Atom Seating has successfully completed Phase 1 of Edda Kino's renovation project. This phase introduces 102 and 116 premiere seats in Audi 6 and 7, respectively, provided by Atom Seating. These seats include Gliders, VIP Recliners and Day-Beds.
The International Union of Cinemas, the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas, and Europa Cinemas have released a report authored by Omdia that explores the pivotal role of cinemas in promoting diverse films and perspectives, supporting local communities, and enhancing social connectedness, emphasizing the unique, irreplaceable experience of the big screen.
The International Cinema Technology Association today announced the 2024 winners of the ICTA EMEA Awards, celebrating technological leadership, design, and innovation in the cinema exhibition sector.
The Kinepolis Group NV, the Belgian company operating 109 cinemas and 1,131 screens worldwide, has been named as the 2024 recipient of the CineEurope Milestone Award, given in recognition of its outstanding accomplishments within European cinema exhibition. The Award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony on June 20 at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Nordisk Film Cinemas, the largest cinema chain in Norway with 71 screens in 20 theatres, has signed an agreement with Vista Entertainment Solutions to install its software across the enterprise. This is Vista Entertainment’s first such agreement in Scandinavia.
The International Union of Cinemas, representing European cinema operators and trade associations, has today released 2023 box office and admissions data for its 39 territories. The figures represent the first assessment of European cinemas’ performance last year, based on preliminary estimates. Detailed final data will be released later in the spring.
The Eden Cinemas in Malta are in the process of upgrading their projectors to laser technology.
The Kinepolis Group has expanded its longstanding partnership with CJ 4DPlex to include 21 more ScreenX auditoriums across Europe and North America. The Kinepolis openings bring the cinema chain’s total of ScreenX screens to 26. Kinepolis already boasts five ScreenX theaters across Europe. This expansion will give Kinepolis the largest ScreenX footprint in all of mainland Europe.
Reinforcing its premium large format offering with the aim to accelerate box office revenue, Inspire Cinema has introduced the country’s immersive MX4D Motion EFX Theatre from MediaMation at their foremost location in Romania, the Electroputere Mall in Craiova.
The 28th European Union Film Festival is now underway in New Delhi across three prominent venues—the India Habitat Centre, Instituto Cervantes (Spanish Cultural Center), and The Goethe-Institut /Max Mueller Bhavan. The festival opened with the screening of the Grand Prix-winning French film Saint Omer directed by Alice Diop.
