today, October 4, with the release of Joker: Folie à Deux.
The British Association for Screen Entertainment has announced the trial of a unique new visual entertainment partnership between Odeon and Prime Video, in association with multiple major UK film distributors. From October 1 to November 7, consumers who purchase an Odeon cinema ticket across a range of new films will unlock a 40 percent discount on a broad selection of electronic sell-through films on Prime Video to download and keep. Consumers will have one month to redeem the offer via a unique code given to them at the point of purchase.
