Bhutani Group Opens Five-Screen Cineplex in Delhi
Delhi real estate developer Bhutani Group is bringing two additions to the Fusion Ufairia shopping arcade in Greater Noida West with the Bhutani Cineplex and the Bhutani Bolt gaming center.
Delhi real estate developer Bhutani Group is bringing two additions to the Fusion Ufairia shopping arcade in Greater Noida West with the Bhutani Cineplex and the Bhutani Bolt gaming center.
The British independent cinema chain, The Light, has appointed Digital Cinema Media to grow its ad revenue and build brand partnerships across its portfolio. After a competitive pitch process, DCM will take over the current contract, which is held by Pearl & Dean, starting January 12. The new partnership gives DCM two percent of the UK cinema market.
PVR Inox has opened a new four-screen multiplex at the Indiabulls Mega Mall in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The exhibitor now has 20 properties in Rajasthan with 75 screens. The move continues its expansion in West India with 341 screens in 76 properties.
A new 4K restoration of David Schickele’s Bushman (1971) will make its North American debut this year, marking the first time in decades that this celebrated landmark of American independent cinema will be widely available. Overseen by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and The Film Foundation, the restoration will be distributed worldwide in all media by Milestone Films and Kino Lorber. Funding for the restoration was provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, with additional support provided by Peter Conheim, Cinema Preservation Alliance.
PVR Inox, the largest cinema exhibitor in India has launched its 14th multiplex in the city of Gurugram, Haryana. The three-screen multiplex will strengthen the company’s foothold in Haryana with 88 screens in 22 properties and continues its expansion in the Northern part of India with 463 screens in 103 properties.
Scene Cinemas, the premier movie theatre at District 5 in Marakez, is bringing Imax with Laser to Egypt for the first time.
Moviegoers can now buy AMC-branded candies at concession stands in the company’s theatres.
The Cinergy Entertainment Group today launched Cinergy Elite Plus, which the company says is a first-of-its-kind monthly membership program. Officially kicking off on January 1, the company says Cinergy Elite Plus will become the only subscription-based program to offer free monthly movies with rollovers, along with free weekly games and attractions, discounts on concessions, and many more exclusive benefits.
The Elevate Entertainment Group today announced a new strategic partnership to refresh the Texas-based cinema chain’s projection fleet with Laser Projection by Cinionic over the next three years. Elevate Entertainment Group, formerly EVO Entertainment Group, has more than 200 screens across five states.
Cool Runnings has been named the UK’s favorite sports movie of all time, according to new national research released today. The 1993 favorite, depicting a Jamaican bobsleigh team’s journey to the Winter Olympics, took 18 percent of the vote, narrowly beating out competition from Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky (17 percent) and 80s classic Chariots of Fire (16 percent).