Ocine, Spain’s third-largest cinema exhibition chain, has selected its Christie’s CineLife+ Series cinema projectors to equip its new Ocine Premium Lleida multiplex, which opened earlier this month. This will be Ocine's first fully premium multiplex in Catalonia.
Gower Street Analytics estimates that the 2025 global box office will reach $33 billion. This marks a bounce-back from the slight downturn experienced in 2024, with 2025 currently anticipated to finish approximately eight percent ahead of the estimated full-year 2024 result, currently estimated at $30.5 billion. “2025 is set to be a strong year for the global box office, fueled by robust studio slates and independent productions,” said Dimitrios Mitsinikos, CEO of Gower Street Analytics.
As Major Cineplex proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary, the leading cinema operator in Southeast Asia has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Arts Alliance Media, a global leader in digital cinema software and services. This collaboration underscores Major Cineplex’s unwavering commitment to technological excellence and its vision to redefine cinema management across Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
Dreamscape Productions, in partnership with OPS Consulting, has unveiled what the companies believe to be an innovative promotional campaign for its highly anticipated film, Round the Decay, slated for theatrical release on January 31, 2025. This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to revolutionize the way films are marketed and booked for exhibition. The campaign, spearheaded by Sean Ward of Dreamscape Productions and Art Seago of OPS Consulting, leverages the star power and digital influence of the film's cast to drive early interest and ticket sales before Round the Decay is even booked by theatres.
Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events, today announced that the company is on track for record-breaking gross revenues of more than $145 million, representing a 45 percent increase in sales from last year’s gross revenues of $100 million. Nutt also revealed that the company will be rebranded as Fathom Entertainment starting in January of 2025.
CGV, South Korea’s largest cinema chain, has installed Christie CineLife+ Series CP4455-RGB pure laser projectors and Christie Mystique Cinema software in its flagship ScreenX theatre. The center screen at CGV’s Yeongdeungpo ScreenX Theatre is now powered by dual Christie CP4455-RGB pure laser projectors and Christie Mystique Cinema.
The independent Australian cinema chain Dendy Icon Group has announced that Natascha Rey-Barry will lead its marketing, communications and brand strategy across the group, including Icon Film Distribution and Dendy Cinemas.
Cineplex, Canada's leading entertainment and media company, reported box office revenues of $48.9 million for November 2024, representing 141 percent of November 2023 and 94 percent of 2019. Premium experiences accounted for 42.0 percent of the November box office compared to 36.7 percent in November 2023.
PVR Inox Limited has appointed Saurabh Bhambri senior vice president, media business. He will lead efforts to accelerate revenue growth, champion digital transformation, streamline business automation, and foster innovation through strategic partnerships to enhance and strengthen the company’s media business segment.
GDC Technology Limited has announced that its enterprise software has been widely adopted by leading cinema chains globally. These cinema chains have replaced their legacy software systems with GDC’s theatre management system, central management system, and network operations center. GDC anticipates continued growth of its enterprise solutions in 2025, especially following the launch of GDC's software suite, which is available in web-based, cloud-based, and on-premise deployment formats.
