CineTrain, a leading employee training and onboarding platform for the cinema industry, has been acquired by HighRock through the purchase of Exploring Potential Solutions, a Michigan-based marketing and training agency. The companies say this acquisition strengthens CineTrain’s ability to support theatres nationwide with innovative tools for employee engagement and customer satisfaction.
Kaleidescape, maker of the ultimate movie platform, announced today that Kaleidescape has appointed Priscilla Morgan, who currently serves as Kaleidescape’s chief operating officer, to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Hong Kong’s box office revenue slumped to its lowest level in 13 years in 2024, despite the film The Last Dance becoming the city’s highest-grossing film and despite the fact that local movies sold more tickets than Hollywood productions for the first time since 2004.
UFO Moviez, the in-cinema advertising and digital cinema distribution network, has promoted Siddharth Bhardwaj to the role of CEO of its digital cinema business, positioning him to oversee a new phase of expansion for UFO Moviez in the rapidly changing media and entertainment landscape.
According to Mark Welton, president of Imax Theatres, the appeal of the premium large format is the impact it has on movies. "We event-asize movies," he said. "People want to shoot their movies in Imax because it means that it's a quality movie. It's a big blockbuster." But the Imax brand's jump into the mainstream film space didn’t happen overnight.
Regal Cinemas is now accepting on-chain U.S. digital currency payments for movie tickets and concessions. It's the latest company to show how digital currencies can be used for ordinary purchases.
The 2025 Göteborg Film Festival have named the nominees for the Ingmar Bergman competition. The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award was established in 2007 by Ingmar Bergman himself, together with Göteborg Film Festival, when he served as the festival’s Honorary Chairman. The award celebrates innovation and artistic courage in filmmaking and is presented to a debut that captures the spirit of Bergman’s groundbreaking and existentially explorative artistry.
PVR Inox has announced a restructuring of its Rs 600 crore media business and named chief sales officer Shalu Sabharwal as the leader of initiatives to focus on deepening market connections and driving growth across the country.
Unique X and Cinemex have completed the deployment of Rosettabridge Eco TMS, RosettaNet CMS and Smart Trailering to all 2773 screens across 283 theatres in Mexico in only six weeks, a record time for a large-scale, remote theatre management system deployment. The contract was signed in September 2024.
Showcase Cinemas UK is spreading holiday cheer this festive season, with the perfect gift for any film lover. For every £25 gift card purchase, the buyer will receive a bonus £5 gift card to use for themselves – free of charge.
