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NATO Says Ticket Prices Remain Historically Low

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The average price of a movie ticket in the United States is now $7.94 according to Patrick Corcoran director of media and research California operations chief of the National Association of Theatre Owners and remains historically low. Corcoran said the average ticket price for the third quarter was $7.78. By way of comparison he said the average ticket price in 1972 was $1.70. Adjusted for inflation that 1972 movie ticket would cost $9.41 in 2012 dollars.

Nickelodeon SimEx-Iwerks and Super 78 Team Up on SpongeBob 4D

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Nickelodeon is teaming again with SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment and creative studio Super 78 to bring the hit cartoon series to life in SpongeBob SquarePants 4D – The Great Jelly Rescue.   With 3D graphics and a dramatic assortment of scents sounds and physical interplay the new attraction will offer an immersive one-of-a-kind 4D experience.

Reading Signs VPF Agreement with Cinedigm to Convert Arthouses

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Reading International which runs some of the nations most prestigious and successful independent arthouses has signed a long-term virtual print fee deployment agreement with Cinedigm.   Under the terms of the agreement contemplates that Reading through its affiliates will deploy up to 253 digital systems with installation expected to be completed by the end of 2012.

Douglas Sloan’s Saigon ’68 Premieres at DOC NYC Festival

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Douglas Sloan’s latest effort Saigon ’68 premiered this week at the DOC NYC Festival. “One image had a radical effect on two peoples lives and was said to be the photo that stopped the Vietnam War ” Sloan says. “Eddie Adams said ‘photographs do lie’ after watching this film. I hope there will be a healthy debate about whether or not viewers   agree.

SD&A Conference Announces Advance Program

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference has announced the advance program for its February 2013 event. Spanning three days from February 4-6 the conference will highlight a wide range of technical development in the stereoscopic imaging field. Themes in the technical program include: Auto stereoscopic and Volumetric Displays 3D Image Quality 3D User Studies 3D Games Applications 3D Content and Coding and Multi-layer 3D Displays. The 3D Theatre session at each year’s SD&A conference is one of the conference’s most popular sessions.

Theatre Service Network Installs Cinedigm EMS

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Theatre Service Network has installed Cinedigm’s Exhibitor Management System to further integrate and streamline its feature film booking and buying services.  EMS will manage the planning and booking of all feature films and alternative content for Theatre Service Network clients.  EMS will integrate with all theatre point of sale systems consolidate and reconcile box office data compute film rental expense across multiple client companies and more.

Illinois Theatre Makes Digital Transition

Tue, 11/13/2012 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Illinois Theater the longest-operating movie theater in the city of Jacksonville Illinois is making the transition to digital cinema. Illinois Theater first opened its doors in the late 1800’s as the Grand Opera House. It was renamed the Illinois Theater in 1927 when it was owned and operated by the Fox Theatre Corporation.  A decade later the theater was demolished by a fire and again reopened in 1939.

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